The Saral was an omnibus form to be used by all taxpayers with all types of taxable income.  The single-page form is the outgoing Saral and the multi-page variants are the new income tax return (ITR) forms.

You need to know about how airline frequent flyer programmes stack up, from collecting reward miles to redeeming those slippery points.

Despite some marquee projects in the big cities, airports still stand for poor infrastructure. And that is changing far too slowly.

Most of India's smaller cities remain on the fringes of the aviation boom. Regional airlines have been non-starters in India, unlike in Europe, the United States and even China.

With a tight rein on costs, low cost airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet show their full service rivals how to make money in the airline business. Is this model sustainable?

What started as class projects in US universities are now scalable tech innovations in rural India.

Medical tourism is no longer a cosmetic job: patients from the West are now choosing India for heavy-duty surgeries at a fraction of the cost back home.

Air travel is growing at a record clip. Most airlines are losing less than they were last year. Airport projects are heading to completion. Will 2010 be the turnaround year for aviation?

Improved connectivity and proactive tourism boards have led to the birth of new holiday destinations—from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to Agatti in Lakshadweep. But a lot more needs to be done.

Indian aviation is finally showing sure signs of recovery.

New highways and consumer preference for comfort are powering demand for these new buses. But will prohibitive pricing and a stronger railway network crimp growth?

Home to 16 tribes, animistic beliefs, lush green hills and pristine rivers, Nagaland is a fascinating land that time has forgotten.

Captain Gopinath's autobiography is a treasure trove of real life lessons in starting a business.

Though the decade began with a bug scare and ended with a scandal and a slowdown, positive events were plentiful through the first 10 years of 21st century. BT identifies 10 milestone events, and what they meant.

Here's a look at the people, products and places that were in the news recently.

The problems with Kingfisher Airlines keep getting worse with every takeoff, forcing it to look for an urgent cash injection. Can it fly out of the turbulent zone?

Praful Patel says the merger of two commercial firms, Indian Airlines and Air India, has not gone too well with people.

For a taste of China, in more ways than one, Taipei is just the ticket.

Our fifth annual listing of companies that are hip and happening. This listing is not an “objective” one made by researchers poring over data.

There’s only one way to survive summer in the metros and that’s to get the hell out. Run for the hills! Where the air is clean and the breeze is crisp and the snow crunches underfoot. Over the next few pages, we show you where to go, where to stay and what to do when you get there. From the spectacular Himalayan states of India to farther jaunts like Bhutan, Sweden and even South Africa. It’s time to get out of town!