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Telangana Blast Kills 36: Behind India’s Silent Industrial Crisis

19Apr

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Telangana Blast Kills 36: Behind India’s Silent Industrial Crisis

A deadly explosion at Sigachi Industries’ chemical plant in Telangana has killed 36 workers, exposing India’s deep-rooted industrial safety gaps and reigniting debate over regulatory enforcement. Key Pointers Deadliest industrial accident: The Sigachi Industries explosion marks one of the most catastrophic industrial incidents in Telangana’s history, claiming 36 lives and injuring dozens. Safety concerns exposed: The tragedy has reignited debates surrounding systemic lapses in India’s industrial safety protocols, particularly in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Migrant worker vulnerability: Victims included migrant workers from multiple states, highlighting issues of unsafe working conditions across socio-economic divides. Regulatory scrutiny: Existing industrial s...

As Fire Rages in the Gulf, India Rethinks Its Energy Compass

By Pallab Bhattacharya For: www.newscript.co.in New Delhi: The dramatic escalation in Middle Eastern tensions—sparked by the June 22 U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities—has reverberated well beyond the deserts of the Gulf. For India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, the flashpoint is not just geopolitical—it is existential. As Tehran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz, India faces the spectre of disruption to nearly half of its oil and LNG supplies. The 39-kilometre-wide maritime corridor between Iran and Oman may soon define the energy security doctrine of South Asia’s biggest economy. The numbers are sobering. Approximately 40–45% of India’s crude oil imports and 50% of LNG cargoes pass through Hormuz, feeding one of the world’s fastest-growing economies...

From Trade Room to Tandoor: Why Energy Lies At The Centre

Trade, Tariffs and the Tandoor: How India’s Energy Appetite Is Now a Diplomatic Crisis When Indian families across Delhi, Jaipur or Bhubaneswar step into their kitchens this week, they may notice something unsettling. The humble act of boiling rice or making tea now costs more than it did last month. At the heart of this quiet inflation lies an unlikely culprit: America’s steel tariffs and a deadlocked trade deal. India’s multi-layered standoff with the United States, officially about dairy, autos, and genetically modified crops, is fast evolving into something far more consequential. With just days left before a July 9 deadline, the talks between the world’s largest and fifth-largest economies have hit an impasse. But while diplomats bicker, ordinary Indians are paying the price—quite l...