Just Transitions
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In this Tamil Nadu village, the benefits and drawbacks of wind energy are inseparable
For almost every person who regrets the decline of farming, at least one person in the family works at a wind or solar farm.
Priyanka Shankar
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Indian farmers are unable to switch to solar power because of steep costs. Crowdfunding can help
Solar-powered pumps can bring long-term savings on electricity and diesel costs, facilitate sustainable farming and ultimately reduce farm power subsidy bills.
Jency Samuel, IndiaSpend.com
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A parliamentary panel has recommended faster environmental clearances for bauxite mining
While the country has rich reserves of the primary ore of aluminium, over 80% of these reserves are yet to be fully explored.
Mayank Aggarwal
Trending
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Questions arise when police arrest Mohammed Zubair, but not Nupur Sharma, says retired SC judge
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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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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‘You are immortalised in our hearts’: A cellmate’s letter to Stan Swamy on his death anniversary
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Ten years on, India’s first solar park has still not provided locals jobs and free electricity
Against the assurance of 30,000 jobs, only 60 people in the project-affected village have been employed, with no scope for work for women.
Ravleen Kaur
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In India, a new plan aims to build ‘honourable’ living conditions in closed coal hubs
The government plan, backed by the World Bank, will support new employment and basic services in parts where coal mining is on the decline.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Photo essay: India’s solar energy boom has left some communities worried for their future
The country’s biggest solar parks have fallen short on promises of a better life for those affected by the projects.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Video
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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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Watch: Rapper Drake joins Backstreet Boys to perform ‘I Want It That Way’ at Toronto concert
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Watch: Eco-activists glue themselves to frame of painting at National Gallery in London
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Watch: Man laid off from job builds outdoor resort for birds to eat, play, and drink water
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Karnataka’s Pavagada solar park busts the myth that renewable energy is inherently good
The project highlights the need to include economic empowerment of local communities during transitions from fossil fuels to renewables.
Arathi Menon
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In India, desolate solar parks reveal the dark side of renewable energy
The sector isn’t creating many jobs, apart from those at construction stage.
Karishma Mehrotra
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In India’s coal belts, jobs are now hard to get – and harder to keep
Coal mining continues to flourish in the country but it is no longer a major source of employment.
Karishma Mehrotra
The Reel
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‘Dr. Arora’ trailer: Web series takes a humorous look at sexual problems
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Circle of love: Nagesh Kukunoor on going from ‘Hyderabad Blues’ to ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’
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Start the week with a film: ‘American Honey’, the flip side of the American Dream
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’