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Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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Is Bihar fighting crime by not reporting it?
The state's relatively low crime rate seems to be a result of data manipulation.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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Cheaper renewable energy soars past nuclear power in India
The cost of renewable energy is now lower than the cost of nuclear power.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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How India will protect nuclear liabilities of US firms
The flip side is that Indian companies have often been slapped with large fines for violations of US law.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Bad loans of state banks equal spending on defence, education, roads and health
Gross non-performing assets of public sector banks have crossed Rs 4.04 lakh crore, a rise of 450% since 2011.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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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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Fall in international gas prices brings some achche din for Indian banks
Several Indian gas power plants have come back from the brink after lying idle for years due to the unaffordability of liquefied natural gas.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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Steep fall in global gas prices fuels resurgence of India's power sector
There is now hope for India's natural gas-fired power plants, many of which are either idle or operating at a fraction of their capacity.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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Road accidents kill 382 in India every day – 1,682 times more than terrorism
As many as 139,671 people lost their lives on India’s roads during 2014.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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NRIs in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 10 times more likely to die than those in US
More than 7 million Indians live and work in the Persian Gulf nations.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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How Japan’s resumption of nuclear power generation may be good for India
Prices of liquefied natural gas will come down as Japan increases its use of nuclear energy and cuts down on other fuels.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
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Why India must submit to King Coal – for now
Its main advantage over other feasible alternatives is that it is largely immune to interference from nature, economic vagaries and artificial accidents.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go