Whenever asked of any supply chain issues, #Jaggi brothers would always have a quick retort "Hum khud bana lenge" What they created though was a web of companies, some shut overnight, some never took off. I write on the facade of serial entrepreneurs: business-standard.com/companies/peop…

Shiv Aroor This is very obviously a poorly edited, fake document. There is no Standing committee on Information Technology branch in Parliament. There is a Communications and Information Technology Committee. Standing committees don't issue office memorandums, are'nt marked to officials.

Official data shows that 2.1 million Indians died due to Covid in 2021. And the maximum underreportage of Covid deaths was from Gujarat, to a factor of 35.

Actual Covid deaths in India were 6 times more than the reported. The worst is Gujarat whose actuals are 33 times more. That Kerala is the lowest among the states (1.5 times) gives me no consolation. Its health minister KK Shailaja concealed 1 in every 3 deaths!

The Centre has sacked SECI CMD R P Gupta with immediate effect. While his tenure was due to conclude next month, why terminate? business-standard.com/companies/news… Read the 🧵to know more:

BCAS revokes security clearance of Turkish ground handling company Celebi with “immediate effect in the interest of national security”. Celebi is present at nine major airports in India BCAS is Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, which works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

IndiGo says Press Statement 21 May 2025 : Crew followed established protocol and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar. The airport team attended to the customers after arrival of the ✈️ Kudos to the crew #aviation

How to handle too much #RenewableEnergy? India's grid managers devise ways to manage sudden spike and drop of RE and avoid a Spain-blackout situation. I write on the strategies of balancing #coal with RE, and challenges of a green grid. business-standard.com/industry/news/…

End of an era! Countless memories. And a new journey begins :)

📣 Career update I have joined as Energy Lead in Climate Trends. Building on my journalist core, excited to explore new avenues of research and policy. I will also continue to write on energy sector issues of India and the Global South. Reach me: [email protected]

"Despite GDP growth being in the 6-6.5% range, the monsoon being good, interest rates low, inflation rates being much lower, it looks like real cash in the hands of the people is not there." Director (Sales), Honda Motorcycle to Deepak Patel Business Standard mybs.in/2eob2Ea

The India Energy Hour is 80 episodes-old now 🥳 Even an hour long episode won't be able to summarise our gratitude for our guests and listeners! Stay tuned, there's more to come!🙌🏾

Ministry of Heavy Industry has asked all the automobile companies to publish ads and posters of new prices after GST rationalisation, WITH pictures of prime minister Narendra Modi. AND these posters have to be approved by the ministry. Deepak Patel business-standard.com/industry/auto/…

GoI has asked auto manufacturers to show a poster with before vs after prices following GST cut The poster should carry a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi #GST

Analysis: Nepal’s political class has been effectively wiped out in an extraordinary 24 hours of unrest. With no obvious leaders among the student movement that swept Kathmandu, there are few candidates remaining to take the country forward. independent.co.uk/asia/south-asi…

As the company grows, Urban Company is increasingly becoming unreliable. Partners don't turn up for work, especially when prepaid & then customer care will simply say "Sorry bola na. Ab age badho" Success has gone into the head of Abhiraj Singh Bhal

EXCLUSIVE: FinMin flags concerns over MHI's ₹7,350-cr PLI scheme for rare earth magnets — meant to cut China dependence but could: • Shift reliance to imported oxides • Set precedent for PLIs for “each such crisis” in China-led auto parts shorturl.at/9DySn

Good journalism always has an impact! ED has arrested Reliance Power executive over fake bank docs submission to SECI. I reported in Nov'24 how R-Power faked email-id of State Bank of India. It was not only allowed to participate but it won as well.

📢Announcing my new monthly commentary: A deep dive into India’s #energy policies, industry, ideas and stories shaping the country’s #development trajectory. Check out the first edition here: open.substack.com/pub/shreyajai/… Share feedback, subscribe or DM to discuss more :)

The latest India #Energy Decode is out now! This one puts the lens on India's #manufacturing ambitions and how a #green turn could be the renaissance of the country's economic reforms. open.substack.com/pub/shreyajai/… Subscribe to have the next one land fresh in your inbox!