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Topic: E20

I’ve changed my mind on ethanol blending. It’s a win India can’t afford to slow down

Kushan Mitra -
A senior auto industry executive told me the ideal scenario for India would be a 'baseline' of E20 petrol, with consumers free to choose higher or lower blends.

We did the math. Here’s what India needs to achieve E20 plan of blending petrol with ethanol

Shweta Saini -
Modi govt’s aggressive push to meet E20 target in the next two years can pit energy needs against food security.

Ethanol blending crucial to cut oil imports but doubling it will hurt India’s food security

+TFP Shweta Saini -
Via blending, the Modi govt wants to reduce GHG emissions and India’s dependence on imported fuel. But the potent question is about food security.

India is moving closer to its ethanol blending goal. But the ‘green switch’ is far from easy

Kushan Mitra -
A current engine could run E20 fuel in a pinch, but extended use could lead to leaking pipes and damaged parts.

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Opinion

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Is getting back with an ex a bad idea? It’s Delusion Central

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Economy

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

Neelam Pandey -
New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Defence

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

Javaria Rana -
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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