logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2021
4m 24s

Will cutting fossil fuels hurt India’s f...

Finshots
About this episode

India’s place in the latest Global Hunger Index has dropped by seven spots. And food security in India could be hampered by our plan to use ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels. In today’s episode for 18th October 2021, we explore what this means for India.

Up next
Aug 22
Why S&P finally raised India’s credit rating
In today’s episode on 22nd August 2025, we tell you why S&P Global hadn’t upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating for 18 years, and why it has finally done so now. 
8m 31s
Aug 21
Can China’s stock market ever deliver like India’s?
In today’s episode on 21st August 2025, we tell you why China’s $11 trillion stock market has been an underperformer, what’s been done to fix it, and how it all compares to India. 
7m 47s
Aug 19
Will pharma help Kodak survive?
In today’s episode on 19th August 2025, we tell you if Kodak is on the verge of shutting down and whether its unlikely bet on pharma could keep the shutters open. 
8m 51s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2023
GM mustard in India
Could growing genetically modified mustard be the answer to oil shortages in India? Each year India spends billions of dollars importing 70 percent of its cooking oil from other countries like Argentina, Malaysia and Brazil. We speak to a farmer struggling to make a profit growin ... Show More
18m 42s
Jun 2022
Working in India's heatwave
For the last couple of months India has been experiencing an absolutely blistering heatwave. The capital Delhi has seen temperatures hit record highs and it's estimated the heat is costing the Indian economy more than a hundred billion dollars a year. Rahul Tandon explores what c ... Show More
18m 47s
Nov 2023
Is it time to end biofuels?
Making fuel out of food. Sounds like it could be pretty sustainable, right? But then again, does it make sense to be growing crops for fuel that could otherwise be food? We travel to the US, Kenya and Germany to interrogate how biofuels came about, their promises and drawbacks an ... Show More
29m 58s
Nov 2020
India's historic opportunity to industrialize using clean energy | Varun Sivaram
India has a historic opportunity to power its industrialization with clean energy -- and its energy choices will make or break the world's fight against climate change, says clean energy executive, physicist and author Varun Sivaram. Bringing on-the-ground experience as CTO of In ... Show More
11m 40s
Apr 2024
Pour reconstituer ses stocks de blé, l'Inde en appelle aux négociants
À la veille des élections parlementaires, l'Inde demande aux négociants en blé de ne pas se précipiter sur la nouvelle récolte : l'État a besoin de reconstituer au plus vite ses réserves, pour continuer à mettre en œuvre ses programmes d'aide aux plus démunis. Chaque année, l'Éta ... Show More
1m 40s
Jun 2024
This Is Still India’s Decade
Our Head of India Research and Chief India Equity Strategist lays out his bullish post-election view on India, explaining why the market is likely to drive a fifth of global growth in the coming decade. ----- Transcript ----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I’m Ridham Desai, M ... Show More
3m 57s
Sep 2023
Is India ready for Tesla?
It’s been a long wait for tech billionaire Elon Musk to push into India’s EV market. High import duties have kept Tesla out of India so far. Mr Musk has repeatedly sought to lower those duties, but the government wants the company to manufacture cars locally before considering ta ... Show More
18m 13s
Nov 2022
Is India ready to become the world's most populous country?
This month the world population reached 8 billion people - and India is leading the charge. It's set to overtake China as most populous country in the world next year. India is currently home to more than 1.39 billion people. By April, the UN says it will hit 1.42 billion. What’s ... Show More
49m 6s
Jan 2024
Does India Need A Second Green Revolution?
As India eagerly awaits the 2024 budget announcement, Host Shambhavi Anand sits with Dr. Seth Meyer, Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture to discuss the concerns about the potential impact of climate change on global food security. The conversation delves into ... Show More
22m 40s