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Glare falls on US's antiquated aviation infra
The major disruption in US air traffic, which affected thousands of passengers and flights, started with a seemingly small incident. A glitch during an upgrade of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) telecommunications infrastructure cascaded into widespread flight cancellations and delays, stopping America in its tracks for hours and hours.Amid a frantic race to contain the fallout from this dramatic embarrassment, something far less dramatic has drawn public attention: ageing wires, outdated routers and technology that belongs to another era running a modern system.Also read | What passengers need to know as flight disruptions continueAs America counts the costs of the disruption, the world's gaze has fallen on how the most advanced of economies was brought to its knees not by natural calamity, a terror attack or an aircraft shortage, but by a weak link in its infra.Old, antiquated systemsThe November 13 happenings exposed one thing more than anything else -- the fragility of America's ageing air traffic control (ATC) communications network.The question being asked now is, how can the country that leads the world in technological innovation still depend on decades-old systems to keep its skies safe?A country that has put astronauts in space should not have to worry about whether its air traffic controllers can communicate with an aircraft because a decades-old router has stopped behaving, yet that is the uncomfortable reality staring in America's face, as the system running the world's largest aviation infra is showing its age more and more, Reuters reported.According to FAA's accounts, the disruptions were triggered by a communications failure involving a router during an upgrade. But the incident is about much more than one faulty tool.Also read | 20,000 flights hit as FAA's ageing technology faces a fresh test after suspected router failureMore than anything, it has shown what the increasing fragility of an ageing system can lead to.It has put the spotlight on the risks of replacing critical infra while it is still in operation, and the possibility that another seemingly minor technical glitch could bring American aviation to a standstill again, with enormous economic and potentially disastrous safety fallouts.The big challengeThe episode has brought to the fore a very difficult test of modernisation.The FAA is trying to replace a network that has evolved over decades without interrupting communications. This is a critical matter, because all aircraft operations depend on these communications.In the November 13 incident, systems contractor L3Harris was changing old copper telephone connections to fibre-optic lines when the trouble began.Newly installed routers reportedly generated more than 1,000 connection attempts every four to five seconds, destabilising communications across 17 of the FAA's 22 en-route air traffic control centres, Reuters reported.The routers being replaced are around 25 years old and were originally due for replacement in 2006.The bill for maintaining the old network comes to around $1 billion a year. More than 70% of the planned conversion has been done. The rest of the work will have to be completed while the system remains in service, which, by FAA's own account, can be quite a challenge.135849512A much deeper problemThis router failure was only the most visible symptom of a much bigger, deeper problem.On November 5, the FAA announced that it had begun replacing floppy disks used to store weather and other essential information at more than 400 air traffic control facilities.Floppy disks are a relic from a time long gone by.The new Enterprise Information Display System is intended to replace four separate systems dating back to the 1980s, with the transition expected to be fully done by the end of 2028.What is more, the agency also continues to rely on decades-old Compaq computers and sources replacement components through eBay.These computers were from another era, and are not made anymore. The company that made them was acquired by HP in 2002.Even a planned end to using paper flight strips, which controllers still use to track aircraft, remains unfinished. In aviation circles, this is often a butt of jokes. A programme was started in 2022 to bring in digital alternatives at 49 major airports, but it remains unfinished, and will likely take until at least 2028.According to various reports, this represents a striking picture of technological neglect in a country that is otherwise at the forefront of digital innovation.Cautionary talesIndications are that the November 13 disruption will hardly be the last such case. The FAA's own accounts tell several cautionary tales.In January 2023, a contractor accidentally deleted files in the agency's Notice to Air Missions system, forcing a nationwide ground stop lasting 90 minutes and disrupting around 11,000 flights.*In September 2026, a circuit failure at a Philadelphia air traffic facility and the accidental cutting of a fibre-optic cable by a construction crew in New Jersey disrupted thousands of flights across the densely populated Northeast.**The takeaway is that aviation systems are only as strong as their weakest links. A minor installation error, damaged cable, malfunctioning component or software problem can quickly escalate and affect many airports, airlines and airspace.When such things happen, the authorities, as an immediate response, restrict traffic or stop departures to maintain safety. But the cascading disruption thereafter stalls planes, strands flyers, cuts off cargo movements and inflicts huge costs on airlines, airports and other businesses.To be fair, these vulnerabilities are not unique to America. In a similar recent case, Greece had an eight-hour radio communications outage (January 4, 2026), forcing authorities to clear the country's airspace and divert dozens of planes. A probe later identified outdated communications infrastructure, including equipment no longer supported by manufacturers, as part of the problem.