Here’s a look at the worst heat waves India has witnessed since Independence and measures taken by the country to mitigate the effects of excessive heat.
Production of coal, the fossil fuel that accounts for more than 70% of India’s electricity generation, has failed to keep pace with unprecedented energy demand from the heat wave.
State-run NTPC will this month award a contract to construct a 1,320-megawatt plant in Odisha as several states across India are suffering prolonged blackouts amid scorching heat waves.
The life-threatening, extreme temperatures have caused hours-long power blackouts and put millions of people at risk. Thermometer readings have already reached 46°C in some regions.
Normally sweat evaporates off your skin and you cool down. But with high humidity, the air is already saturated with water vapour, and so evaporative cooling stops.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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