Subrata Mitra

Keen follower of geostrategy, politics and economics. EV and technology enthusiast. RTs not endorsements.

[Amitabh Kant @amitabhk87]

India's clean power just hit a new record.

At 11:46 AM on 6 July 2026, more than half of India's electricity came from clean energy sources, even as system demand hit 221 GW.

Although a brief peak, this is a strong signal of where India’s grid is headed.

[Vikram Sood @Vikram_Sood]

My advice - never ever miss any podcast featuring @samirsaran .

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@nistula @delhivery Unfortunately this is blatant now at least in Gurugram. The lie is easy to detect as other deliveries are happening in real time while they claim otherwise.

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@vikramchandra The Economist is yet to encounter IRCTC and EPFO

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@rajeshkalra @Tarunvijay Zero enforcement and zero rejections of DL are to blame. Rampant wrong side driving, parking and reversing on expressways, slow driving on overtaking lanes and many more are tackled worldwide through enforcement.

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@iYashGupta_21 We have a traffic enforcement problem and sadly now it's pan India

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@joybhattacharj Once he starts visiting all govt offices for paperwork and approvals, he will give up and head back to the Himalayas.

[Uday Kotak @udaykotak]

US economic statecraft in the 21st century. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent spoke yesterday:
The nation that cannot produce what it needs is not truly secure. The nation that depends on its adversaries for critical inputs is not truly sovereign. And the nation that reduces its economics to consumption is not truly prosperous.

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@DrAmbrishMithal Our attitude towards safety and enforcement are equally responsible. Citizens can’t blame the state alone and neither can the state abdicate its responsibilities. How many of us pay attention to fire safety briefings or read the poster in hotel rooms and malls.

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@iNikhilsaini Restriction is not the solution. Enforcement with severe penalties including vehicle seizure are the only way to solve this problem. Limiting vehicles doesn’t guarantee good driving behaviour.

[Weatherman Navdeep Dahiya @navdeepdahiya55]

Why are we sweating in May when we should ideally be getting “cooked” at this time of the year?

• The anti-cyclonic circulation, which usually pushes dry and hot westerly winds across India, has remained largely inactive since mid-April. As a result, feeble Western Disturbances along with surface-level easterlies have continued to influence east and north India — triggering rains, thunderstorms, and keeping temperatures under check.

• Maximum temperatures over the last few days have hovered between 33°C and 37°C in the national capital, Delhi, whereas temperatures during the first 10 days of May would ideally be around 41–42°C. Moist winds possess a higher heat capacity and warm more slowly, which prevents extreme daytime heating. However, the higher humidity significantly increases the “real feel” temperature, leading to excessive sweating compared to dry heatwave conditions.

What changes lie ahead

• Another feeble Western Disturbance, along with surface easterlies, is expected to trigger dust storms and isolated rainfall across the plains of north India during 11th–13th May. This will continue to keep temperatures under control, although a gradual rise of 1–2°C from current levels is likely over the next three days.

• As this weather pattern weakens and moves away, the anti-cyclonic circulation is expected to gradually re-establish itself over west India, pushing dry westerly surface winds into the plains and interior parts of the country. At present, these westerly winds are largely confined to Rajasthan and Gujarat. On 10th May afternoon, Jaisalmer recorded 45.6°C, Barmer 45.4°C, and Ahmedabad 42°C.

• Once the dry and hot westerly winds advance further inland, temperatures are set to rise across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and the remaining parts of Rajasthan, reaching 40–43°C during 13th–16th May, with a further rise anticipated thereafter.

• From mid-May onwards, heatwave conditions are expected to make a comeback across most parts of west and central India, along with a few parts of north India.

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@SethiRuchikaT Unfortunately authorities are turning a blind eye and wrong side driving is now rampant across all our urban centers. There is zero enforcement. Stringent measures like spot challan, license cancellation and vehicle seizure are the need of the hour.

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@kushanmitra Wrong side driving is rampant across the country. Near zero enforcement. Unfortunately wrong side driving is growing even on expressways leading to accidents and at those speed limits it's mostly fatal.

[Ajay Kumar @drajaykumar_ias]

As US priorities shift and Gulf security frays, history may be steering India and the Gulf closer. My article 'The Gulf's Broken Compass Points to India'  in Business Standard today.
Also online: https://t.co/wxnfaVnNdB

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@ananyadg @IndiGo6E Airlines need to come together and impose no-fly lists. CCTV footage can be the basis. Expecting behavioral change without penalties is a losing battle in India. For e.g. wrong side driving. With no enforcement driving on our roads even in our cities is a major risk today.

[Amitabh Kant @amitabhk87]

The current weak #CAFE draft is locking India into technological obsolescence, protecting outdated ICE pathways through loopholes and diluted targets while the world races ahead on EVs.

India needs bold, unambiguous policies that accelerate genuine electrification, strengthen energy security, reduce oil dependence, and make Indian industry globally competitive.

Regulation cannot become a shield for legacy interests at the cost of India’s future.
My article in today’s @htTweets

@PMOIndia @narendramodi @MinOfPower @NITIAayog #EVTransition #CAFE

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@jcrajan00 Indian workplaces must set up slow charging infra to allow their employees charge their EVs both 2W n 4W. Utilise solar energy for EV charging. A beneficial solution for EV users and solar energy producers.

[Subrata Mitra @mitrasubrata]

@KesariDhwaj Is it possible for Railways to block certain seats in select trains for army’s usage. If the Army doesn’t utilise say till 24 hours before departure, then the blocked seats can be released to the general public.

[TheICCT_India @TheICCT_India]

🚛⚡"Electrifying 4 million trucks by 2050 will require planning that transcends states & sectors. A national roadmap is the way to make this transition reliable & cost-effective" - @harsimrankaur09

Read the @TheICCT study: https://t.co/EUdzb287iD

Enabling e-truck adoption will require proactive grid planning, improved freight data systems, & better integration of charging into freight & logistics planning.

[Amitabh Kant @amitabhk87]

The Apple ecosystem has started exporting components and sub-assemblies to China.

This was unimaginable when the Smartphone PLI scheme was first conceptualised.

Demonstrates how effective the PLI scheme has been in mobile manufacturing from the perspective of achieving government's policy objectives across several parameters.