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Budget 2026 — Can India build the financial backbone for its climate ambitions?
As global climate politics is fractured, India’s next Budget must move beyond capacity creation to fixing the missing pieces of its energy transition
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Budget 2026 — Tariff reset must ensure smarter shield, not higher walls
With nearly a third of GDP flowing through customs, tariffs must be used to cut costs, boost competitiveness, and anchor India firmly in global supply chains
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Can India-EU trade deal march to the finish line on Republic Day?
Top EU leaders to attend the gala January 26 event in New Delhi and participate in the India-EU Summit, triggering expectations of the finalisation of a trade deal between the two
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Budget 2026: Fixing the loose connections in India’s clean power circuit
Budget 2026 must prioritise finance, grids, and certainty over headline capacity numbers
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US exit only a fleeting shadow over global solar club
The American involvement with the India-headquartered ISA was materially limited
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After GST 2.0, the harder task of making the tax good and simple
Rate rationalisation has boosted consumption, but revenue stress, compliance pain, and unresolved federal frictions show that India’s indirect tax reform is still a work in progress
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Climate action: Why India must shift from targets to outcomes
Grid bottlenecks, coal dependence, and funding gaps show why India’s climate fight now hinges on delivery
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Pax Silica and India’s semiconductor reality check
India must leverage geopolitics — through trusted partnerships and technology agreements — to secure functional inclusion in resilient supply chains
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Oman trade deal — India ups stake in Gulf gamble
The CEPA signed between New Delhi and Muscat should help strengthen India’s position in the Middle East
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India trade trend — Will the high tide continue?
The US numbers shine in overall strong November exports, while the trade deficit narrowed as imports fell
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Mexico's tariff move — A wake-up call for India's trade strategy
As India chases its $1-trillion goods export target by 2030, New Delhi must ring-fence trade strategies against external shocks, which are often unanticipated
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Is India ready to face EU’s carbon levy from January 2026?
New Delhi needs to engage with Brussels diplomatically to limit the impact of CBAM till a final solution is achieved
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Moscow momentum for India’s maritime muscles
The transport agreements inked with Russia during President Putin’s New Delhi visit will help India to leverage sea routes better for enhancing Indo-Pacific clout
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Is domestic solar manufacturing heading for a shake-out?
A higher efficiency threshold for solar module manufacturing is likely to favour vertically integrated players
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Atomic Bill — What is needed to give it a real power boost?
Changes to the liability and damage legislation are essential to truly open up India’s nuclear energy sector
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Can the misuse of AI really be stopped?
Modi’s call for a global AI compact is timely as the tech innovation threatens to upset the rhythm of economic development and human progress
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Can climate commitment rise from the ashes of COP30 fire?
India and other developing nations may breathe easy for now, but deeper climate conflicts need to be addressed
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India’s power picture — Thermal energy weathers climate chill
New Delhi steps up power generation from coal-fired plants even as it remains committed to emissions control
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COP30 — China charts climate course to enhance global clout
India and other developing nations have to be assertive to match China’s bid to push forward the Global South narrative at the climate summit
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India’s export vision — Near sight clear, far sight blurry
While the Export Promotion Mission addresses short- to medium-term challenges, structural and strategic issues need attention
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Why is an early, blanket trade deal with Australia important?
The remit of the proposed India-Aussie CECA extends beyond commerce and can increase New Delhi’s heft in the Indo-Pacific
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COP30: Baku to Belém — In search of climate cash
Unless there’s a fundamental change in approach, the latest roadmap on climate financing will largely remain aspirational
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India’s R&D push — The reality and the dilemma
The Rs 1-lakh-crore RDI Fund will be meaningful if it encourages industry to loosen purse strings to fund innovation
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A defence deal that can help fortify India-US ties
The timing of the renewal of the defence framework agreement between India and the US is significant, as bilateral ties are going through challenging times
