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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicThermal energy

Topic: thermal energy

Energy security priority in Budget 2024, outlay hiked for solar, nuclear & indigenous thermal power

Akanksha Mishra -
In her speech, Sitharaman highlighted a boost for small nuclear reactors, advanced ultra-supercritical (AUSC) thermal power, and solar manufacturing. 

Why India’s coal dependence is unlikely to end soon despite COP28 vow to wean itself off fossil fuels

Akanksha Mishra -
Coal accounts for 75% of energy generated in India, with govt not decommissioning any existing capacity & in process of adding more. Renewable energy also too expensive at the moment.

Adani expects India’s coal imports to break records this year as demand stays robust

Rajesh Kumar Singh -
Imports will climb almost 11% to 184 million metric tons in 2019-20, & rise further to average about 200 million annually through following decade.

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Opinion

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

R Jagannathan -
Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

To trade coders for Legos, India needs a better deal

Joining Pax Silica is not all positives for India. We must guard strategic autonomy

Economy

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

Mark Chediak -
These levies would be different from Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which US Supreme Court struck down last week.

Defence

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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