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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
Trending
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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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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: Actor Matthew McConaughey makes a song out of his new children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
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‘Butter chicken’: Australian cricketers reveal what they are looking forward to eating in India
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Watch: Lund University students, teachers celebrate Anne L’Huillier winning the Physics Nobel Prize
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Watch: Meet Conan, one of the stray cats who have joined the security team at a commercial complex
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Watch: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesian sanctuary, bolstering conservation efforts
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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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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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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