Stories written by
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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India’s new energy policy draft projects coal-fired capacity will double by 2040. Is that feasible?
National Energy Policy projects that coal-based generation capacity will rise from almost 195 GW (as on June 2017) to anywhere between 330 to 441 GW by 2040.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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Gujarat’s solar irrigation cooperative has a solution for India’s groundwater crisis
By 2012, it uses an estimated 230 cubic kilometers of groundwater per year – over a quarter of the global total.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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India’s first air pollution warning system in Ahmedabad hopes to reduce deaths, health hazards
Apart from displaying the pollution levels in various parts of the city, people will be forewarned of excessive pollution days.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Man of Indian origin pleads guilty to ramming truck near White House, says he wanted to seize power
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How a Colombian city’s ‘green corridors’ turned the clock back on global warming
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Three years of BJP: Of the 13,523 villages electrified, only 8% have power in all homes
About 25% (45 million) rural households across the country still have no electricity.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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Facing fire: India’s poorest regions are the most vulnerable to heat waves
The ‘very high-risk areas’ are concentrated in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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Public opposition leaves loss-making electricity distribution firms powerless to raise tariffs
People as well as political parties strongly resist hikes in electricity rates.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Why much of power-rich Uttar Pradesh remains in the heart of darkness
More than half the rural households in the state are not electrified and power cuts were a leading issue in these polls.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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In Goa, Parrikar will inherit challenges of illegal mining, crime against tourists and unemployment
A look at what the manifesto has promised with regard to these challenges.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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How India’s canals could help fast-forward its solar energy plans
The critical issue around solar installations in India is space. That is where the nation’s canals come in.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Four things India can look forward to in 2017
This year could bring increased focus on renewables, more reliable power supply to villages and greater internet reach.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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In Goa’s fishing industry, sales fall and anger rises as going cashless remains a distant dream
Less than 23% of fishing villages have internet access.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com