After Ethanol in Petrol, Government Bets on DME in LPG – And This One Might Actually Work

By BPN News Desk April 19, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

For years, India’s fuel story was defined by dependence. Crude oil imports dictated everything from inflation to fiscal policy, and any geopolitical tremor in West Asia would immediately ripple through Indian households. Petrol and diesel prices were not just economic indicators, they were

Op-Eds Opinion

IT Jobs Vanish, Minister’s Son Rides Ethanol Boom

By BPN News Desk October 10, 2025

India today is witnessing two parallel realities. In one, thousands of engineers and IT professionals are waking up to pink slips from companies like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro. These were the children of ordinary middle-class families who sold land, mortgaged houses, and took loans so their children could study Computer Science and join the great […]

Op-Eds Opinion

India’s Ethanol Crisis: Gadkari Must Choose Between Excuses and Execution

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

Recently, petrol pump owners across humid and coastal parts of India — from Tamil Nadu to South Gujarat — raised an unusual but telling demand: they want oil companies to supply non-ethanol blended petrol during the monsoon months. Their reason is simple and technical. Ethanol, being hygroscopic, absorbs moisture from the air, and in heavy […]

Business Trade

India Eyes US Corn for Ethanol Production

By BPN News Desk September 27, 2025

India is in negotiations with the United States to import corn to bolster its ethanol production efforts. This move is part of broader talks between the two countries seeking to deepen trade relations and make mutual concessions. Tariff Question Looms New Delhi is also pushing for the removal of 25% punitive tariffs that the US […]

National

PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Bamboo-Based Ethanol Plant

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first bamboo-based second-generation bioethanol plant in Assam’s Golaghat district. The project, located near the Numaligarh Refinery, marks a major step in India’s renewable energy push. Features of the Plant The facility is designed as a zero-waste plant, using every part of bamboo to produce ethanol. It also

Op-Eds Opinion

From Brazil to Bharat: Why India’s E20 Gamble is Built on Half-Truths

By BPN News Desk September 1, 2025

India’s government has hailed the rollout of E20 petrol — a blend of 20 percent ethanol with petrol — as a “historic step” towards energy independence and climate responsibility. But on the ground, the reality is less inspiring. Drivers are confused, manufacturers have made U-turns in their statements, and complaints about mileage and performance are […]