Seaweeds – From health benefits to climate change mitigation
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised developing the blue economy in coastal states and asked stakeholders to re-focus on seaweed farming and …
Energy
India’s power sector –The volatility, reasons and the way forward
In October 2021, India witnessed significant power shortages stemming from the low inventory of coal at the power plants. After seven months, we are b…
Energy security of South Asia – Electrification, growth, SDGs and the way forward
South Asia has almost a fourth of the global population living on 5% of the world’s landmass. Electricity generation in South Asia has risen exponen…
NITI Aayog’s Draft Battery Swapping Policy – Key proposals, battery-as-a-service model and the EV safety
To expedite large-scale adoption of EVs, the government think tank NITI Aayog recently had released the draft battery-swapping policy targeted at elec…
Power Crisis in India – Cause and response
Instances of power outages have been reported in several states. Temperatures have shot up across many parts of the country with the early onset of su…
India’s crude oil trade with Russia
New Delhi has for long followed the policy of acquiring energy assets abroad to reduce risks related to heavy import dependence on oil. In order to sh…
Reasons why India must cancel its nuclear expansion plans
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The Budget lacks the ‘power’ to transform services
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Need to have a uniform energy tariff, and electricity duty to be included under the ambit of GST
Context Electricity prices vary not just among end-users, but also between states, where a complex patchwork of different taxes and subsidy regimes can leave consumers…
