Although India did not encourage oil companies to advertise their products, the pricing policy of cross subsidisation for naphtha, kerosene and HSD...

As India moved from ‘import parity’ to ‘retention’ pricing by the mid-1970s, public sector refineries gained big but failed to maintain operational...

While for catering to the variegated marketing demands of different segments in the oil sector, different companies were deployed, the pricing of...

Wrong choice of geographical locations and technologies — driven by political rather than economic considerations — made India import-dependent in...

Indian companies did enter into the oil exploration and refining activities with government's support during 1970-1990 but couldn't completely get out...

While India was gradually making strides towards gaining foothold in the strategic oil sector, foreign players dominated the landscape for first...

India requires a broader policy framework for ensuring optimum capacity utilisation in the renewable sector, and for handling deficient supply of...

Despite the global push towards renewables, coal — being a convenient, cost-effective, ‘democratic’ and ‘decentralised’ fuel — remains a critical...

India needs to modify its farm subsidies for ensuring income support to farmers and securing the country’s food market from cheaper imports

The four labour codes introduced by the government are highly exclusionary and further widen the productivity-real wage gap — favouring employers...

Even as developed world moves away from nuclear power, countries like China and India are failing to recognise the threats posed by the sector

As an imminent water crisis haunts the world, India should make no delay in chalking out a long-term policy for managing its water resources