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Rajesh Kumar

ARTICLES BY RAJESH KUMAR

PM Gati Shakti seeks to revolutionize infrastructure development through a ‘whole of the government’ approach: a digital Geographic Information System (GIS)-based platform and an institutional arrangement. (Photo: Mint)

India has taken action to de-risk infrastructure development

4 min read . 21 Aug 2023

Erratic weather conditions expose millions of Indians to climate disasters, kill thousands every year and increase economic hardships by eroding farm productivity (Photo: AFP)

Global warming making India vulnerable to extreme weather events

2 min read . 13 Feb 2023

The Boeing 737-800 is part of the 737 family, the world's most-flown commercial aircraft series (Photo: Reuters)

Details of crashed Boeing 737-800 and China Eastern Airlines

2 min read . 21 Mar 2022

Inventories are diminishing quickly, putting a rising number of plants at risk of shutdown (Photo: Bloomberg)

India coal imports plunge with Adani, Tata slashing purchases

1 min read . 07 Sept 2021

A 50% wage boost would be a dramatic increase for Coal India, which revises salaries of non-executive staff every five years

Coal India unions seek 50% rise in employee salaries

3 min read . 18 Aug 2021

India currently has a 203-gigawatt coal power fleet, which accounts for 53% of the India’s installed generation capacity and about 70% of its electricity output. ( Photo: Bloomberg)

India can save ₹8,940 crore a year by shutting old coal plants: Study

1 min read . 26 Jul 2021

The move comes as the world’s third-biggest polluter debates whether to set an ambitious target to zero out its emissions by 2050

Govt mulls green hydrogen obligation for refiners, fertilizers

1 min read . 17 Jun 2021

A female Great Indian Bustard at the Desert National Park, Jaisalmer. (Photo: Dhritiman Mukherjee)

How a giant bird stands in the way of India's green goals

4 min read . 15 Jun 2021

Electric cars recharge their batteries in Germany (REUTERS)

India considers to go net-zero emissions by 2050. Can it achieve the target?

5 min read . 19 Mar 2021

The recent spike in Delhi pollution, caused due to crop stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, has become a political flashpoint between the AAP, BJP and the Congress. Photo: Reuters

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050

4 min read . 18 Mar 2021

India will levy a 40% customs tax on imports of solar modules from April next year to cut dependence on foreign supplies and boost domestic manufacturing of the equipment

India to levy 40% duty on solar equipment imports to boost domestic industry

1 min read . 10 Mar 2021

The proposal would cap the heat rate for coal plants at 2,600 kilocalories per kilowatt-hour of electricity (Photo: Bloomberg)

Govt may close some dirty coal plants as green focus grows

2 min read . 06 Oct 2020

Pollution across Indian cities, which suffer some of the world’s worst air, is compounded every winter by stubble burning after the monsoon-season crop harvest (Photo: Bloomberg)

Clean air days may be numbered in Delhi-NCR as farmers clear fields

2 min read . 22 Sept 2020

The demand for electricity has been rising since offices, factories and other commercial establishments resumed work after weeks of strict lockdown, which led to a record slump in the country’s quarterly gross domestic product ( Photo: Getty Images)

Coal India reports 1st rise in monthly shipments Since February

1 min read . 01 Sept 2020

Nearly 87% of India’s electricity is sold through long-term contracts spanning as many as 25 years. Exchanges get barely 5% of the total share (Photo: Bloomberg)

Indian Energy Exchange plans gas venture stake sale, CEO says

1 min read . 05 Aug 2020

Harley-Davidson reboots business as coronavirus hammers earnings

1 min read . 28 Jul 2020

Pushing for subsidies for the rich putting solar panels on their roof may not be the best idea. Photo: Bloomberg

Govt plans new import tax on solar equipments starting August

1 min read . 24 Jun 2020

The loans will be disbursed in two tranches and will have a tenor of maximum 10 years with a three year moratorium on principal payments (Photo: Mint)

India’s power bailout depends on states clearing utility dues

1 min read . 19 May 2020

The smart power meter systems will provide discoms with real-time data on consumption of each consumer

Govt plans to spend ₹1.5 lakh crore on rollout of prepaid electricity meters

1 min read . 27 Feb 2020

There is enough private capital ready to invest in distribution, provided the states ensure a risk-free business: Official

Central govt sees privatisation as answer to flailing state power firms

2 min read . 26 Feb 2020