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India’s integrated power grid turns it into global data center magnet: Goyal

By Cygnus | 15 Dec 2025

India’s 500GW national grid and renewable growth make it a global hub for data centers, says Piyush Goyal. Nuclear SMRs to provide baseload power.

Govt tables SHANTI Bill to end nuclear monopoly, open sector to private players

By Axel Miller | 15 Dec 2025

SHANTI Bill tabled in Lok Sabha to open India’s nuclear sector to private firms, repeal 1962 Atomic Energy Act, and fix supplier liability rules.

Wheels India Partners with Japan’s Topy Industries to Scale Alloy Wheel Business

By Cygnus | 15 Dec 2025

Wheels India partners with Japan’s Topy Industries for aluminium alloy wheels tech; plans capacity expansion to 1 million units by FY27.

India’s merchandise trade deficit up $27.28 bn at $223.13 billion in April-November 2025

By Unnikrishnan | 15 Dec 2025

India's merchandise trade deficit widens to $223.13 bn in Apr-Nov; strong services surplus narrows the overall gap.

India’s wholesale price inflation at (-) 0.32% in November

By Unnikrishnan | 15 Dec 2025

India's wholesale price deflation narrows to -0.32% in Nov 2025; price drops in food, minerals, and fuel ease WPI pressure.

DS Jindal Group launches cab-hailing service ‘Trevel’

By Unnikrishnan | 15 Dec 2025

DS Jindal Group’s ‘Trevel’ launches as a new EV cab service in Gurugram, aiming to beat Ola/Uber reliability with fixed prices.

India’s Crude Palm Oil Imports Rise in November as Price Gap Widens

By Axel Miller | 15 Dec 2025

India’s Crude Palm Oil imports rose in November 2025 as refiners switched from expensive soft oils. Total edible oil imports hit a 7-month low.

STMicroelectronics ships over 5 billion chips for Starlink, sees sharp growth ahead

By Cygnus | 15 Dec 2025

STMicroelectronics ships 5 billion chips for Starlink, targeting aggressive growth as user count hits 8 million. Read how the EU chipmaker is powering SpaceX’s internet constellation.

From Tesla to Porsche: Winners and losers in the car industry in 2025

By Cygnus | 15 Dec 2025

2025 Auto Industry Review: While Ferrari and ultra-luxury brands thrive with full order books, Porsche and Tesla face profit drops and strategic pivots. Plus: What Cadillac’s F1 entry means for 2026.

Maruti Suzuki plans phased localisation of EV components to boost buyer confidence

By Axel Miller | 15 Dec 2025

Maruti Suzuki confirms the e-VITARA launch for Jan 2026, targeting 5 EV models by FY30. Read how GST 2.0 tax cuts and localisation plans are reshaping India’s largest carmaker’s strategy.

Indian textile sector struggles with energy intensity despite renewable push: ICRA report

By Cygnus | 12 Dec 2025

India’s textile sector boosts renewable energy use to 18%, but rising energy intensity and low Scope 3 reporting pose risks to global competitiveness, says new ICRA ESG report.

Musk’s Mars obsession poses strategic risk to SpaceX’s $1.5 trillion IPO valuation

By Axel Miller | 12 Dec 2025

SpaceX’s potential $1.5 trillion IPO faces scrutiny as investors weigh the profits of Starlink against the high costs of Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions.

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FEATURES

Server CPU Shortages Grip China as AI Boom Strains Intel and AMD Supply Chains

By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026

Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.

Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation

By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026

India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.

The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water

By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026

As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.

The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026

By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026

Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.

India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate

By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026

India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt

By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026

India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.

Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety

By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026

Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.