Renewable Energy
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The dam-building spree in Arunachal Pradesh is taking a toll on its biodiversity
India is currently building as many as six large hydropower plants in the North Eastern state. Experts question the rationale behind the big push.
Sushmita
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Climate change is making India’s hydropower projects more vulnerable
Studies point to the impact of extreme weather events on these projects.
Manish Kumar
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In Assam, a solar power scheme has failed to keep the lights on in rural areas
Substandard equipment and a lack of accountability has dimmed the promise of renewable energy schemes.
Aatreyee Dhar & Chandrani Sinha
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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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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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Why India’s first round-the-clock solar village has angered neighbouring pastoralists
Despite vocal opposition, a significant area designated as grazing land has been acquired by the government for the solar project.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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With its new energy policy, Odisha is hoping for a frictionless transition to renewable power
The state plans to increase its renewable energy capacity from 627 megawatt to 10,000 megawatt by 2030.
Manish Kumar
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India has extended the deadline for its rooftop solar programme without increasing the budget outlay
The deadline extension is not a good sign, say experts.
Kundan Pandey
Video
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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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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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How Tamil Nadu is failing to capitalise on its renewable energy goldmine
A hybrid structure of solar-wind power is cost effective and efficient but the model is underutilised due to the lack of a focused state policy.
Vasudevan Sridharan
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In the Indian Sundarbans, lack of maintenance has eclipsed the dream of solar energy
About two dozen solar assets lie abandoned on these islands.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya & Subhrajit Sen
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Electricity from the cold ocean depths could be a gamechanger for island states reliant on diesel
Ocean thermal energy conversion plants could one day provide constant power – if technical issues can be overcome.
Rosalind Archer, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Repowering Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines can help India inch closer to its clean energy targets
Thousands of old turbines, which have a below one-megawatt capacity and are past their lifecycle, should be replaced.
Priyanka Shankar
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In Kachchh district, locals are resisting wind farms to save a unique thorn forest and wildlife
It is not just windmills but the ancillary infrastructure that comes with it that is impacting wildlife in the area, especially peacocks.
Ravleen Kaur
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Sri Lanka’s renewable energy plans suffer as fuel shortages force people to switch to firewood
Lakhs of people in the debt-burdened island nation have been grappling with long queues to buy petrol and cooking gas.
Shihar Aneez, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains