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Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Daily Briefing: Gill era gets going
Good morning, A fresh chapter in Test cricket unfolds today as England and India lock horns in Leeds. However, this isn't your typical clash of the titans. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma absent from the playing XI, India enters the series with a younger team eager to prove themselves. At the helm of this next-gen squad is Shubman Gill. To make things interesting, the sun is shining in Yorkshire, observes National Sports Editor Sandeep Dwivedi, reporting from Leeds. The unusually dry conditions could tilt the balance, and at the pre-match press conference, Gill said, 'We will have to take the call on the team combination after having one last look at the pitch.' For fans, the draw to enjoy cricket and the sun remains Jasprit Bumrah, the world's premier fast bowler. We'll dive deeper into the Test series later in the newsletter. For now, let's turn to the rest of the day's headlines. It's been a week since Israel's attack on Iran, which has triggered an ongoing air war between the two nations. On Thursday, Israel continued to bombard Iran's nuclear sites. Iran, in turn, launched missiles and drones at Israel, striking a hospital overnight. Israel has stated that its ultimate goal is to ensure the enemy does not possess the means to produce a nuclear weapon. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not completely ruled out the possibility of regime change in Iran. He mentioned that while it wasn't Israel's 'formal goal', it could be 'a result'. The risk: US President Donald Trump, who has been contemplating joining Israel's campaign against Iran, has now stated that he will make a decision in two weeks. He cited potential discussions with Iran as a reason for delaying this decision. Notably, Tehran previously refused to engage in negotiations while under attack. For Trump, who came to power with the promise of ending 'forever wars', the choice to enter the conflict risks fracturing his support base. Influential MAGA leaders like Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson have publicly voiced their disapproval of US involvement in Israel's war. For peace: Europe has been advocating for diplomacy amid escalating tensions. Iran's foreign minister is poised to join a meeting with his counterparts from Germany, France, and the United Kingdom in Geneva later today. The calls for diplomacy have also emerged from an unexpected source, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has proposed that Moscow could assist in negotiating a deal that permits Tehran to pursue a peaceful atomic programme, thereby alleviating Israeli security concerns. Trump responded by advising Putin to concentrate on securing an endgame to his conflict with Ukraine. 'If the Opposition fights us, we will welcome it. But where is the Opposition?' Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis joined The Indian Express at a recent Adda held in Mumbai. In a session moderated by National Opinion Editor Vandita Mishra and Executive Director of The Indian Express Group, Anant Goenka, Fadnavis spoke about addressing corruption, political opportunism, and the transformation of Mumbai. Read. Past clues: Investigators probing the June 12 Air India crash are closely scrutinising a prior incident at London Gatwick. In February 2020, an Airbus A321 issued a Mayday call after both its engines malfunctioned shortly after takeoff. The aircraft returned to the airport 11 minutes later. Officials hope that information from the UK incident could yield clues regarding AI171's malfunction. Path to peace: Over two years ago, the ethnic violence between the Meiteis and the Kukis altered the landscape of Manipur. The two groups have been geographically separated, which has complicated the movement of people and goods. The government's negotiations with Kuki militant groups are nearing an agreement that would end the blockade and help restore normalcy to the state. Poll watch: The Election Commission collects videos and photos of the entire election process, from checking the voting machines to counting the votes. Last year, it decided to store this footage for a period ranging from three months to a year. However, the EC has revised these guidelines to reduce the retention period to just 45 days after the results are declared, citing 'misuse' of such material. Cool heads: Recently, the government proposed capping air conditioner (AC) temperature settings between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius. In this week's Dis/Agree column, two experts discuss whether this is a sustainable method for conserving energy. Chandra Bhushan, CEO of iFOREST, says the proposed cap, although not a game changer, facilitates essential discussions on an urgent developmental need. 'India cannot afford billions of energy-guzzling ACs. This will break the grid and the environment.' Concurring with Bhushan, Trishna Sarkar, an economics professor, notes that the solution lies in planning cities in ways that mitigate heat islands. This would involve green spaces, buildings designed to remain cool naturally, and an efficient public transport system. Green thumb: India has made a significant investment in green hydrogen as the next major alternative fuel. However, weak export demand, driven by geopolitical instability, is hindering its expansion. My colleague, Aggam Walia, speaks to industry experts to comprehend what is afflicting this emerging sector. A big question mark hangs around India's wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav's fate in the England-India Test series. Will he play the first match today? Yadav has been training hard at the nets. He has proven his mettle. But with a relatively inexperienced batting unit, India may turn to another player, a better batsman, for insurance. Meanwhile, Dwivedi caught up with maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who had much to offer the young team preparing for battle. In his interview, Tendulkar outlined customised solutions for individual top-order batsmen to tackle their potential challenges. That's all for today, folks! Happy weekend-ing! Sonal Gupta Sonal Gupta is a senior sub-editor on the news desk. She writes feature stories and explainers on a wide range of topics from art and culture to international affairs. She also curates the Morning Expresso, a daily briefing of top stories of the day, which won gold in the 'best newsletter' category at the WAN-IFRA South Asian Digital Media Awards 2023. She also edits our newly-launched pop culture section, Fresh Take. ... Read More
Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Devendra Fadnavis Express Adda Live Updates: Maharashtra CM soon to be in conversation with Anant Goenka & Vandita Mishra
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Express Adda Live Updates: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is our guest at Express Adda in Mumbai. He will soon be in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, and Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor, The Indian Express. A changemaker Fadnavis has emerged as a key political figure in Maharashtra, especially after the BJP 's victory in the recent Assembly polls, where they surpassed the two-thirds mark. Over the last 35 months, he has focused on strengthening the BJP and advancing major infrastructure projects initiated during his previous term. Notably, Fadnavis has demonstrated a unique ability to foster bipartisan relationships, contributing to alliance stability. What is Express Adda? The Express Adda is a series of informal interactions organised by The Indian Express Group and features those at the centre of change. Previous guests at the Adda include Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, philanthropist Bill Gates, and actors Pankaj Tripathi and Tabu among others. © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd
Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra CM, is guest at Express Adda today
JUST OVER six months ago, after significant losses in the 2024 general elections, he became the architect of a remarkable victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls that saw the BJP and its allies cross the two-third mark and the BJP secure close to a majority on its own. Key to BJP's strategy of wresting power from the Maha Vikas Aghadi in June 2022, Devendra Fadnavis has over the past 35 months seen through the strengthening of the BJP and progression and completion of largescale infrastructure projects that began during his first term as Chief Minister, in Mumbai as well as rest of Maharashtra. From Atal Setu, the 21-km-long sea bridge connecting South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai, to the coastal road connecting Marine Drive with Sea-Link and the Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway — Chief Minister Fadnavis's vision is marked by his mission to transform Maharashtra so that it plays a crucial role in Viksit Bharat 2047. Fadnavis will be the guest at Express Adda in Mumbai on Wednesday. He will be in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, and Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor, The Indian Express. In this polarised polity, Fadnavis is among the few at the top who can reach across the aisle — a skill that has also ensured stability in his alliance. Just a month after forming the new government, he signed a record number of MoUs for investment worth over Rs 15 lakh crore in the state at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January this year. With an illustratious political career spanning over 25 years, Fadnavis started as a corporator of Nagpur Municipal Corporation. He rose to become the country's second youngest mayor. Elected as an MLA for five consecutive terms since 1999, Fadnavis with his oratory skills always stood apart as a politician. In April 2013, he took over as the state BJP president and led the party to victory in the 2014 Assembly polls after which he became the Chief Minister for the first time. He completed the full five-year term in office. The 2019 post-polls developments were a body blow to Fadnavis as BJP ally Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray joined hands with the Congress and NCP to form the government. In 2022, he returned to power, although as the Deputy Chief Minister in the Eknath Shinde government. The 2024 Lok Sabha polls was a major jolt to the BJP, which won just nine of the 28 seats it contested. As questions were raised on his leadership, Fadnavis again bounced back, turning the party's fortunes within six months in the Assembly elections. Since he took oath as the Chief Minister on December 5, 2024, he has initiated a slew of reforms and policy initiatives to bring greater accountability and transparency in administration. The Express Adda is a series of informal interactions organised by The Indian Express Group and features those at the centre of change. Previous guests at the Adda include Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, philanthropist Bill Gates, actors Pankaj Tripathi and Tabu, oncologist and writer Siddhartha Mukherjee, musician T M Krishna, ecologist Romulus Whitaker and writer William Dalrymple.
Bloomberg
10-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Green Energy Boom Driven by Trade War Supply Shift
Global supply chains have reconfigured since the 2018-19 trade war, leading to a surge in renewable-energy demand in countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia as Nike and Samsung set up operations. This trend, coupled with population growth and the proliferation of AI-driven data centers, is projected to triple the demand for power in the next five years, according to Gavin Adda, CEO of Peak Energy. The subsidiary of Stonepeak, an infrastructure investment firm which manages more than $70 billion in assets, expects a big chunk of this energy demand will be met with renewable sources. Adda also sees Asian countries deregulating energy markets, opening up avenues for investments in solar and wind. He joins John Lee and Katia Dmitrieva on the Asia Centric podcast.
