Industry
Repsol-ONGC consortium secures big oilfield in Venezuela
11 Feb 2010
ONGC shares received a big boost in early morning trades as news filtered through that the Repsol-led consortium of which it is a part had secured a big oil block in Venezuela.
BSNL signs up 8-lakh 3G services customers in a year of launch
11 Feb 2010
Even as private mobile phone operators await the much delayed 3G spectrum auction, the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has already signed up over 8-lakh subscribers within a year of the roll out of its 3G services.
Deora starts building consensus on fuel price hike
10 Feb 2010
Petroleum minister Murli Deora today started consultations with political parties for an increase in fuel prices ahead of presenting the proposal to the union cabinet
Limit to the waiting game on IPI project: Iran
10 Feb 2010
With reports that China was set to replace India as a partner in the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline doing the rounds with increasing frequency, Iran on Tuesday said that there should be “some limit” to the decision making process.
India dumps Bt brinjal
09 Feb 2010
The government today announced a moratorium on the introduction of genetically modified brinjal for commercial cultivation in the country, despite US lobbying
Areva enters solar business with Ausra buy
09 Feb 2010
French nuclear power giant Areva hopes to emerge a world leader in concentrated solar thermal energy with the acquisition of start-up US solar plant designer Ausra Inc.
Gazprom offers to develop Sri Lanka's offshore fields
09 Feb 2010
Russian natural gas giant Gazprom is reported to have offered to take part in offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Sri Lanka.
IPI gas pipeline: China readies to replace India
08 Feb 2010
Anglo Platinum to raise $1.6 billion, pare debt
08 Feb 2010
Latest articles
Featured articles
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.
The New Oil (Part 5): Friend-Shoring, Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Cost of Resilience
By Cygnus | 19 Jan 2026
Friend-shoring is reshaping lithium, rare earth and graphite supply chains, creating a resilience premium and new winners and losers in clean tech.
The New Oil (Part 4): Can Technology Break the Dependency?
By Cygnus | 16 Jan 2026
Can magnet recycling and rare-earth-free motors reduce global dependence on strategic minerals? Part 4 explores breakthroughs, limits and timelines.
