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Friday, November 28, 2025
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Topic: electricity

Coal mining revival in India, China & Indonesia doesn’t mean the energy crisis is over

Miners are finally starting to catch up. But major industries in Asia are expected to continue to face power disruptions through the winter as fuel supply remains tight.

Coal supply will improve but it’s time India transitions to options like natural gas for power

As the monsoon recedes, the supply of coal is likely to improve. Better planning and improvement in supply will help improve logistics in future.

There will be no problem in meeting supply for power generation, Coal Minister Joshi assures

Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the requirement of coal is 1.1 million tonnes for generating power and 2 million tonnes has already been supplied.

Modi govt hikes natural gas price by 62%, CNG, piped cooking gas rates may rise

The first price hike since April 2019 will also up the cost of generating electricity but it may not reflect in consumer bills as the share of power produced from gas is very low.

Gujarat power distribution companies rank best on key performance indicators, report says

According to the Ministry of Power report, of the five state distribution companies that received an A+ rating, four were from Gujarat and one from Haryana.

India’s energy transition path is on track. Now it needs to pick pace: Analysis

The ongoing Covid-19 recovery efforts offer five key lessons, and also reveal some blind spots that can potentially undermine the hard-earned progress.

Hills in the UK, Africa and Europe can be a hidden source of generating power

The global energy storage market needs to grow 100 times its current size to accommodate increasing demand. But hillsides are a potential source of power.

Electricity bill too high? This is why you need to live in a ‘passive house’

The world's first ‘passive house’ complex was built in Germany 30 years ago, as part of an effort to sustainably construct buildings.

After years of power shortages, Pakistan now has too much electricity

Pakistan’s power supply flipped to a surplus last year after a flurry of coal-and natural gas-fired plants were built, mostly financed by China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Govt likely to unveil Rs 3 trillion reform to revive ailing state power firms

The spending would focus on upgrading infrastructure and technology of the ailing utilities to make them more efficient and reduce financial losses.

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Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.