Tata Likely to Announce World's Largest Commercial Aircraft Deal in Weeks

Withinthe next few weeks, the Tata group is poised to finalise and announce what is anticipated to be the largest aviation deal in history, which will result in Air India receiving some of the newest and most technologically advanced commercial jetliners. Once the new planes start to arrive in considerable numbers, Air India, which now includes Vistara and Air Asia India, will probably have the youngest fleet in the entire world within a few years. The Tatas are close to concluding discussions with both Boeing and Airbus for a variety of long, medium, and short-medium range aircraft, according to information obtained by NDTV. The airline is anticipated to induct much more than a hundred aircraft, hence the contract size is likely to be in the billions of dollars.

Centre Expects 5-7 Countries to Sign Up for India Tech Stack by March

According to Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the government anticipates five to seven nations will sign up for the adoption of India-developed technology platforms like UPI and Aadhaar by March in order to accelerate digitisation. At the India Stack Developer Conference, the minister announced that the prime minister has chosen to make India's technological platforms available to other nations in order to speed up their digitalization. About 5-7 countries from around the world should sign up (for adopting platforms) by February or March, according to Chandrasekhar. As part of its duties as the G20 Presidency, the government intends to approach numerous nations with the technology stack (Aadhaar, UPI, Digi Locker, Co-Win, GeM, GSTN, etc.) and expects Indian entrepreneurs and system integrators to benefit from the effort.

Moscow Helsinki Group: Russia’s Oldest Human Rights Organisation Told to Close

The oldest human rights organisation in Russia has been told by a court to shut down. The Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), which was established in 1976, publishes a yearly report on the state of human rights in Russia. The authorities have recently stated that it does not possess the proper registration. It is the most recent in a string of closures aimed at opposition and human rights organisations across Russia. The justice ministry sued to dissolve the organisation in December, claiming that it was only registered to protect human rights in Moscow and not elsewhere in the nation. The decision follows the filing of that complaint. Despite the MHG always working with a wider scope, this is the case.

Doja Cat Turns Heads in Red Body Paint and 30,000 Crystals at Schiaparelli’s Paris Show

Doja Cat, a pop diva, attracted attention in Paris when she walked in Schiaparelli’s Haute Couture presentation while decked out in 30,000 crystals and complete red body paint. It took her team five hours to finish the daring look, called Doja’s Inferno. Daniel Roseberry, the creative director of Schiaparelli, and Dame Pat McGrath, a British makeup artist, designed it. She called the finished product “a stunning, mesmerising masterwork of glittering brilliance” and credited Doja Cat with having “sublime patience.” Hand application of the Swarovski crystals was used. The singer wore a red silk bustier, a lavishly beaded tulip skirt, and a matching pair of red knee-high boots in addition to the body paint. In a behind-the-scenes time-lapse film, Dame Pat’s team can be seen painting the star’s skin and scattering hundreds of crystals.