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TopicEthanol blending

Topic: ethanol blending

Ethanol or a supply crunch? What’s behind the sudden rush in India’s sugar prices

Retail prices crossed Rs 63 a kg amid lower production, festive demand & speculative buying. Some blamed govt’s E20 push, claiming it forced mills to divert sugarcane, causing sugar shortage.

India wasn’t first to adopt ethanol-blended fuel. A comparison with 5 countries

The US, Brazil, Thailand, Canada, and France rolled out ethanol blending policies and timelines, driven by objectives such as cleaner air and support for agriculture.

Photos of the week: Jauhar University, Wangchuk’s Rajghat visit & strawberry farm in Uttar Pradesh

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Govt defends E20 in Parliament, says it shielded Indians from Rs 125/litre petrol during West Asia war

Centre tells Lok Sabha that ‘legacy vehicles’ face no significant impact from E20, says biofuel helped cushion consumers from global oil price spike.

No decision yet on raising ethanol blending beyond 20 percent, government tells Parliament

Puri says ethanol programme has saved nearly Rs 2 lakh crore in foreign exchange and generated over Rs 1.66 lakh crore in farmers' income since 2014-15.

Ethanol-blended petrol promises greener fuel, but at what cost?

While ethanol-blended fuel significantly reduces carbon emissions, its production sacrifices a precious resource: water.

FT says ethanol blending is impacting BJP’s political mileage & what the Indian reading list reveals

Global media highlights that ethanol blending is enraging Indian consumers, even longtime supporters of ruling BJP; and reading list shows Indians are on a journey of self-improvement.

The missing word in India’s development story

While India celebrates ethanol-led growth & development, industrial towns like Byrnihat and Ula expose the hidden environmental and human costs.

From Pushpak Viman to Harvard dream & world on vacation, press on frontline

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: I’ve changed my...

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

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.

On Camera

Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.