Kirit S Parikh

Trump tariffs and India's options: Shield exports, clean up domestic act

The additional 25 per cent tariff on all our exports to the US due to our import of Russian crude oil puts a huge burden on India. We import around 600 million barrels of oil per year from Russia

Expanding storage for green energy key to 24-hour electricity in India

There are several energy storage solutions, but more reliable and significant at a grid level are battery storage and Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage

Cleaning the Yamuna: Ganga clean-up lessons reveal challenges ahead

In 1986, the DO levels were fit for drinking at all points except Varanasi, and in 2008, they were so at most places. Between 1986 and 2008, the BOD had improved but at many places it was still unfit

Manmohan Singh profoundly influenced our lives and India's growth

Manmohan Singh's visionary leadership not only transformed India's economy but also left an indelible impact on our professional journey and personal lives

COP29 in Baku: Climate finance takes centre stage in global talks

India's strong data system can also speak for other nations who have less means and capabilities - financial or intellectual to record them, understand macroeconomic, monetary and financial aspects

A blueprint for climate finance at COP28

India must advocate for reshaping the discourse on climate finance, shifting the focus from annual to cumulative emissions

The Parikh committee's logic for proposed gas policy

In a competitive market, it is the consumer price that should be equalled to the cost of imported gas

The case for coupling of power exchanges

A single market-clearing price will not kill competition

What the lockdown has accomplished

It has slowed down the spread of infections; air and water pollution have also come down