Selected Tag: EV
Selected Tag: EV

India’s EV Policy Rewards Scale but Leaves Innovation Waiting

India’s EV PLI scheme has boosted manufacturing but sidelined innovation. By rewarding scale over technology, it risks weakening the ecosystem it hopes to build.

Nilanjan Banik

March 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM IST

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Net-Zero or Clean Air? India’s Climate Challenge Is About Timing, Not Tradeoffs

India’s climate dilemma isn’t net-zero versus clean air. The real challenge is aligning capital, policy and timing to deliver health gains now and decarbonisation later.  

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*

January 23, 2026 at 5:11 AM IST

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GTRI: Developing Critical Mineral Ecosystem Needs More Than Just a Cut in Royalty

Ajay Srivastava

November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM IST

Reliance is Turning Its Energy Bill Into a Business Model

RIL rewires its future as solar and storage power its expansion, shifting energy from its biggest bill to its boldest competitive advantage.

Krishnadevan V

October 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM IST

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India’s Growth Will Run on Commodities, But Are We Ready?

India’s next phase of growth will be fuelled by commodities like food, metals, energy, and fibre. But the question is whether we can scale up without exhausting resources.

G. Chandrashekhar

October 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM IST

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