***But these cases become more eye-catching coming from America, the world leader in everything tech.135849523Financial falloutThe financial fallout of such US aviation shutdowns is usually enormous.The US air transport system is the backbone of passenger & business travel, tourism and time-sensitive freight. A prolonged disruption can cause a chain reaction of missed flights, aircraft/crew displacement, stalling of valuable cargo, cancellations and delays that can continue long after the original fault has been addressed.More importantly, passenger safety cannot be compromised just to keep flights moving.If controllers can't access reliable radar information and communications, cutting traffic or grounding planes becomes unavoidable, causing major damage not just in money but also in the form of hours wasted.The US govt is seized of the enormity of the task. Congress has okayed $12.5 billion for air traffic control modernisation, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing for another $50 billion for aviation infrastructure and airports.However, according to industry people, funding alone is unlikely to solve the problem.Among other things, the FAA must make sure new systems can integrate with old infra without destabilising either of them, while at the same time building enough redundancy into the critical communications system, Reuters reported.*, ** and *** source: Reuters and AP reports
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New Delhi: While remaining committed to green mobility, Zomato and Blinkit parent Eternal is reassessing its 2030 target for a 100 per cent electric delivery fleet due to rapid business expansion and an evolving EV ecosystem.In an interview with PTI, Anjalli Ravi Kumar, Chief Sustainability Officer at Eternal, said the company is working toward a revised timeline, factoring in the availability of electric vehicles, supporting government policies, and the transportation requirements of its various businesses.Also Read: After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal bets on health tech and aerospaceWe are still committed to electrifying the fleet. We are deeply committed to it because it still makes economic sense, she said.However, acknowledging that the earlier deadline may not be achievable, Kumar said the company's operations had expanded considerably since the original target was set.It doesn't look feasible because, beyond the penetration numbers, our business is also growing massively. When we set the target, there were only 1.5 lakh monthly active riders on Zomato. Today, there are 12 lakh riders across Zomato and Blinkit, she said.On whether the company could commit to a revised target, possibly by 2035, Kumar said it was working towards a date, with the pace of EV policy implementation also likely to influence the decision.We are actively working towards a date. Some of it will depend on the government as well, in terms of whether EV policies have rolled out across the country sufficiently for us to commit to 2035. We are very hopeful. But bear in mind that we have other businesses as well.For instance, Hyperpure also uses a lot of delivery vehicles, and those are four-wheeler deliveries involving trucks and smaller commercial vehicles. So, the new EV target for the Eternal Group needs to factor in all kinds of transportation, not just the two-wheeler segment. We can't think about individual businesses anymore. When we set a target, we have to set it for the group. That's our thinking, she said.Despite the challenges, the company said its delivery fleet was already seeing higher EV adoption than the broader Indian two-wheeler market. Kumar said the company's approach was to encourage partners to adopt electric vehicles through financial incentives, greater access to rental options and awareness initiatives, rather than mandate a particular vehicle choice.Also Read: ETtech Explainer: Zomatos platform fee hike aims at profits to fund quick commerce growthIn our previous estimation, which was done around last December, EV penetration in the market was only around 6-7 per cent. Within our own fleet, there were already about 12-13 per cent of partners using EVs. So, we were already at almost double the market penetration, she said.One measure encouraging EV adoption is Zomato's equal-benefit policy, under which delivery partners using electric vehicles are paid as much as those using petrol-powered vehicles, despite the lower operating costs.Kumar said the company also facilitates access to electric vehicles through rental options on its delivery partner app and initiatives such as the EV Bazaar, which familiarises partners with different models available in the market.At the same time, she said, the scale of its delivery operations makes access and affordability important considerations, particularly as the company onboards large numbers of partners across cities.To maintain a base of 12 lakh riders a month, I need to onboard 30 lakh people a year. Now, the question is whether 30 lakh people across 900 cities will all be able to access an EV reliably.That's an important question, and this is just the number for this year. Tomorrow, it could be 35 lakh, right? Can I guarantee that all 30 lakh people joining us will have access to an EV across 900 cities? I'm not in a position to make that guarantee, and I don't know when I will, she said.Kumar also stressed the importance of designing EV policies that account for the livelihoods and financial circumstances of delivery partners, who generally arrange their own vehicles.She added that the company was advocating worker-friendly EV policies to ensure that the transition to cleaner mobility did not restrict employment opportunities for people who may not be in a position to purchase electric vehicles.Beyond electric mobility, Eternal is also working with restaurant partners to encourage the adoption of sustainable packaging through initiatives such as PackSwitch, an interactive website that helps restaurants identify alternatives to plastic packaging based on the dishes they serve.Kumar said the company was working to address three key barriers to the adoption of sustainable packaging -- complexity, convenience and cost -- by helping restaurants discover suitable alternatives, improve access to suppliers and connect with startups developing new solutions.Through its Hyperpure business, the company sold more than 3,000 metric tonnes of sustainable packaging to 50,000 restaurants last year.On the consumer front, more than 10,000 restaurants across over 400 cities have received Zomato's low-plastic packaging tag after the company verified that the packaging used for their main menu was sustainable in nature.
