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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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Readers’ comments: Freedom to choose religion is constitutional, but does not include missionaries
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Why a Tamil sceptre handed over by Mountbatten lies at the heart of Modi’s new Parliament
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Wrestlers protest shows how Indian law is a tool of oppression rather than an instrument of justice
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New Parliament building seeks to legitimise Hindutva victory over India’s multicultural past
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‘Who will stage the inaugural walkout?’: Cartoonists chuckle over India’s new Parliament building
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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: Director forgets scroll after winning Palme d’Or at Cannes, Jane Fonda throws it at her
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Watch: Climate activists storm rugby field, scatter orange powder, disrupt match
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Watch: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar plays volleyball with police personnel in Dehradun
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Watch: Excavator falls into sea with operator inside during embankment construction in Kerala
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Eco India: How can the practice of agroforestry boost food security in Meghalaya?
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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.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs
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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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Sports world daily: Sabalenka wins politically charged opener at French Open; Leicester relegated
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Delhi Police book protesting wrestlers for rioting, unlawful assembly
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Athletics, Rabat Diamond League: Avinash Sable finishes 10th in men’s 3000m steeplechase
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Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy and the sweet satisfaction of long-awaited success
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Watch highlights: HS Prannoy clinches Malaysia Masters with superb win over Weng Hong Yang