The phased transition will see Air India Express begin operating four daily domestic flights from NMIA in December 2026, followed by selected international services from January 2027. IndiGo, meanwhile, plans to commence international operations from NMIA in February 2027

At Godrej Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest 2026, Javed Akhtar launched Three Masters, a collection of dohas by Kabir, Rahim and Vrind, translated by Sumantra Ghosal. He explored Kabir’s timeless wisdom on social contribution and explained why AI still falls short in poetry and creative expression due to its lack of human emotions