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Indian stocks suffered bruising losses in the first nine months of the year as the artificial intelligence trade hoovered up global investor capital. The unwinding of that strategy has turned the Asian nations equities into world beaters.The MSCI India gauge has rebounded 11% from a six-month low set in October, adding more than $400 billion in value and almost erasing this years losses, as the countrys relative lack of AI exposure has become a prime advantage. Global funds are also turning more positive on Indias $5.4 trillion equity market as oil prices retreat and earnings growth accelerates.Weve become more positive on India and have added back to our exposure in recent weeks, said Tan Altundag, an investment manager for emerging equities at Pictet Asset Management in Hong Kong. We see an improving balance between macro headwinds, portfolio flows and valuations, while diversification away from the increasingly volatile AI trade also appears likely to benefit India, he said.The bounceback in Indian shares over the past month illustrates a broader rotation by global funds away from crowded tech bets toward markets backed by strong earnings. The shift signals a potential turning point for emerging markets as a whole, testing whether the worlds fastest-growing major economy can reclaim its status as a premier alternative to US tech giants after months of trailing its global peers.135847076A return of overseas investors has underpinned the rebound in Indian stocks, and the process may still have room to run as global funds remain largely underweight.Overseas buyers have snapped up a net $8.5 billion of Indian shares in November, heading for the biggest monthly inflow in six years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That has reduced this years total outflow to about $22 billion.Active long-only funds globally remain $74 billion underweight on Indian shares relative to the benchmark, Bank of America data show, close to their lightest positioning since the bank began compiling the figures in 2015.Earnings for Nifty 50 Index companies may rise around 18% year-on-year in the September quarter, accelerating from 13% growth in the prior three months, Bank of America data also show.US-based Calamos Investments is among those boosting its holdings.The money managers emerging-market strategy has lifted its India allocation to more than 10% over the past three to four months from as little as 1% to 2% about a year ago, co-chief investment officer Nick Niziolek said.Were adding to India because were seeing an inflection in earnings, he said. Were seeing an improvement in fundamentals, and we see really attractive valuations.135847085Kabouter Management LLC is another overseas investor that is growing more positive.As long-term investors, we remain constructive on the outlook for India, said Nikhil Rastogi, portfolio manager at the Chicago-based money manager.Indian shares have faced many challenges in the past two years, but these headwinds dont change the long-term picture, and some of the global shifts behind them are working in Indias favor, he said. Valuations that looked stretched two years ago have become more attractive, particularly in pockets of the market.The MSCI India gauge trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 20 times one-year-ahead profits, a discount to its five-year average, data compiled by Bloomberg show.The recent decline in oil prices is also helping shares in India, which imports nearly 90% of its energy needs.Global benchmark Brent crude has dropped over 18% from a high set on Oct. 30 as investors wager that the Democratic Partys sweep of the US Congress in Novembers midterm elections has increased the likelihood of an end to the Middle East conflict.Im comfortable on India while Brent sits around $100 a barrel or below, said Lauren Hyslop, an investment manager at UK-based Mattioli Woods.Despite the recent rally in Indian stocks, the market remains a relative laggard for 2026. MSCIs India gauge has still dropped 2.2% this year, whereas the index providers regional benchmark has jumped about 12%. The Indian measure is on track for back-to-back years of underperformance against its regional peer for the first time since 2020, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.Fidelity Investment Management is broadly positive on India, but it isnt rushing back in.We have reduced some underweight on India over the past few weeks by trimming some AI-related stocks, said Nick Price, an emerging-market portfolio manager at Fidelity in Hong Kong. Theres no rush and it remains underweight, but India exposure may rise in a slow and deliberate manner from my side, especially through financial stocks, he said.Others are content to hold on to stocks that they see as offering value for the long term.With the unwinding of AI trades, weve seen buying interest coming back for India, said Simon Sidmalm, a fund manager at Tundra Fonder AB in Stockholm. Were holding on to the value names we see upside in from a fundamental perspective longer term.
