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A Reckoning For India’s Aviation Sector
Published on: 11 February, 2026 Recent disruptions in India’s aviation sector like the Ahmedabad plane crash in June 2025 and large-scale IndiGo flight cancellations and delays in December 2025, exposed deeper structural risks that the problem is no longer temporary or airline-specific.
India set to be Among Top Five Shipbuilding Nations by 2047
Context With less than 1% share in global shipbuilding currently, India is on course to be among the world’s top five countries in this arena by 2047. About Shipbuilding Shipbuilding refers to the construction, repair, and maintenance of vessels used for transportation, defense, and trade. Shipbuilding is carried out in specialised facilities called shipyards, which are equipped to handle large-scale projects and complex assembly processes.
India Becomes World’s Third-Largest Automobile Market
Context The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has announced that India has emerged as the third-largest automobile industry globally, with a market size of about ₹22 lakh crore. About the Automobile Industry Global Scenario: The United States has the largest automobile industry in the world, valued at ₹78 lakh crore. China ranks second with an industry size of ₹49 lakh crore.
India's EV Manufacturing Scheme: Concerns & Way Ahead
Recently, the Union Government recently said that it would start accepting applications from global electric car manufacturers for setting up factories in India.
India's Maritime Ambition: Time to Build Our Own Marine Engines
Indias shipbuilding industry needs to develop indigenous marine engine manufacturing capabilities to avoid technological chokepoints and strengthen its maritime sector, which remains largely dependent on foreign suppliers.