Abhishek Law has spent 18 years in journalism, which in news industry terms means he’s survived several newsroom restructurings, countless “urgent” press releases and more cups of tea than he can reasonably count. Based in New Delhi, he covers aviation for Mint, a sector where aircraft, oil prices, geopolitics and airline CEOs regularly conspire to make his life interesting.
Most of the time is spent translating airline jargon such as ASKs, yields, load factors and fleet strategies into language that does not require a pilot’s license. His motto is simple: if readers need a glossary, he hasn’t done his job right.
Most days, the quad tracks airline strategies, policy changes and the occasional flight disruption that suddenly become the story of the stock market. When the planes behave on their own (which doesn’t happen very often these days), they wander into other corporate beats like steel trying to figure out what’s really going on.
He loves to talk, especially to ask questions – another question that makes people uncomfortable, and saving contacts in the phone as “Resource that may or may not pick up calls”.
But frankly, the goal remains simple: cut through the jargon, find more details, and turn complicated business stories into something one can actually enjoy.
