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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Global Carriers Pile on India Capacity as US-Europe Traffic Drops
The skies above India are about to get a lot busier as international carriers add more routes to the world's most-populated nation to make up for tepid transatlantic demand that's come under pressure from global economic uncertainties. Foreign airlines and the biggest Indian operators announced a range of plans at the International Air Transport Association annual general meeting in New Delhi this week to start or increase services to and from the South Asian nation. Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to begin non-stop services from its hub in Atlanta to New Delhi, and the airline also announced a code-sharing pact with low-cost specialist IndiGo, alongside partners Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intelsat Wins India Approval for Direct Broadcast Services
Landmark approval enables Intelsat to expand broadcast media services across Indian subcontinent and around the world MCLEAN, Va., May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, became one of the first foreign satellite operators to receive approval from the Indian government to provide extensive satellite coverage directly to India's broadcast media companies, a significant regulatory achievement that puts Intelsat on an accelerated path to offering new services and further India investment. The company has secured authorization for four geostationary (GEO) satellites providing C-band coverage over India: IS-17, IS-20, IS-36 and IS-39 satellites. The approved satellite fleet will primarily serve India's dynamic broadcast media industry, enabling enhanced content delivery and distribution capabilities across the subcontinent and from India to other regions of the world. This regulatory milestone underscores Intelsat's commitment to expanding its presence in India and fostering technological advancement in the region. "This approval represents a significant step forward in Intelsat's contribution to India's space commerce sector, a source of great national pride," said Gaurav Kharod, Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific at Intelsat. "Our extensive satellite network with four satellites covering the region will provide Indian broadcasters with reliable, high-quality connectivity solutions that meet their evolving needs. This authorization enables us to better serve our customers and contribute to India's growing media landscape." Following the authorization from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Intelsat won new business from three of India's largest media companies. This new and expanded service will see Intelsat deliver the full portfolio of media content to viewers in India. About Intelsat Intelsat's global team of professionals is focused on providing seamless and secure, satellite-based communications to government, NGO and commercial customers through the company's next-generation worldwide network and managed services. Bridging the digital divide by operating one of the world's largest and most advanced satellite fleet and connectivity infrastructures, Intelsat enables people and their tools to speak over oceans, see across continents and listen through the skies to communicate, cooperate and coexist. Since its founding six decades ago, the company has been synonymous with satellite-industry "firsts" in service to its customers and the planet. Leaning on a legacy of innovation and focusing on addressing a new generation of challenges Intelsat team members now have their sights on the "next firsts" in space as they disrupt the field and lead in the digital transformation of the industry. Follow Us on Social Media: LinkedIn = Instagram = YouTube = View source version on Contacts Media Contact:Melissa Longo - +1 240-308-1881
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intelsat Wins India Approval for Direct Broadcast Services
Landmark approval enables Intelsat to expand broadcast media services across Indian subcontinent and around the world MCLEAN, Va., May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, became one of the first foreign satellite operators to receive approval from the Indian government to provide extensive satellite coverage directly to India's broadcast media companies, a significant regulatory achievement that puts Intelsat on an accelerated path to offering new services and further India investment. The company has secured authorization for four geostationary (GEO) satellites providing C-band coverage over India: IS-17, IS-20, IS-36 and IS-39 satellites. The approved satellite fleet will primarily serve India's dynamic broadcast media industry, enabling enhanced content delivery and distribution capabilities across the subcontinent and from India to other regions of the world. This regulatory milestone underscores Intelsat's commitment to expanding its presence in India and fostering technological advancement in the region. "This approval represents a significant step forward in Intelsat's contribution to India's space commerce sector, a source of great national pride," said Gaurav Kharod, Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific at Intelsat. "Our extensive satellite network with four satellites covering the region will provide Indian broadcasters with reliable, high-quality connectivity solutions that meet their evolving needs. This authorization enables us to better serve our customers and contribute to India's growing media landscape." Following the authorization from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Intelsat won new business from three of India's largest media companies. This new and expanded service will see Intelsat deliver the full portfolio of media content to viewers in India. About Intelsat Intelsat's global team of professionals is focused on providing seamless and secure, satellite-based communications to government, NGO and commercial customers through the company's next-generation worldwide network and managed services. Bridging the digital divide by operating one of the world's largest and most advanced satellite fleet and connectivity infrastructures, Intelsat enables people and their tools to speak over oceans, see across continents and listen through the skies to communicate, cooperate and coexist. Since its founding six decades ago, the company has been synonymous with satellite-industry "firsts" in service to its customers and the planet. Leaning on a legacy of innovation and focusing on addressing a new generation of challenges Intelsat team members now have their sights on the "next firsts" in space as they disrupt the field and lead in the digital transformation of the industry. Follow Us on Social Media: LinkedIn = Instagram = YouTube = View source version on Contacts Media Contact:Melissa Longo - +1 240-308-1881 Sign in to access your portfolio
