Selected Tag: natural gas
Selected Tag: natural gas

Can India shape the next commodity super-cycle?

Commodity super-cycles last decades and the previous one was driven by China. Is the world ready for another round, and can India lead structural long-term shifts in global demand?

G. Chandrashekhar

September 22, 2026 at 6:26 AM IST

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Surviving the Global Energy Squeeze: Why India Must Keep Its Guard Up

India has managed to avoid a fuel shock so far with calibrated actions. A pivot to cleaner energy going forward not only makes sense, but also reduces vulnerabilities.

Rakesh Khar

September 21, 2026 at 8:35 AM IST

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Why Waste a Good Crisis: The Pipeline Paradox

Speeding up gas pipelines risks locking India into a 20th century energy model, even as renewable capacity waits for transmission and PPAs. The real choice is clear: extend fossil dependence or invest in grids, electrification and storage to become an electro-state.

Sharmila Chavaly

April 1, 2026 at 5:40 AM IST

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GAIL (India)

Govt invokes Essential Commodities Act to Divert Natural Gas to Priority Sectors

BasisPoint Insight

March 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM IST

Opinion

GAIL is Embedding Itself at Scale into India's Energy Infrastructure

GAIL continues to be perceived as a mature utility even as it invests in becoming a total infrastructure play.

Dev Chandrasekhar

January 24, 2026 at 5:13 AM IST

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Infrastructure

The End of the Centralised Grid, the Dawn of a New Power Order

The Diagnosis: A one-way grid built for the industrial age can no longer power the digital one. The shift to a decentralised, adaptive network is already underway.

Sharmila Chavaly

October 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM IST

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