Energy Access
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Bangladesh’s reliance on gas has done little to ease its energy crisis
Instead of importing liquefied natural gas, the country should invest in renewables, say experts.
Md Tahmid Zami, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In coal-rich Jharkhand, frequent power blackouts are derailing lives and work
Locals say the lack of power is unfair to their state when its coal reserves light up big cities and power India’s industries.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In Karnataka’s Pavagada, villagers who gave their land for solar energy continue to face power cuts
While jobs at the solar park provide regular incomes, the absence of diversified livelihood options highlights future economic risks.
Arathi Menon
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Why India’s ties with Turkey are worse than ever before
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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court
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India and its intelligence services should change the way they operate, says Justin Trudeau
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Humans of New York founder chides Humans of Bombay for filing copyright case against rival account
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Why India must undo its long silence over the massacre of Muslims after Hyderabad integration in ’48
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Turning UK into ‘Qatar of hydrogen’? It’s just another one of Boris Johnson’s eye-catching slogans
To become ‘global Britain’, the nation will probably have to lean heavily on American battery technology and Saudi and African hydrogen and clean power.
Brian Scott-Quinn, The Conversation
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Will India use ‘coal shortage’ as an excuse to dilute its environmental laws?
Experts say the shortage, which was due to various logistical and financial reasons, has become a regular feature of the country’s energy story.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Explainer: Why the world is experiencing a sudden energy crisis
The surge in demand for fuel is being driven mostly by recovering economies and anticipated extreme weather across Europe and North East Asia.
Lurion De Mello, The Conversation
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