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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicSustainable vehicles

Topic: Sustainable vehicles

India has ambitious targets to blend ethanol with petrol. But supply remains a major constraint

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.

Toyota, Hyundai, BYD—leading carmakers add to Auto Expo 2023’s sustainability theme

Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor, which sells cars under the MG brand, has a forest theme running across its pavilion, while BYD is showcasing its new EVs.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.