-Down to Earth The diversification of battery technology is necessary for the rapidly growing Indian energy storage market; SIBs can lead to this diversification Dialogues for climate action have accelerated in India. The country is strengthening its policies for climate action and emerging as a global leader, whether by keeping energy transition as one of the four high priority agendas in the Union Budget 2022 or setting ambitious targets at the 26th...

-The Hindu Business Line Limited charging infrastructure, lack of interoperability services and inadequate access to affordable finance must be addressed Russia’s war on Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the global economy. It has triggered an unprecedented energy crisis as prices of commodities such as coal, natural gas and crude oil have skyrocketed. With oil above $100 a barrel, policymakers in the country are faced with two questions: How to keep...

-Hindustan Times As a transporter body has supported the strike on the issue of fuel price hike, E-way bill rules, 40 lakh trucks will remain off the road on Friday. Traders' body The Confederation of All India Traders have called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday protesting against the rising fuel prices, Goods and Services Tax, E-Bill etc. All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) has extended support to the call for Bharat...

Just before Dhanteras and Diwali this year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the November edition of its monthly bulletin. The latest RBI Monthly Bulletin says that the GDP has contracted by -8.6 percent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020-21 (i.e. July-September, 2020) as compared to the gross domestic product (GDP) during the corresponding period last year. It may be noted that India’s GDP shrunk by -23.9...

-The Hindu Business Line Hyderabad: The national lockdown is proving to be a nightmare for nearly 36 lakh truck drivers across the country. “Out of 75 lakh commercial vehicles in the country, over 20 per cent are stuck on the roads across the country and drivers are in need of urgent support,” Janakiram Reddy, Vice-Chairman, All India Motor Transport Congress Toll Committee, told BusinessLine on Friday. The 21-day national lockdown announced by...