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The introduction of Bharat Taxi is a timely development in India’s fast-changing mobility landscape. While new ride hailing platforms are not entirely uncommon, this initiative stands out for what it represents rather than what it adds to the market. It reflects a growing effort to rethink how mobility services are structured, financed and governed, especially…

As the world’s 3rd largest energy consumer India faces the dual challenge of meeting its growing energy demand while minimising its dependence on fossil fuels. India’s energy sector is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, particularly coal, oil, and natural gas. This heavy dependence on non-renewable energy sources, not only poses significant environmental risks, but also…

India leads the world in enterprise AI deployment. That may be exactly the problem. There is a number that India’s technology sector has been celebrating this month, and it deserves a closer look before we decide whether it is good news. Deloitte’s State of AI in the Enterprise report for 2026 finds that 40% of…

It often takes stepping outside India to notice what we overlook at home, for instance, identifying clues to better nutrition policy that are often hiding in plain sight. Anyone who has stayed in the United States beyond a holiday notices, among other things, how milk and yogurt drinks taste different and keep you full longer….

So, we had a simian visitor… almost an impish one at that. First, he made us aware of his existence by his intense curiosity bordering on destructiveness. There was a plant outside our front door with the flower in bloom, but it was still in a black plastic bag that it had been bought in,…

The government is said to have an idea: increase the number of Lok Sabha seats in every state by 50%, and then reserve one-third of the total seats for women. If this is the plan, it should be clearly written in the bill. The math behind this is simple. Suppose a state has 80 seats….

An election troubled in fishy waters Fish is the latest bait in the West Bengal elections. Mamata-di spiced up the electoral roll-jhol , by warning that Bhindi Jowar Party would ban fish, along with all non-veg fare, if voted in. The issue has stuck like a rohu bone in the rival throat. For, not mere…

Every society and community has its own naming conventions. Govt shouldn’t impose its view All the Bablus out there, Wednesday wasn’t your day. You woke up to news that your name is “negative”, and “flawed”. At least in Rajasthan govt’s mind. All the Chhotus too – so called not because they’re short, but for being…

If GOI’s idea is that every state will have its LS representation go up by 50%, that should be part of the bills GOI, reportedly, will circulate a formula for ensuring 33% women’s representation in a bigger Lok Sabha that, on the face of it, renders some of the earlier criticisms moot. Every state will…

It’s risky, and Iran has many options to retaliate. Tehran will likely wait and watch, to test US resolve & patience. But if Washington keeps choking Iranian shipping, it also sets up potential confrontation with China US’s war against Iran entered a new phase this week, with its naval blockade of Iranian ports. The blockade…