Power Grid
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Why is India unable to provide 24x7 electricity despite building more power stations?
Unless distribution companies pay their record debt, which will reach Rs 2.6 lakh crore by 2020, it won’t be possible to increase power generation.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
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Video: More than 70 years after independence, Elephanta Island finally has permanent power supply
It is home to around 1,200 people, engaged in fishing, farming and tourism activities, who managed their lives so far with diesel generators.
Ramakrishnan M
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India could soon have more electricity than it needs – but power cuts are not going away
Is having electricity generation capacity enough when consumers can't afford it?
Mayank Jain
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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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Here comes the sun: Indian consumers go solar as costs plunge
Although it still faces issues, solar power is competitive with newly-built thermal, hydro and nuclear power plants.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s power utilities owe banks $90 billion (enough to wipe clean the fiscal deficit)
The country is in desperate need of electricity reforms, a new report reveals.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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India has electrified 96% villages, but is still far from taking power to all homes
A report shows that electrification of villages doesn't necessarily correlate with rural homes getting power.
Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com
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