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Topic: Energy transition

Maharashtra turns to private capital to fund climate transition, launches $1 bn investment pipeline

The Maharashtra govt's $1 billion investment pipeline, announced in partnership with AVPN, focuses on five kinds of climate and energy-transition projects.

The Chinese see India’s EV growth as a cautionary tale. They aren’t threatened

The Chinese are claiming that their country is done catching up—it is now setting global automotive standards.

Now is India’s chance to reform its electricity system—utilise the energy crisis

India’s states have vastly different electricity needs. Tamil Nadu has high wind penetration and Rajasthan has abundant solar irradiance. A one-size-fits-all procurement template cannot work.

21 states advance in power transition but pace uneven—SET 2026 report. Karnataka tops decarbonisation

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, Punjab, HP seen as strong overall performers. Delhi leads in distributed solar, Andhra in policy push. WB, Telangana, Jharkhand slow movers.

One Nation, One Development model won’t work for Lakshadweep, Sunderbans, says Jairam Ramesh

Our ecosystems—other than forests that cover some 22 per cent of the country’s geographical area—are under serious threat. Wetlands, so very essential for maintaining ecological balance, are one example.

India must account for human costs of energy transition, prioritise social justice

Women, lower-caste groups, landless labourers, and small farmers are at greater risk of further marginalisation by large infrastructure projects.

COP28 climate deal is a win for India. It got semantics right for developing economies

In a victory for India and other developing economies, the agreement avoids the term ‘phase out’ for fossil fuels, using “phase down of unabated coal power” instead.

For 1st critical minerals policy, India proposes pooling with friendly nations, global investments

The upcoming policy, currently under deliberation, comprises strategic measures to fortify India’s supply chain for critical minerals, vital for technology and industry.

India ranks 67th on WEF’s Energy Transition Index — over 10 percentage point improvement in score

According to World Economic Forum's 2023 report, India & Singapore only major economies showing transition momentum by advancing sustainability, energy security & equity in balanced way.

SubscriberWrites: Energy Transition – Where do we stand?

It is only a matter of time before every house will generate and meet its own power requirement. So will industries, writes Shantha Kumar.

On Camera

Hijab is a choice. Why are we so uncomfortable when Muslim women freely choose it?

A woman forced to wear a hijab is undoubtedly experiencing coercion. But so is a woman prevented from wearing one. Both situations are the same—the denial of choice.

Ethanol or a supply crunch? What’s behind the sudden rush in India’s sugar prices

Retail prices crossed Rs 63 a kg amid lower production, festive demand & speculative buying. Some blamed govt’s E20 push, claiming it forced mills to divert sugarcane, causing sugar shortage.

India ramps up plan to procure more Martlet missiles from UK, set to be biggest customer after Ukraine

While the two countries had, in October 2025, announced signing of MoU for £350 mn govt-to-govt deal for the LMM, British officials say the numbers have gone up significantly since then.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.