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Stock splits & dividends: MRF among 31 firms to turn ex-record date
As many as 31 companies including Cochin Shipyard, Oil India, MRF, Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Manappuram Finance and others, have scheduled record dates for dividends and stock splits during the week between November 16 (Monday) to November 20 (Friday).To be eligible for these corporate actions, investors must hold the shares in their demat accounts as of the respective record dates. The list is tentative, as more companies may announce record dates for dividends, bonus issues, stock splits and rights issues during the week.Here is the day-wise list of corporate actions to watch out for this week:November 16 (Monday)Shipping Corporation of India will turn ex-record date on Monday for an interim dividend of Rs 4 per share, while Cochin Shipyard will pay Rs 6 per share. ASM Technologies will pay an interim dividend of Rs 6 per share.Other companies which have fixed Monday as the record date for their respective dividends include Australian Premium Solar (Rs 0.15 per share) and Indag Rubber (Rs 0.9 per share).Also read | Jefferies' Chris Wood sees fresh US-Iran tensions as biggest risk to India, sees this sector as the best hedgeBN Agrochem meanwhile will turn ex-record date for a 1:10 stock split.November 17 (Tuesday)Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has fixed Tuesday as the record date for its interim dividend of Rs 4.1 per share, while MRF will pay an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share. Nile will also pay an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share, while EAAA India Alternatives will pay Rs 7 per share.Oriental Infra Trust and Power Grid Infrastructure Investment Trust will turn ex-record date for their respective payouts.November 18 (Wednesday)Page Industries has fixed Wednesday as the record date for its interim dividend of Rs 150 per share, while AK Capital Services will pay an interim dividend of Rs 18 per share. Manappuram Finance and ARCL Organics will each pay an interim dividend of Rs 1 per share.Other companies which have fixed Wednesday as the record date for their respective interim dividends include TD Power Systems (Rs 0.65 per share), Connplex Cinemases (Rs 0.5 per share), and Royal Arc Electrodes (Rs 0.5 per share).Meanwhile, Praxis Home Retail and Ironwood Education will turn ex-record date for their respective rights issues.Also read | Dalal Street Week Ahead: Can Nifty bulls overcome key resistance levels?November 19 (Thursday)Ingersoll Rand (India) has fixed Thursday as the record date for its interim dividend of Rs 20 per share.November 20 (Friday)Oil India has fixed Friday as the record date for its interim dividend of Rs 7 per share, while Prevest Denpro will pay an interim dividend of Rs 1 per share. Venus Pipes & Tubes and Rama Phosphates will each pay an interim dividend of Rs 0.5 per share.Other companies which have fixed Friday as the record date for their respective interim dividends include Steelcast (Rs 0.45 per share), Talbros Automotive Components (Rs 0.3 per share), and Shanmuga Hospital (Rs 0.1 per share). Meanwhile, Ashok Leyland and PDP Shipping & Projects will also turn ex-record date on Friday for their respective dividends. Also read | Tenbaggers on Dalal Street! These 17 stocks delivered over 1,000% returns in 5 years. What Peter Lynchs rules say to find the next?Disclaimer: This article has been written by Debaroti Adhikary, who is not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst or an Investment Adviser. Debaroti Adhikary and his/her relative(s) (as defined under Section 2(77) of the Companies Act, 2013) do not hold any financial interest in the companies mentioned in this article as of the date of publication. The views/recommendations mentioned in this article, wherever applicable, are those of the respective SEBI-registered Research Analyst/brokerage and have been reproduced/reported with due attribution. They should not be construed as the views or recommendations of The Economic Times Digital or the journalist. Readers are advised to consider the original research report and make their investment decisions based on their own assessment. Brokerage disclaimershere.
