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Utpal Bhaskar

Assistant Managing Editor

Utpal Bhaskar is Assistant Managing Editor with Mint, and is part of the founding team that launched the newspaper. Widely cited by authors and think-tanks, he leads the policy coverage for Mint and is part of the leadership team. He is a Chevening, and US State Department’s IVLP fellow, and his interest areas include political economy and geo-economics.

ARTICLES BY UTPAL BHASKAR

On electricity exchanges, green energy prices have declined over the last few years. (Reuters)

Merchant misery: Why green power is finding little love on power exchanges

6 min read . 27 Jun 2025

The projects include a 420 megawatt (MW) solar project in Barmer region of Rajasthan. (Reuters)

Ayala-UPC venture to sell stake in 1 GW projects in $600 mn deal

5 min read . 27 Jun 2025

SPRs are built underground in strategically chosen locations, often near refineries and ports, like rock caverns or salt caverns.

India digs deep for oil security, plans six new strategic reserves

6 min read . 26 Jun 2025

Out of the 5.5 million barrels of crude oil that India consumes daily, about 1.5-2 mbpd crosses the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP)

Here's New Delhi's game plan to solve the Hormuz riddle

8 min read . 25 Jun 2025

Strait of Hormuz, a vital choke point in Iran’s coastal waters, has remained open even during the years-long Iran-Iraq war. (AFP)

India preps oil Plan B; Iran hits US bases in Qatar, Iraq

9 min read . 24 Jun 2025

It’s very clear that the old multilateral architecture, such as the WTO, has essentially broken down, Sanyal told Mint. Photo: Ramesh Sharma/India Today Group/Getty Images

India must stay nimble as ‘old multilateral architecture’ breaks down: Sanyal

24 min read . 14 Jun 2025

Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said India needs to abandon population control as the nation faces a decline in fertility. (Mint)

Why Sanjeev Sanyal wants India to abandon population control

3 min read . 14 Jun 2025

The strategic move is aimed at helping the country achieve a net-zero carbon emission goal by 2070.

Big names line up for India’s small nuclear reactor projects

5 min read . 12 Jun 2025

Industry players do not expect real-time renewable energy prices to remain low for long. (Bloomberg)

Why cheaper green power is causing losses to Meta, Amazon and Microsoft

5 min read . 11 Jun 2025

The incentives for EVs and hybrids are aimed at reducing the country's fuel imports and carbon emissions.. (Shutterstock)

EV vs hybrid war: All clean fuel-run vehicles are equal for the PMO

5 min read . 10 Jun 2025

In April, power demand across the same states was flat at over 75 BUs.

What the cooling power demand in industrial India foretells

5 min read . 05 Jun 2025

It may be the largest discom privatization in the country in terms of size, revenues and complexity.

India's top private power firms eye 51% stake in two UP discoms

4 min read . 05 Jun 2025

London based Opus Corporate Finance Llp is running the transaction termed Butterfly for GLIDA .

Adani TotalEnergies, Jio-bp and JBM eye Fortum's EV charging business

4 min read . 01 May 2025

HDFC Bank has warned of necessary staff action on identifying non-compliance. (REUTERS)

HDFC Bank cracks down on employees using 'temporary' deposits to inflate numbers

3 min read . 29 Apr 2025

FIPL’s portfolio includes a 206 MW commercial and industrial solar-wind hybrid, and another 600 MW of ready to build projects.

Fortum exits India renewables market with sale to I Squared's Hexa Climate

4 min read . 27 Apr 2025

The government’s move followed an interim order by India’s market regulator Sebi barring Gensol’s promoters. (Bloomberg)

Gensol’s West Asia operations look to separate from parent

4 min read . 24 Apr 2025

A file photo of a HDFC Bank office in Mumbai.

HDFC Bank's head of human resources on his way out

2 min read . 18 Apr 2025

Rio Tinto, AM Green to build $6 billion renewable-powered aluminium plant in India. (Image: AP)

Carbon tax shield: Rio Tinto, AM Green plan $6-bn green aluminium hub in India

4 min read . 17 Apr 2025

Vikas Kaushal, has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.

HPCL gets new chief, four more large PSUs in queue

6 min read . 08 Mar 2025

In FY24, the US exported petrochemicals worth $7.23 billion to India. (Bloomberg)

Trade talks: US asks for petrochemical concessions, India eyes value chain

5 min read . 07 Mar 2025