India’s biofuel future: Sugar-based ethanol’s diminishing role and rise of multi-feedstock adaptation

Analysis of declining role of sugar-based ethanol in India’s EBP program, shifting towards grain-based and 2G biofuels for growth. Sugar-based ethanol, once central to India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, faces a declining role due to raw material constraints, competing sugar demands, and a strategic shift towards grain-based and other ethanol sources. While foundational to…

Nitish Kumar cabinet clears ₹15,995 crore subsidy to power consumers

In order to give relief to power consumers, the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sanctioned ₹15,995 crore as subsidy to consumers during 2025-26. | Photo Credit: ANI In order to give relief to power consumers, the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sanctioned ₹15,995 crore as subsidy to consumers during 2025-26. Cabinet Secretariat Department’s…

K. Kasturirangan (1940-2025): In-depth coverage

Former ISRO chairman Dr. K Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on April 25, 2025. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr. K. Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on April 25, 2025. He was 84 years old. The former space scientist’s health had been deteriorating for a week…

DGCA issues advisory to airlines on passenger handling due to longer flights

DGCA advisory for airlines on passenger handling due to Pakistan airspace closure, focusing on communication and comfort measures. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B The Directorate General of Civil Aviation Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued an advisory to airlines on providing proper communication and in-flight catering services to passengers as international flights are having longer…