Author: Debobrat Ghose
Image Courtesy: Indian Oil With the US-Israel-Iran conflict bringing the Strait of Hormuz to a near-standstill, the narrow chokepoint through which nearly 20 per cent of the world’s LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) trade transits, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply in India has become a serious challenge to the government and a deep concern for cooking gas consumers in the country. The ongoing West Asia conflict which has caused supply chain disruptions, has prompted India to create its own homegrown sustainable and eco-friendly cooking fuel. Now is the time that India must seriously focus on developing an indigenous cooking gas…
S&T IN UNION BUDGET 2026-27 The Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February has a special significance this time. Through this budget, the Narendra Modi government has given a push to strengthen tech education, industry, start-ups, healthcare, energy and national security—which indicates a model of state-led capacity building. The Budget indicates India’s push for strategic self-reliance in minerals, energy and high-end science infrastructure. Focussing on mission-mode programmes, the Department of Science and Technology has a Budget Estimate of about Rs 28,000 crore, while the Department of Biotechnology is allocated around Rs 3,400 crore and the…