The calm of a routine travel day at Cochin International Airport was recently shattered, not by turbulent weather, but by a tempest of a different kind. The spotlight fell on the relationship between the airport operator, Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), and one of India’s prominent low-cost carriers, SpiceJet, following a series of flight disruptions that left passengers stranded and tempers frayed. What began as operational snarls quickly escalated into a public war of words, with the airport authorities leveling a serious accusation at the airline. At the heart of the matter was a fundamental disagreement over the cause of…

The Long Arm of the Regulator: A New Era of Accountability for India’s Food Industry In a sweeping move that signals a significant shift in the regulatory landscape, India’s food safety watchdog has thrown down the gauntlet to some of the most powerful names in the global consumer goods industry. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has dramatically escalated its enforcement activities, issuing a flurry of notices that challenge the very foundations of how food and beverage companies market their products. This is not merely a bureaucratic formality; it is a high-stakes declaration that the era of…