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New Delhi: India's life insurance sector is expected to sustain healthy growth over the next three years, supported by rising demand for protection products, increasing traction in annuity and non-participating savings policies, and improving profitability, according to a research report by Centrum Broking.The brokerage expects private life insurers to deliver an annualised premium equivalent (APE) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13-18 per cent during FY26-29, reflecting continued demand for life insurance products and a gradual improvement in business mix.We continue to remain optimistic on life insurance industry with a healthy Q2, the report said, highlighting improving product composition and expanding value of new business (VNB) margins as key factors supporting the sector's growth outlook.During the second quarter of FY27, APE growth across insurers ranged between 7 per cent and 16 per cent, while gross premium growth among private insurers remained healthy at 8-16 per cent year-on-year. New business premium growth also remained encouraging, with insurers reporting increased traction in both individual and group insurance segments.A significant trend emerging across the industry is the shift towards protection, non-participating savings and annuity products. Insurers are increasingly reducing their dependence on unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs), amid market volatility, and focusing on products that offer more stable margins and profitability.Overall, annuity is emerging as a key growth driver, supported by demand for guaranteed returns and retirement solutions, while insurers increasingly shift towards protection and higher-margin products, the report said.The changing product mix also supported an improvement in VNB margins, a key measure of profitability from new insurance business. During H1FY27, VNB margins expanded by 10-170 basis points year-on-year across private insurers, driven by stronger protection business, favourable product mix and operating leverage. LIC also reported a 470-basis-point expansion in its VNB margin to 22.3 per cent.However, the sector continues to face certain operational challenges. Expense ratios increased across several private insurers during Q2FY27, primarily due to higher operating costs. Persistency trends, which indicate the continuation of insurance policies over time, also remained mixed, with 13-month persistency declining across most insurers.On the regulatory front, insurers expressed confidence in their ability to comply with proposed norms, although further clarity is expected following the release of final regulations.The brokerage said sustained growth in protection products, annuity offerings and distribution expansion would remain important drivers of the industry's profitability and business growth over the coming years.
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Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday launched the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Rules, 2026, setting out 12 fundamental rights for gig and platform workers, including minimum remuneration, social security benefits, transparency in payments and protection against arbitrary account deactivation.Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who launched the Telangana Gig Workers Special Security Scheme along with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad, said the government would enforce the legislation to protect workers in the sector. The move fulfils a promise made by Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hyderabad, when gig workers had raised concerns over working conditions and lack of social security.The bill was first passed by the Telangana Assembly in March 2026.As part of this scheme, the state will extend accident insurance coverage to gig workers and uncreases the coverage limit under the Aarogyasri health scheme to Rs 10 lakh.The rules provide for registration of workers and issuance of unique identification numbers, representation in decision-making, social security benefits including insurance, healthcare and pensions, and a welfare fund to be financed through contributions from aggregators.They also provide for greater transparency in earnings, payments and ratings, protection against discrimination, minimum remuneration, health and safety safeguards, fair contracts and advance notice of changes in working conditions.Other provisions also include the right to refuse work without penalties, safeguards against arbitrary blocking or deactivation of worker accounts, and time-bound grievance redressal mechanisms.Shaik Salauddin, founder-president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), called the launch a significant milestone in the decade-long struggle of gig and platform workers in the state.He said the focus would now shift to ensuring that the provisions translated into enforceable benefits on the ground. The union has called on the state government to ensure time-bound implementation of the rules, operationalise the Welfare Board and Welfare Fund, and hold aggregators accountable for their contributions and obligations.Salauddin also said the union would continue to push for comprehensive national legislation guaranteeing rights to gig workers, arguing that the Centre's National Social Security Board, notified on October 30, was not a substitute for enforceable workplace protections.We will continue to organise, defend these rights and hold platforms and governments accountable for their implementation.We fought for a decade to secure these rights. We will continue to fight until every gig worker can exercise them, Salauddin added.
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Delhi's air quality stayed in the very poor bracket on Saturday, though the India Meteorological Department noted that upcoming rainfall could bring marginal relief over the next few days.The capital recorded a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 367a slight dip from Friday's reading of 373keeping it firmly in the very poor range. Both the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) and the Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) for Delhi forecast modest improvements ahead, noting that PM2.5 and PM10 levels are expected to drop over the next 48 hours.Across the 59 active monitoring stations reporting data on Saturday:17 recorded severe levels38 fell into the very poor range3 registered as poor1 was in the moderate zonePer Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) standards, AQI readings are categorized as good (050), satisfactory (51100), moderate (101200), poor (201300), very poor (301400), and severe (401500).Key pollution driversPrimary Pollutant: PM10 was the main pollutant affecting the national capital on Saturday.Sectoral Breakdown: Data from the Decision Support System (DSS) indicated that vehicular transport was the top contributor to Delhi's pollution at 20.5%, followed by stubble burning at 13.3%.Regional farm-fire dataA bulletin from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute's Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space (CREAMS) Laboratory reported 537 satellite-detected crop residue-burning incidents across six states on Saturday:Madhya Pradesh: 246Punjab: 214Uttar Pradesh: 33Rajasthan: 33Haryana: 11Between September 15 and November 13, satellites tracked a cumulative total of 11,342 farm fires across these regions.
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