Energy Access
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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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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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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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Questions arise when police arrest Mohammed Zubair, but not Nupur Sharma, says retired SC judge
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How the Modi government has weaponised the ED to go after India’s Opposition
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Muslim eatery owner arrested in UP for packing meat dishes in newspaper with images of Hindu deities
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The big news: Twitter sues Centre over orders to take down content and nine other top stories
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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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Is India headed for an energy crisis like China?
Analysts believe the next six months are particularly crucial for the country’s power industry.
Mimansa Verma, qz.com
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‘Market price is very high’: Inflation in Pakistan pushes up prices for sacrificial cattle this Eid
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Caught on camera: Black balloons released near PM Modi’s helicopter in Andhra Pradesh
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