❌ No, we’re not removing meals.
✅ We’re adding choice.
Introducing our new ‘Basic’ fare family (being trialled on select domestic routes) - an optional, lower price point for Economy Class travellers who may not need all bundled services.
Want meals included? Our Value, Classic, and Flex fare families continue as always.
It’s about giving travellers the freedom to choose how they fly.
Read more here: https://t.co/Qqpv3HBEl9
സംസ്ഥാനത്തിന്റെ പേര് ‘കേരള’ എന്നതിൽനിന്നു ‘കേരളം’ എന്നാക്കി മാറ്റാനുള്ള കേന്ദ്ര മന്ത്രിസഭാ സമിതിയുടെ തീരുമാനം സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ ജനങ്ങളുടെ ഇച്ഛാശക്തിയെയാണ് പ്രതിഫലിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. നമ്മുടെ മഹത്തായ സംസ്കാരവുമായുള്ള ബന്ധം കരുത്തുറ്റതാക്കാനുള്ള നമ്മുടെ ശ്രമങ്ങളുടെ ഭാഗമാണിത്.
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On This Day, 4 Years Ago, Air India was Formally Handed Back to the Tata Group, ~69 Years after being Nationalised! 🇮🇳
Over these 1461 Days, Air India & Air India Express have seen significant changes. We take a Deep Dive into some of them.
A THREAD 👇🧵
CENSOR BOARD is OUTDATED
Not in the context of just @Actor_Vijay ‘s #JanaNayagan ‘s censor issues but in an overall manner, it is truly foolish to think that the censor board is still relevant today
It has long outlived it’s purpose, but it’s being kept alive out of laziness to debate it’s relevance now , and it is the film industry as a whole which is mainly responsible for this
We live in a time where a 12-year old with a phone can watch a terrorist execution filmed on a GoPro, a 9-year-old can stumble upon hardcore porn, and a bored retiree can binge extremist propaganda, indulge in conspiracy theories , from anywhere in the world, uncut, uncensored, algorithmically pushed. All of it is available instantly, anonymously, and without a gatekeeper.
At the same time, everybody in every wake of society speak in abusive language from new channels to YouTubers and from other apps ..If you quote that age old belief that cinema is a powerful medium , don’t ignore the fact that the social media has far more reach than cinema .and it is full of political venom, communal poison, character assassinations, live, uncensored shouting matches in the name of debates.
And in this reality, for the honourable censor board to believe that cutting a word in a film, trimming a shot, or blurring a cigarette will “protect society.” is a Joke
The censor board was born in an era of scarcity when images were rare, access was limited, and the state controlled the media . Cinema halls were crowd points. Newspapers had editors. Television had schedules. Control made sense then.
But today, any form of a control is impossible because no one can no longer decide what people should or should not see
In such times as now, censorship doesn’t prevent exposure… it only insults the viewers .
We are supposed to have smartness to decide who should rule us but not what we want to see or hear ???
What the censor board actually does now is not protection, but only theatrics . It’s a ritual of authority in Oscar worthy performances where scissors replace thinking, and moral pretence moves around in a disguise called responsibility.
The same society that freely scrolls through graphic violence on social media suddenly becomes “concerned” when a filmmaker shows something in a theatre
This hypocrisy is dangerous
Censorship assumes people are children forever as if they aren’t even aware what all things children have access to?
Cinema is not meant to be a classroom where lessons are taught . They are mirrors , view points , expressions and opinions meant to entertain
The job of the authorities is not to edit or cut them out, but to trust citizens enough to decide for themselves ,which is the main point of freedom of speech and expression, guaranteed under the constitution
If the argument is “think of the children or adults who are like children “it takes very less intelligence to understand that they cannot be protected by blunt scissors wielded by committees ,whose own personal tastes pass off as public morality also not to forget their bias and agendas .
Age classification makes sense. Warnings of the content makes sense. Censorship does not.
Continuing to defend the relevance of the censor board today is like insisting on a watchman for a building whose walls have already been broken and everyone can see what’s inside
The world has already moved on to so many platforms which are unfiltered and unsupervised and so the painful question is whether the authorities have the courage to admit that they are obsolete, and more than that, whether we as a film industry collectively have the will to question them on the same
So instead of raising this topic once in a while over a particular film , the fight should be with that particular system of thinking which created the censor board
You only need to know these 7 laws in life :
1) Murphy Law: The more you fear something happening, the more likely it is to occur.
2) Kidlin Law: If you write a problem down clearly and specifically, you have solved half of it.
3) Gilbert Law: When you take on a task, finding the best ways to achieve the desired result is always your responsibility.
4) Wilson Law: If you prioritize knowledge and intelligence, the money will continue to come.
5) Falkland Law: If you don't have to make a decision about something, then don't decide.
6) Parkinson's Law: It implies that if more time is given to complete a task, it will likely consume that entire time, often resulting in less efficiency.
7) Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule): This principle suggests that in many situations, 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.
#UPDATE
At Air India, safety is top priority. Following EASA and Airbus directives for a mandatory software and hardware realignment on A320 family aircraft worldwide, our engineers have been working round-the-clock to complete the task at the earliest. We have already completed the reset on over 40% of our aircraft that are impacted by this, and are confident of covering the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EASA.
Air India can confirm that there have been no cancellations due to this task and there isn't any major impact on schedule integrity across our network.
However, some of our flights may be slightly delayed or rescheduled. Our colleagues on ground are there to assist the passengers.
We request guests to remain patient and on their part check the latest flight status at https://t.co/tyXyGOA2S5 or connect with our contact centre at 011-69329333, 011-69329999 before heading to the airport to help us reduce any inconvenience.
#TravelAdvisory
Due to the emerging situation in Iran and parts of the Middle East, the subsequent closure of airspace, and in view of the safety of our passengers, some of our flights are operating on alternative extended routes.
We are doing our best to minimise any inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen airspace closure. We would like to reiterate that at Air India, the safety of our customers and crew remains top priority.
Please check your flight status here https://t.co/5iUupOocJu or call our customer centre on 011 69329333, 011 69329999 or visit our website https://t.co/B6S7yxKY7R
We are deeply anguished by the tragic event involving Air India Flight 171.
No words can adequately express the grief we feel at this moment. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones, and with those who have been injured.
Tata Group will provide ₹1 crore to the families of each person who has lost their life in this tragedy. We will also cover the medical expenses of those injured and ensure that they receive all necessary care and support. Additionally, we will provide support in the building up of the B J Medical's hostel.
We remain steadfast in standing with the affected families and communities during this unimaginable time.
- N Chandrasekaran
Chairman, Tata Sons
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