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Sakshi Basutkar
Sakshi Basutkar is a correspondent at The STAT Trade Times covering logistics, air cargo, and pharmaceutical supply chains. A multimedia journalist with 3+ years across broadcast and B2B media, she specialises in C-suite interviews, pharma logistics reporting, and global trade news.
Pharma air cargo needs tighter control at every handover
9 Oct 2026 7:30 PM ISTCold rooms alone cannot protect sensitive medicines. Industry leaders highlight handover risks and the need for greater accountability across pharma...
Inside a CAR-T shipment: How India moves a medicine that makes a round trip
9 Oct 2026 5:29 PM ISTIndia’s CAR-T therapy reports no logistics-related failures across 1,000 patients, but shipment visibility, airport handling and accountability remain...
Pharma supply chains need clean data before AI, says Cosette India head
8 Oct 2026 8:00 AM ISTGirish Bassavaraju discusses AI adoption in pharma, why he started with finance, and India's role as a GCC hub.
Is India ready for the biopharma revolution?
27 Sept 2026 4:46 PM ISTIndia is betting on biopharma to move beyond generics, but gaps in R&D, raw materials, regulation, talent and cold-chain logistics could determine how...
Olon calls for stronger domestic pharma sourcing
18 Sept 2026 8:44 PM ISTOlon’s Sheshagiri Koppal highlights domestic sourcing, supplier diversification and collaboration as key to building resilient pharma supply chains...
Mundra empty-container strike disrupts EXIM movement as APSEZ plans new yard
4 Sept 2026 10:05 PM ISTA strike by Mundra's empty-container depot operators has halted empty movements, with transporters joining the stoppage as APSEZ prepares a new yard...
Afcom signs LOI with Boeing for four 777-8 freighters
3 Sept 2026 8:14 PM ISTThe freighters will extend Afcom's network into the Far East and Africa, building on a network that currently runs through Dubai in the Middle East.
Kerala's Onam rush meets a fragile sky
26 Aug 2026 1:23 PM ISTWest Asia’s conflict is reshaping Kerala’s Onam cargo rush, driving Kochi’s air freight higher, even as Thiruvananthapuram exporters shift back to sea...
Afcom profit rises 86% in Q1 as freighter network expands
20 Aug 2026 9:00 AM ISTAfcom plans to expand its fleet from three to five freighters this year and add Southeast Asian routes, including Singapore subject to approvals.
From reactive to predictive: How AI is redefining supply chain planning
28 July 2026 7:04 PM ISTAs AI forecasting spreads across procurement, warehousing, and fleets, logistics is shifting from reacting to disruptions to predicting and preventing...
Aegis sees strong LPG demand and stable supply recovery despite West Asia conflict
23 Jun 2026 9:00 AM ISTStrong LPG demand, higher distribution margins and expanding infrastructure helped Aegis deliver record FY26 earnings despite supply disruptions...
Rising fuel costs reshape India’s logistics economics and freight
4 Jun 2026 6:10 PM ISTRising diesel prices are reshaping India’s logistics economics, changing freight contracts, transport costs and supply chain planning.












