Renewable Energy
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The dam-building spree in Arunachal Pradesh is taking a toll on its biodiversity
India is currently building as many as six large hydropower plants in the North Eastern state. Experts question the rationale behind the big push.
Sushmita
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Climate change is making India’s hydropower projects more vulnerable
Studies point to the impact of extreme weather events on these projects.
Manish Kumar
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In Assam, a solar power scheme has failed to keep the lights on in rural areas
Substandard equipment and a lack of accountability has dimmed the promise of renewable energy schemes.
Aatreyee Dhar & Chandrani Sinha
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Why India’s first round-the-clock solar village has angered neighbouring pastoralists
Despite vocal opposition, a significant area designated as grazing land has been acquired by the government for the solar project.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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With its new energy policy, Odisha is hoping for a frictionless transition to renewable power
The state plans to increase its renewable energy capacity from 627 megawatt to 10,000 megawatt by 2030.
Manish Kumar
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India has extended the deadline for its rooftop solar programme without increasing the budget outlay
The deadline extension is not a good sign, say experts.
Kundan Pandey
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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How Tamil Nadu is failing to capitalise on its renewable energy goldmine
A hybrid structure of solar-wind power is cost effective and efficient but the model is underutilised due to the lack of a focused state policy.
Vasudevan Sridharan
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In the Indian Sundarbans, lack of maintenance has eclipsed the dream of solar energy
About two dozen solar assets lie abandoned on these islands.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya & Subhrajit Sen
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Electricity from the cold ocean depths could be a gamechanger for island states reliant on diesel
Ocean thermal energy conversion plants could one day provide constant power – if technical issues can be overcome.
Rosalind Archer, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Repowering Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines can help India inch closer to its clean energy targets
Thousands of old turbines, which have a below one-megawatt capacity and are past their lifecycle, should be replaced.
Priyanka Shankar
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In Kachchh district, locals are resisting wind farms to save a unique thorn forest and wildlife
It is not just windmills but the ancillary infrastructure that comes with it that is impacting wildlife in the area, especially peacocks.
Ravleen Kaur
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Sri Lanka’s renewable energy plans suffer as fuel shortages force people to switch to firewood
Lakhs of people in the debt-burdened island nation have been grappling with long queues to buy petrol and cooking gas.
Shihar Aneez, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May