Budget 2026 Highlights: Sitharaman Courts Big Tech, Deepens Chip Push
Sitharaman’s ninth Budget backed tech with tax breaks, curbed F&O via higher STT, but disappointed markets and neglected jobs, agriculture.
Budget Must Prepare India for Fractured World Despite Economic Survey Optimism
With global conflicts, trade fragmentation and technology rivalries deepening, India’s Budget must turn projected resilience into concrete investments in security, innovation and energy transition.
India’s EU Pact Won’t Work Without A Home-Grown Reset Of India Businesses
The trade agreement opens Europe’s doors to Indian exporters, but the real battle will be fought at home — in factories, supply chains and compliance systems that must adapt to some of the world’s toughest rules.
Oil Glut Fears Built On Bad Math, Warns Energy Analyst Anas Alhaji
Alhaji notes that institutional forecasts have a long history of inaccuracy regarding consumption trends.
The Global Oil Market Isn’t Oversupplied, It’s Being Misread
In this episode of India Energy Week, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with energy expert Anas Alhaji on why IEA forecasts, shifting trade routes and geopolitics are masking tighter-than-expected oil market conditions.
How Blockchain Could Ease Land Dispute Backlogs, And Why Apex Court Agrees
Last week the Supreme Court urged the government to register sale deeds on a blockchain, which would be far harder to challenge. That would keep thousands of routine property disputes out of court and free up judicial time for cases that actually need it.
The Davos Theatre: Indian Politicians Should Trade Performance For Partnership
As India finalises a landmark EU trade deal in Delhi, regional leaders in Davos prioritise domestic optics over global partnerships.
Compressed Biogas Is Finally Flowing Into India’s City Gas Networks
In this episode of India Energy Week, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Kamal Kishore Chatiwal, managing director, Indraprastha Gas Limited that after years of policy push, producers are focusing on gas quality, allowing CBG to be blended seamlessly into CGD systems.








