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The Great Indian Trade Train: India Needs Its Own ‘Table Setter’
India’s cautious trade style contrasts Washington’s speed, raising questions whether reforms, empowered negotiators and faster decisions can drive 1991-style pivot.
A 3,000-km Expansion Pushes GAIL’s Pipeline Network Into A New Phase
In this week's The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Sandeep Gupta, Chairman & MD, GAIL about India’s gas major is rapidly expanding its pipeline grid while betting on AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and future-proof its energy network.
Trump’s Imperial Turn Leaves India With No Easy Choices
Trump’s revival of imperial doctrine upends global norms, pressures India strategically, and demands stronger sovereignty, economic resilience, and principled opposition.
India’s Luxury Car Market Heads Into 2026 Under Currency Strain
In 2026, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are betting on premiumisation, EV adoption and deeper penetration into Tier-II cities through new model launches, even as sustained foreign-exchange volatility remains a key challenge.
Indian Top Tier Luxury Hotels To Beat Oversupply Blues In 2026
As room inventory surges in secondary markets, a lopsided demand-supply gap in major cities is shielding the industry’s elite players.
India’s Aviation Boom Has A Hangar Problem
India is expanding fleet capacity faster than it is building the maintenance backbone required to sustain it. The result is a growing hangar deficit across civil and defence aviation.
In 2026, The Real Energy Battle Is On The Demand Side
As global powers clash over oil supply, the defining energy trend of 2026 is demand-side change, driven by consumer choices in countries like India. The most powerful energy asset isn’t a Venezuelan oil well, but an efficient circuit in New Delhi.
Bamboo Biofuel Signals India’s Move Beyond Conventional Ethanol Feedstocks
In this week's The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Vartika Shukla, Chairman and Managing Director at Engineers India, about the new bamboo refinery, which demonstrates feedstock innovation, complex engineering, and India’s expanding ambition in second-generation clean fuels.
India’s Airfares Are No Longer Rising Or Falling — They’re Splitting
Airfare pricing in India is increasingly split between deep off-peak discounts and sharp peak-season spikes, driven by capacity, competition and disruptions.
The Air India Crash Triggered Scrutiny, But Failed To Usher In Structural Reform
The Air India crash triggered scrutiny and promises of reform, but as the year ends, India’s aviation system looks largely unchanged.
Indian Carmakers Have A Narrow Sweet Spot In 2026 Before Regulatory Reset
Automakers face a fleeting opportunity as demand rebounds before 2026, with tax relief boosting sales even as cost pressures, tariffs and regulation gather pace.
