Iran war and Europe

Europe’s Iran war response exposes its strategic weakness

By refusing to take a principled stand on Iran war, Europe has damaged its credibility, autonomy, and economic resilience. Read more »
China vs US green energy strategy

China’s green energy strategy is becoming a theory of power

China's green energy strategy now shapes global costs, trade flows and future economic influence, leaving the US way behind. Read more »
crude prices, LPG

Crude prices, LPG shortages, and the cost of Gulf dependence

Higher crude prices, a weaker rupee and tighter LPG supplies are forcing India into costly trade-offs amid an escalating West Asia crisis. #LPG #crude Read more »
iran war outcome

Iran war is becoming a losing game for every player

The Iran war may endure because none of the main actors can stop without looking weaker than before. Read more »
Small hydro power

Small hydro power gets a policy push, but risks remain

India’s new small hydro power scheme can diversify clean energy supply, but cumulative ecological risks cannot be ignored. #hydro Read more »
India gas supply

India gas supply: Why the Iran conflict may not choke urban kitchens

India gas supply is better protected than public fears suggest, but the Iran conflict could still push up PNG tariffs and industrial costs. #LNG #gassupply Read more »
WTO reform

WTO reform pits Indian rules stance against US flexibility

India and the United States are heading for a clash at the 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé over MFN, WTO reform, and the future of multilateral trade rules. #WTO Read more »
India’s metals policy

India’s metals policy must adapt to the Iran conflict

India’s metals policy cannot remain focused on upstream protection when downstream exporters are losing competitiveness from higher input costs. #metals #exports Read more »
rupee

West Asia war puts the rupee under fresh pressure

The rupee’s record low is not just a market reaction to war; it reflects India’s persistent vulnerability to oil shocks, dollar strength and volatile capital flows. #rupee Read more »
passive euthanasia in India

Passive euthanasia moves from doctrine to decision

The Harish Rana ruling has turned passive euthanasia in India from a constitutional principle into a lived legal reality, and exposed the absence of a proper end-of-life law. #euthanasia Read more »