New Delhi, April 7 -- India's kitchens may be on the brink of a quiet revolution. Amid an LPG shortage brought on by the Iran war, the government is planning to ramp up on induction cookstoves under the National Efficient Cooking Programme. But can India truly unplug from LPG dependence?

The push is ambitious. State-run EESL is exploring interest-free EMI options, in talks with global lenders like the World Bank and ADB, to make induction cooking accessible for economically weaker households. Why now? Because LPG, of which India imports nearly 65%, is increasingly vulnerable to global disruptions.

What's interesting is the timing. Induction stoves are already 25-30% cheaper to run, yet adoption lagged. Now, with prices soaring due to pa...