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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
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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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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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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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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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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‘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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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