Lessons from Indiaâs long journey to gaining the right to fly 30 April 2021
Dum Dum Airport workshop in Calcutta, circa 1940-1970. Archival records hint at a rich history, marked by all sorts of players, from air exhibitions to those offering aerial rides, including at the flying club in Dum Dum. Pictorial Parade / Archive Photos / Getty Images
Dum Dum Airport workshop in Calcutta, circa 1940-1970. Archival records hint at a rich history, marked by all sorts of players, from air exhibitions to those offering aerial rides, including at the flying club in Dum Dum. Pictorial Parade / Archive Photos / Getty Images
When British rule of south Asia ended in 1947, a patchwork of 565 princely states representing about 40 percent of the regionâs land area remained out of India and Pakistanâs fold. The fledgling Indian state had less than three years to incorporate this vast region into a unitary post-colonial nation while simultaneously