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.
At G20 Summit, PM Modi called for a global initiative to take ethanol blending in petrol to 20%. But for this, India will need twice the amount of ethanol it produces currently.
The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
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.
The sugarcane argument is strong. Because significant amount of sugarcane is grown in Vidarbha where farmers are ending their life due to drought. Move sugarcane to Bihar, which is flooded all the time.
The sugarcane argument is strong. Because significant amount of sugarcane is grown in Vidarbha where farmers are ending their life due to drought. Move sugarcane to Bihar, which is flooded all the time.
My gut feeling is that this initiative will remain a flop. This is too much to handle for socialist India