Chetan Bhutani

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Chetan Bhutani is a New Delhi-based economic policy journalist with ten years of experience in reporting and breaking stories about economic policy pertaining to India's infrastructure and financial sector, including highways, finance, railways, shipping, telecom, petroleum, and natural gas and currently works as an Associate Editor for Business Today TV. He is a journalist who works across multiple platforms and languages and offers in-depth coverage of the auto industry, regulations, new products, and reviews. Al...

Inside India’s VIP Convoys: PM Modi To Z+ Ministers

by Chetan Bhutani |May 13, 2026

Inside India’s VIP Convoys: PM Modi To Z+ Ministers

Gadkari trims convoy by half, cites PM Modi’s call to save fuel

Nitin Gadkari cuts convoy size by 50%, to travel by bus during his Maharashtra tour

by Chetan Bhutani |May 13, 2026

Nitin Gadkari informed Maharashtra Police and district authorities that he will undertake travel by bus along with accompanying officers, journalists, and security personnel

Sources indicated that the government may cap ethanol blending in petrol at 25 per cent.

Govt discussing E21 fuel rollout by 2027, may cap ethanol blending at E25

by Chetan Bhutani |May 12, 2026

India had earlier accelerated its ethanol blending programme and achieved the rollout of E20 petrol ahead of earlier timelines. The next phase of blending, however, is expected to be more calibrated d...

PM Modi likely to hold virtual meet with chief secretaries on austerity, work-from-home push

by Chetan Bhutani |May 12, 2026

The proposed virtual interaction with Chief Secretaries is expected to focus on reducing avoidable expenditure, encouraging virtual governance mechanisms and cutting fuel consumption through administr...

Gold buying and a 2024 report under spotlight after PM Modi remarks

Gold a 'silent drain': PM Modi's remarks on gold-buying brings back 2024 report on forex risks

by Chetan Bhutani |May 11, 2026

Calling gold a “silent drain” on government revenues, the report highlighted the impact of customs duty losses, smuggling and high import dependence.

Govt wants to fast-track the ambitious ₹35,000 crore Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway project

Kashi–Bengal Expressway put on fast track; Centre may tweak Bengal stretch over wildlife concerns

by Chetan Bhutani |May 11, 2026

The expressway is targeted for completion by March 2028 and is expected to emerge as a key economic corridor linking eastern and northern India, while also complementing the historic Grand Trunk Road ...

Fuel prices across many countries have surged sharply. Petrol is currently priced at nearly ₹295 per litre in Hong Kong, around ₹240 in Singapore, ₹225 in the Netherlands, ₹210 in Italy, and about ₹195 in the UK.

Petrol, diesel prices likely to be hiked within a week: Sources

by Chetan Bhutani |May 8, 2026

With the West Asia conflict continuing and crude prices remaining elevated, pressure on public sector oil companies is intensifying.

The new framework, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), will now be used for future Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll projects by agencies such as NHAI.

Have money? You can now bid for India’s highway projects

by Chetan Bhutani |May 8, 2026

Infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and other big investors can now directly participate in toll road projects even if they do not build roads themselves.