Khaleej Times
26-05-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
'Can't wait to play in India' — Rory McIlroy ready for debut at DP World Championship
Masters champion and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will make his eagerly anticipated debut in India later this year, competing in the inaugural DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club from October 16-19. The Northern Irish star, ranked world number two, expressed his excitement about visiting India and taking part in a tournament that marks a significant milestone for golf in the region. 'I'm excited to not only tee it up in India for the first time but also visit a country that I've always wanted to explore,' McIlroy said. 'I'm proud to play in the inaugural DP World India Championship. I've always enjoyed playing a global schedule and, as I have previously said, there is tremendous potential to grow golf further in the country. This is a great opportunity, and I can't wait to play in front of Indian golf fans.' The tournament, boasting a prize fund of £2.9 million, is set to be a major highlight of the DP World Tour's season and the penultimate event in the Race to Dubai series, which McIlroy himself won last year. With hopes of attracting a strong field of the world's top golfers, the DP World India Championship aims to elevate the profile of golf across the Indian subcontinent and inspire a new generation of players. Yuvraj Narayan, Group Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer of DP World, welcomed McIlroy's participation as a huge boost to the event. 'Having a player of his calibre underscores the commitment both we and the DP World Tour have to the success of this tournament. Hosting a global icon like Rory in India is a proud milestone in our mission to grow golf from the grassroots.' McIlroy's announcement comes amid a busy season for the 36-year-old, who recently endured a tough outing at the US PGA Championship, finishing tied for 47th after cutting by a narrow margin. While the Masters champion did not speak to the media during that event, his focus is now firmly on upcoming tournaments. Following the DP World India Championship, McIlroy is scheduled to return to the Australian Open in December — his first appearance there in over a decade — where he will headline the field at Royal Melbourne, a venue where he secured victory in 2013. Looking ahead, McIlroy said: 'Playing a global schedule has always been important to me, and opportunities like this one in India offer not just a chance to compete, but also to connect with fans around the world. I'm really looking forward to experiencing the culture and the passion for golf in India.' With the excitement building around his debut in Delhi, fans can expect McIlroy to bring his trademark intensity and skill to the new tournament, further fueling golf's growth in one of the world's most dynamic sporting markets.
Telegraph
18-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Ancient India: living traditions: A hodgepodge of curatorial weirdness and unanswered questions
Three statues appear at the start of this exhibition, each associated with a different religion from the Indian subcontinent. The one in the middle, a swirl of sandstone depicting a pot-bellied dancing figure with an elephant's head, is easy to identify: he's Ganesha, one of Hinduism's most prominent gods. The serene, enthroned man to his right must be the Buddha. But their smooth-skinned companion, sculpted out of marble? Meditating in the lotus position, with an emblematic 'endless knot' like a supersized mole sprouting from his chest, he is one of the 24 enlightened teachers of Jainism, which emerged at the same time as Buddhism (around 500 BC), and emphasises non-violence. The story of the formation of the iconographies of all three religions in the ancient world (specifically, the period between about 200 BC and AD 600) is the exhibition's ambitious subject. It's the sort of thing the British Museum usually dramatises well. So, why did I leave feeling frustrated, disappointed, even cross? This isn't, by any stretch, a vintage show, and one of its many problems is that it attempts too much. The rich devotional art of any of these religions would merit its own exhibition; here, though, the art of each faith is confined to a single, summary zone, after an initial section about India's mysterious ancient nature spirits. Their appearance, as represented in stone sculptures and commonplace terracotta images, was adopted and adapted by artisans creating Jain, Buddhist, and Hindu art. As a result, the labels have a lot of work to do, and, necessarily short, sometimes fail to address simple, nuts-and-bolts questions about the imagery on display. Why is the Buddha depicted with elongated ears? It's striking that many of the sculpted goddesses are full-bodied and semi-nude, even when their attributes (such as a manuscript or pen) are associated with knowledge. How come? Important stories – such as that of the art of the ancient province of Gandhara (in present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan), a fascinating fusion of Greco-Roman and South Asian influences – are short-changed. Hinduism's chubby, playful 'ganas' (assistants to Shiva) get only a walk-on part. Occasionally, the curators concede that the identity of this or that sculpted figure, or even a central issue (e.g., why, at first, the Buddha was represented as a sort of Invisible Man, using symbols such as footprints), is 'unclear'. Sometimes they blame this on 'colonial archaeologists' who engaged in 'sub-standard' practices. I rapidly lost patience with this academic point-scoring over long-dead excavators, which turns a potentially grand narrative into a series of inside-baseball footnotes. Strange curatorial decisions compound matters: a small, cylindrical gold reliquary, which may be decorated with the oldest (dateable) image of the Buddha in human form, is presented at waist height, which makes it difficult to study. Fragmentary displays about important archaeological sites don't excite. The catalogue insists on the 'strong indigenising current' of India's early visual cultures, trumping 'external influences', but a panel at the end of the exhibition suggests that the art of all three religions is 'now part of our shared British cultural life' – hence, the 'living traditions' of the title, as well as several platitudinous short films of contemporary worshippers. Yet, although practising Hindus form Britain's third-largest religious group, according to the 2021 census, just 25,000 people in England and Wales identify as Jain.
