Air India faces UK CAA scrutiny after Boeing 787 took off with suspected fuel switch fault

Air India has come under renewed regulatory scrutiny after the UK Civil Aviation Authority sought a full maintenance account and preventive action plan over a reported fuel control switch defect on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline says fleet-wide inspections have found no issues, but the regulator is demanding detailed assurances on continued airworthiness.

AI is the new oil: Nations, not companies, are racing for global dominance

Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed Venture Partners says the global AI race is increasingly being shaped by national control over chips, data, and foundation models. As countries build their own AI ecosystems, India’s push for sovereignty through local data, domestic model-building, and semiconductor manufacturing could determine its place in the future AI order.