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Is IPL Indian in its new Avataar?

17 August 202017 November 2020 Anil Goyal

The 2020 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 13, is scheduled from 19 Sep to 10 Nov 2020. The tournament will take place in UAE at three locations. A total of 60 matches would be played by 8 teams in the double round-robin and knockout format. Let’s take a closer look at this extremely popular festival of cricket to understand what makes it tick and how it all works- basically the economics of it. The IPL was valued at $3.2 billion dollars in 2014 and $5.3 billion after the 10th in 2017. Experts…

When it isn’t the Safest form of Travel….

9 August 202017 November 2020 Anil Goyal

On 7 August 2020, Air India Express Flight 1344, a COVID-19repatriation flight, part of the Vande Bharat Mission from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Kozhikode, India, overshot the runway during landing run at Calicut International Airport. The aircraft fell into a gorge killing 16 passengers, and both pilots. The remaining four cabin crew and 168 passengers survived, of whom over 100 were injured. A very tragic accident. The accident has rattled the nation, the aviation community, and especially all the pilots in particular. Flying is not inherently dangerous but it is terribly unforgiving. The aviation industry which was fraught with adversity and at times…

India’s Intelligence Failure

7 August 20205 January 2021 Anil Goyal

The Directorate of Military Intelligence (M.I.) is the Intelligence arm of the Indian Army.[2] The primary mission of military intelligence is to provide timely, relevant, accurate, and synchronized intelligence support to tactical, operational and strategic-level needs of the army.

Rafale a cause for Celebrations or Concerns?

2 August 20205 January 2021 Anil Goyal

Rafale is a twin-jet combat aircraft manufactured by Dassault Aviation and is capable of carrying out a wide range of short and long-range missions. It can be used to perform ground and sea attacks, reconnaissance, high-accuracy strikes and nuclear strike deterrence.

Is the Timing Right for SpiceJet and Indigo?

28 July 20205 January 2021 Anil Goyal

The COVID-19 virus has spread worldwide without acknowledging borders. It has impacted all industries, all sectors and all aspects of our lives with devastating effects.

Wealth and Happiness

26 July 20204 January 2021 Anil Goyal

Creating lasting wealth involves smart investing as well as having the right mindset and creating the right internal environment for success.

IMPORTANCE OF AIRCRAFT WHEELS /TYRES / TIRES IN AVIATION

23 July 20204 January 2021 Anil Goyal

Aircraft tires/wheels work under extreme conditions, carrying up to 340 tons and accelerating at over 250km/hour at takeoff, in addition to enduring varied environmental stress when in flight and taxiing. Aircraft wheels are subjected to the daily punishment of multiple takeoffs and landings.

Every Job is a Self-Portrait

21 July 20205 January 2021 Anil Goyal

Safety in military/commercial aviation continues to depend on good crew performance. Good crew performance, in turn, is founded on standard operating procedures that are clear, comprehensive, and readily available to the flight crew. Development of SOPs is most effective when done by collaboration, using the best resources available including the end-users themselves, the flight crews.

Recalculating Cost Index

20 July 20204 January 2021 Anil Goyal

The idea behind this article is to revisit the cost index with a view of ongoing pandemic and limited operations while balancing both fuel-and-time related costs.

LANDING AT THE WORLD’S HIGHEST AIRSTRIP AT 16500 FT : DAULAT BEG OLDIE (DBO)

12 July 20204 January 2021 Anil Goyal

Daulat Beg Oldi (also Oldie, DBO) is a historic campsite and current military base located in Ladakh, India on an ancient trade route connecting Ladakh to the Tarim Basin. It is named after Sultan Said Khan (Daulat Beg), who died here on his return journey after the invasion of Ladakh and Kashmir. The Chip Chap River flows just to the south of Daulat Beg Oldi from east to west. Daulat Beg Oldi also has one of the world’s highest airstrips which is one of India’s Advance Landing Ground (ALG), at an altitude of 5,065 meters (16,614 feet).