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Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant

Articles by Amitabh Kant

Subsidising the status quo: How BEE fails EV transition

Nearly half of India’s car market is controlled by companies that have been consistently and systematically outpaced in every global EV market. (HT Archive)

Updated on May 6, 2026 15:51 IST

Strait truth: India must hasten energy transition

The recurring energy market ructions of recent years have made one thing abundantly clear: Economies built around imported fossil fuels remain structurally vulnerable to geopolitical disruption (AFP)

Updated on Apr 19, 2026 17:03 IST

West Asia impetus for India’s EV transition

A global technological transformation is rapidly shifting the auto industry away from internal combustion engines (ICE) toward electrification. And this transition is accelerating faster than many expected. (Reuters)

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 18:14 IST

In the West Asia crisis, a chance to build resilience

Unlike fossil fuels, where we remain import dependent, India is climatically blessed with solar, onshore wind and offshore wind as fully domestic resources. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 14:52 IST

India’s cloud moment must be its clean-power moment

If India is serious about aligning its cloud ambitions with its climate commitments, the tax holiday cannot function as a standalone fiscal incentive. It must be embedded within a broader clean power compact. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 15:00 IST

India’s opportunity in cleantech manufacturing

With the US having backed out of the Paris Agreement a second time and growing South-South cooperation, India has the opportunity to manufacture for export markets as well. (AP)

Updated on Jan 19, 2026 15:34 IST

Refining India’s future in critical minerals

The global midstream landscape is strikingly concentrated. China controls nearly 90% of processing capacity for key minerals. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 15:31 IST

Why India’s tourism sector needs a regulatory rethink

If India hopes to make tourism a $1-trillion industry and generate 50 million jobs in the next decade, its states must move from regulation to facilitation. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 18, 2025 15:54 IST

Five pivotal ideas for India and the world at an inflection point

India’s G20 presidency in 2023 illustrated how global governance can be revitalised. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 5, 2025 05:57 IST

An axis of good in climate diplomacy

The real work of climate action increasingly occurs in smaller configurations — coalitions of the willing, anchored in shared interests and grounded in delivery (AP)

Updated on Nov 29, 2025 12:53 IST

Deregulation as a tool to discipline the State

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 embody the transition from a permission-and-penalty regime to a trust-based government (HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 18, 2025 15:20 IST

Why sports need to be a national priority sector

Sports can play a key role in India becoming Viksit Bharat by 2047 by actively contributing to national well-being, productivity, and cohesion. (HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 4, 2025 15:18 IST

India’s EV transition: Standards that threaten the nation’s mobility future

Regulations must explicitly drive EV adoption — tougher targets, stronger incentives, and no loopholes. (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 14, 2025 15:29 IST

Made in India AI, for India and the world

In technology, sometimes those who come second can actually build faster, learn smarter, and skip the pitfalls. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Sep 30, 2025 15:30 IST

Reform the economy to defeat tariff threat

A decade ago, a significant push to improve ease of doing business yielded notable results. Now is the time to take it a step further and make India the easiest place to do business in. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Aug 14, 2025 15:14 IST

A road map to mitigate Delhi’s pollution crisis

Delhi produces about 11,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily; yet, over half of it ends up in overloaded landfills, causing land and water pollution. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 6, 2025 14:50 IST

Why India must drive the future with EVs

Combined with India’s growing renewable energy capacity, EVs will become cheaper to operate — especially when paired with smart charging and domestic battery manufacturing. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jul 8, 2025 15:07 IST

Changing the colour of India’s economy

A green economy is about rewriting the rules of economic value creation. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 26, 2025 15:58 IST

Private sector will drive defence manufacturing

India is on the cusp of converting defence reform into an engine for broader industrial resurgence and global leadership. (Via PTI Photo)

Updated on Jun 12, 2025 14:38 IST

Transforming India’s innovation ecosystem

The gap between academic and industrial research needs to be bridged. There are several successful models worldwide (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jun 1, 2025 14:28 IST

India pivot in a time of great global churn

Nations are pouring billions into chip manufacturing to ensure technological sovereignty. The global community must ensure that technology is inclusive while limiting harm (Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 21, 2025 14:22 IST

The great inversion in artificial intelligence

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 25, 2025 14:32 IST

The Maha Kumbh of faith is also a logistical marvel

(FILES) Hindu holy men or Sadhus walk in a religious procession of Atal Akhara across a floating pontoon bridge, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 1, 2025. (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 14:35 IST

A road map for India to grow at 10% rate over the next three decades

A focus on labour intensive manufacturing and exports can improve our current account balance. (HT File)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024 03:54 IST

Building the ecosystem for product innovation

FILE PHOTO: An employee prepares to move a heavy bar of steel inside the ArcVac ForgeCast factory, in Hooghly district, in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 15:46 IST

Powering sustainability with battery recycle and reuse

Critical minerals like lithium, copper, and cobalt are the backbone of emerging technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), and key to reducing carbon emissions. Photographer: Abeer Khan/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Updated on Aug 30, 2024 15:55 IST

Sports-forward India: The real Olympic goal

Gurugram, India-August 13, 2024: Students performing aerobic yoga during the full dress rehearsal of 78th Independence Day Parade at Tau Devilal Stadium in sector-38 near Rajiv chowk, in Gurugram, India, on 13 August 2024. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 21, 2024 15:34 IST

Seize the opportunity in global capability centres

FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 16:03 IST

Riding global winds to build India’s future

We have our eyes set on the future. For instance, take the India AI Mission, with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,372 crore allocated, or the National Quantum Mission, with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,000 crore allocated. (Getty Images)

Updated on Apr 14, 2024 18:40 IST

Harnessing sports to realise Viksit Bharat

Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Athletics - Olympic Sports Centre, Hangzhou, China - October 4, 2023 Member's of India's team react after winning the Men's 4X400 Relay Final REUTERS/Bryan Foo

Updated on Feb 7, 2024 16:15 IST

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