Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta is the Editorial Director of The VIA, where he leads coverage on climate, sustainability and global policy. He contributes to global conversations with analytics, insights, and informed opinions that make complex issues accessible to policymakers, business leaders, and wider audiences. He has worked closely with international organizations as a communication advisor and serves on the boards of several startups.
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Punjab Industries Call for Full Solar Power Access, Reject Tariff Increase
Industry associations in Punjab have urged the state government and the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) to permit industries to fulfil up to...
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From Power Producer to Power Platform: Why India’s Electricity Sector is Entering a New Era
India’s electricity sector is no longer just about producing power. It is becoming a platform one that supports economic growth, climate commitments and industrial...
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Budget 2026 Likely to Prioritise Highways: Faster Approvals and InvIT Push in Focus
India’s national highway network has expanded by more than 61 per cent to 146,560 km, largely driven by the Bharatmala Pariyojana. For 2025–26, the...
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CM Mamata Banerjee Lays Foundation for ₹1,670 Crore Gangasagar Setu
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday laid the foundation stone for the ₹1,670-crore Gangasagar Setu project at Sagar Islands. The 4.8-km-long, four-lane...
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India’s Highway Reset: Tougher Rules, Delayed Projects and Private Capital Redefine the Road Sector
India’s highway programme is at an inflection point, shaped as much by execution stress as by a deliberate policy reset. Over the past five...
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Legal Challenges to the Nuclear Shanti Bill: Safety, Liability and Constitutional Scrutiny
Any legislation governing nuclear energy inevitably attracts legal scrutiny, and the Nuclear Shanti Bill will be no exception. While the Bill is framed around...
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Storage with Strings Attached: Decoding the Power Ministry’s BESS Mandate for States and Industry
India’s push to build large-scale battery energy storage is entering a more structured phase, and the Ministry of Power’s latest directive makes that clear....
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