Plane Crash in Ahmedabad: Top leaders and netizens react to Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad airport

Passengers, including crew members, aboard on Air India’s London-bound Flight AI171, crashed close to the Ahmedabad airport today, June 12. Here’s how top leaders and netizens are reacting after the incident. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: “Distressed on hearing about the flight crash in Ahmedabad. My prayers for all families and friends of those on board the…

The Resurgence of Do It Yourself Economics 

To listen to some people, you’d think that America had been run by economists — and specifically free-market economists — for the last fifty years or so. Of course, this isn’t really true, as any glance at the ever-climbing nature of federal spending or regulations would show you, but whatever influence economists might have had…

Ahmedabad Air India Flight Crash: PM Modi speaks to Minister of Civil Aviation; Amit Shah going to Ahmedabad

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner traveling from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take off this afternoon (June 12). Minutes after taking off from the airport, Flight AI171 went down with 242 passengers on board.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally discussed the Air India flight accident situation in Ahmedabad with Minister of…