Debjit Chakraborty

@JournoDebjit

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Jul 25

Hear from the expert @shruti838

BBloomberg@business · Jul 25

The UK and India have sealed a landmark $6.5 billion trade deal after years of negotiations. Can Trump and Modi strike a similar pact? @shruti838 explains: bloom.bg/44PpkAB

Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Jul 24

MUST READ: What happened during the crucial 10 seconds in the AI 171 cockpit as the Dreamliner rapidly lost altitude may hold the key to unlocking the tragedy - from @mihirmishra @AirEVthingTRNSP @YasufumiSaito @ad_leung bloomberg.com/news/features/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. What happened during the crucial ten seconds in the AI 171 cockpit as the Dreamliner rapidly lost altitude may hold the key to unlocking the tragedy

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Bloomberg@business · Jul 15

Tesla’s Model Y made a quiet entry into India. But thanks to import tariffs, it’s already rocking a $70,000 price tag. @Alisha2494 breaks it down: bloom.bg/4eSma2b

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Jul 8

The more prosperous southern states -- the home for India's Detroit and Silicon Valley -- are using a Made in China playbook to become the next manufacturing hub, outpacing the populous northern states I Great piece from @DanStrumpf & @29_ruchibhatia bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. States like Tamil Nadu are dangling tax breaks and fast-tracking infrastructure, helping the country shake off its reputation as a difficult place to do business.

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Jul 8

From a blockbuster IPO to layoffs and a plunging stock, the crisis at Ola Electric tells a story about ambition outpacing execution in India's startup boom I A must-read deep-dive piece from @Alisha2494 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. From a blockbuster IPO to layoffs and a collapsing stock, Ola Electric's fall from grace tells a story about ambition outpacing execution in India's startup boom

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Jul 3

Foxconn has asked hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians to return home from its iPhone factories in India, dealing a blow to Apple’s manufacturing push in the South Asian country I Nice Scoop from @sankalp_sp bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. Foxconn Technology Group has asked hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians to return home from its iPhone factories in India, dealing a blow to Apple Inc.’s manufacturing push in the South...

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Rakesh Sharma@journorakesh · Jun 16

.@ADNOCGroup made a $18.7 billion offer for Australian fossil fuel producer Santos, the latest move by the Middle Eastern company to expand production of #LNG. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Bloomberg@business · Jun 10

Air India is undergoing a massive transformation, riding on hopes of luring more passengers and seeking to compete with global heavyweights like Emirates. @mihirmishra explains: bloom.bg/3TipHwI

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · May 20

India Plans to Spend $10 Billion on Homebuilt Oil Tanker Fleet, ⁦⁦@mihirmishra⁩’s exclusive bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. India plans to spend 850 billion rupees ($10 billion) to purchase 112 crude carriers through 2040, people familiar with the matter said, as the world’s third-biggest importer of oil seeks to have its...

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · May 18

China Gave Pakistan Satellite Support, Indian Defense Group Says | reports ⁦@sudhiranjansen⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. China provided Pakistan with air defense and satellite support during its clash with India this month, according to a research group under India’s Ministry of Defence, suggesting that Beijing was...

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · May 4

India has built dozens of new airports, but many are underutilized, with some seeing fewer than 5 daily flights and others remaining empty, earning them the label "ghost airports" — great piece from ⁦@mihirmishra⁩ bloomberg.com/news/features/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. Dozens of India’s big ticket infrastructure projects have underperformed, echoing China’s problems of the past.

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Bloomberg@business · Mar 28

Elon Musk has been trying to get Starlink to India since 2021. After years of pushback, Ambani and his telecom rival have joined forces with Musk to bring satellite internet to 1.4 billion Indians. But who really stands to gain? @Alisha2494 explains: trib.al/FebghfI

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Mar 25

Radico Khaitan has had very little competition since 1943 in expanding in the world's largest whiskey market. Will India end it to accommodate Trump's demands? Read BBG's stepback by @DanStrumpf @shruti838 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

JournoDebjit's tweet card. Radico Khaitan Ltd. has been producing alcohol for Indian drinkers at its Rampur distillery since 1943 — four years before the nation gained its independence.

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Mar 18

“How do you do 100% saturation if you don’t have satellite internet?” Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says in an interview, in a positive sign for Musk’s Starlink that aspires to operate in India — with ⁦⁦@Alisha2494⁩ & Santosh Kumar bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

JournoDebjit's tweet card. India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, its telecom minister said, a positive regulatory sign for Elon Musk’s Starlink Inc. which has aspirations to operate in the world’s...

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Mar 13

Incredible piece of journalism— from reporting to research. A must read.

ssudhi ranjan sen@sudhiranjansen · Mar 12

China and India have been locked in a decades-long battle for economic and military control over the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world's offshore oil and four of the most important maritime chokepoints bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-… via @business my colleagues and I report

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Feb 22

Former RBI governor and career bureaucrat Shaktikanta Das appointed as principal secretary-2 to PM Modi. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

JournoDebjit's tweet card. India appointed former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das as a principal secretary to the prime minister, a powerful position where he will advise Narendra Modi on local and foreign...

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Debjit Chakraborty@JournoDebjit · Feb 20

India is planning to step up oversight of airfares after a sharp spike in prices during a Hindu religious gathering was widely criticized, my colleague @mihirmishra's exclusive bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

JournoDebjit's tweet card. India is planning to step up oversight of airfares after a sharp spike in prices during a Hindu religious gathering was widely criticized, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Rakesh Sharma@journorakesh · Feb 1

India’s finance minister cut taxes for low income earners to spur consumption in Asia’s third-largest economy, while also targeting a slightly smaller budget deficit in the coming fiscal year. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Rakesh Sharma@journorakesh · Feb 1

India will amend its #nuclear laws to draw private capital and boost the sector’s growth, counting on #atomicenergy to help the country wean itself off #fossilfuels, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. with @rajeshsing13 #BudgetSession2025 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Satviki@satvicked · Feb 1

India cut taxes for the country's middle class, putting about $12 billion more in the hands of the people, as govt seeks to boost consumption. Who wins and who loses out from this budget? Read here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… with @journorakesh, @talktosanjai @mihirmishra

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