The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the catastrophic floods in June have only compounded the country's energy woes
Heatwave-driven mental health disorders and farmer suicides are steeply on the rise but authorities are yet to take concrete steps
Outlook photographers tell the brutal story of heatwave through the sufferings of people
Officials said due to a severe shortage of power, the Railways have been forced to prioritise the movement of coal rakes over passenger services.
An economy running at full throttle needs fuel to keep up the momentum and the power deficit has questioned India’s capability to maintain a sustained growth of any figure close to the ideal 8 per cent
An Adivasi woman writes about life in Maharashtra’s hottest area
The marginalised and poor communities are at a greater risk of deadly heatwaves, disastrous floods and devastating cyclones
A brutal heatwave that has exacerbated India’s power crisis is threatening to short-circuit New Delhi’s COP26 commitments
While the heatwave in Vidarbha has claimed 25 lives this year—the highest in seven years—the poor and homeless continue to suffer its ill-effects
Farmers are waking up to the threat of extreme heatwaves across India. Are our policymakers listening?
The warning signs are flashing for all to see. But no one is bothered. Not the people, nor the polity.
Forget escaping to Shimla or Manali in summers. The heatwave has hit Himachal Pradesh with extreme weather events and water scarcity
This comes at a time when the country is witnessing a power crisis on account of various factors, including shortages of dry fuel.
The thermal power generation in April also grew 2.25 per cent when compared to 1,00,276 MU in March.
These plants will supply power in the first instance to the PPA (power purchase agreement) holders (discoms). Any surplus power left thereafter or any power...
From restricted import, shift in climate narratives to failing DISCOMs, there are many a loophole in Modi’s power promise to India
As per national grid operation Power System Operation Corporation data (POSOCO), power consumption in the country grew 13.6 per cent year-on-year to 132.98...
Batting for comprehensive reforms in the power sector, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that an action plan should be made keeping...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Modi government, alleging that its "misgovernance" is a case study of how to ruin what was once one of...
The derailment has come at a time when parts of the country are reporting power outages and states have flagged shortage of coal.
The Congress workers gathered at Exhibition Ground for a protest demonstration to highlight the power crisis being faced by the public, especially in the Jammu...
The central government's misgovernance and mismanagement has led to this "artificial" crisis in the scorching summer, alleged Congress.
The aloofness of the government compounded the problem, Marandi, a former Jharkhand chief Minister, claimed.
"The power outages across the country due to coal shortage are due to the lack of coordination amongst the Coal Ministry, Railway Ministry and Power Ministry....
The senior Congress leader further accused the state government of buying short-term electricity at much higher rates, burdening the state exchequer.
