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Sunday, April 19, 2026
TopicRenewable energy

Topic: renewable energy

‘Battle for women voters’ is changing the way elections are fought in India, writes global media

Global media also explains how the West Asia war has exposed gaps in India’s clean energy push and why Canada is no longer a dream destination for Indian students.

India’s energy paradox: Coal dominates at 79% of supply even as renewables surge, says MoSPI report

Renewable energy is surging and demand is rising, yet fossil fuels & import dependence continue to shape the country’s energy landscape, adds Energy Statistics India 2026 report.

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.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

With SHANTI, top scientist Kakodkar calls for startup push to make nuclear sector even more competitive

SHANTI Bill, passed by Parliament & granted Presidential assent earlier this month, opens up nuclear sector to private players & makes key changes to liability provisions.

India slides 13 spots on Climate Change Performance Index. Lack of coal exit timeline acting as barrier

India is ranked 23 this year in index that tracked 63 countries & EU’s climate mitigation performance. Report notes ‘substantial progress’ in India’s renewable energy adoption.

India set to be world’s hungriest energy market by 2035, says IEA report

The growing energy demand in India is being propelled by increasing economic activity, said the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook report, released on Wednesday.

German delegation heads to India, focus on wind energy & energy transition

Parliamentary State Secretary Johann Saathoff leads a business delegation to Chennai & New Delhi. Ties have deepened in last few years, with a particular focus in renewable energy.

There is a global race to make fusion power a reality. India must step up investments soon

India is playing a very important role in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, the world’s largest nuclear fusion project that aims to produce net energy gain from fusion.

Is carbon capture tech more viable than renewable energy? Stanford study has an answer

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.