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G. R. Gopinath: The Man Who Made India Fly Born in a remote village in Karnataka, G. R. Gopinath grew up surrounded by poverty but was inspired by his father’s determination to educate him. After serving in the Indian Army and fighting in the 1971

Meet the man who built one of India's largest airlines by offering tickets for just ₹1. Capt. Gopinath retired from the Army at 28 because he felt tied down. He then began searching for ways to feed his family. He did everything from being a milk s

“Plane Ticket in cost of a Train Ticket” Disruption Dairies #3 Deccan Airlines was founded by Captain G.R. Gopinath in 2003 as India’s first low cost Airline with a plan of offering plane ticket in a train ticket cost. To keep the operating costs

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