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👁 glass industry

Glass industry in a spot as gas curbs loomSubscriber Only

March 11, 2026 06:11 IST

Glass manufacturing plants use both piped natural gas (PNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Wed, Mar 11, 2026
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Beyond oil, gas: Why Iran war could push up prices for many other industries in IndiaSubscriber Only

March 10, 2026 14:30 IST

Iran war: Ripple effects are being seen across sectors like textiles, mining, and steelmaking as several commodities linked to petrochemicals and gases see massive spikes.

Wed, Mar 11, 2026
👁 Trucks are loaded with containers at Yangluo Port, a domestic and international freight harbor on the Yangtze River, in Wuhan, China, May 23, 2025. (Gilles SabriŽ/The New York Times)

Explained: Not just oil and gas, the West Asia conflict is hitting core Indian industriesSubscriber Only

March 07, 2026 05:01 IST

Sectors such as steel, fertilisers, cement and power transmission depend heavily on imports of essential raw materials from West Asia.

Sun, Mar 08, 2026
👁 coal-express-archive-1200

1 in 3 auctioned coal blocks miss operational deadlinesSubscriber Only

March 04, 2026 00:58 IST

98 blocks scheduled to be operational by 2025-end, but only 55 producing coal

Wed, Mar 04, 2026
👁 Clean energy

Coal-fired plants’ inflexibility jeopardises India’s clean energy push: Can an incentive scheme work?Subscriber Only

February 28, 2026 11:01 IST

India operates a unified national grid connecting generators, distribution utilities, and bulk consumers. Any demand-supply imbalance affects system frequency

Sat, Feb 28, 2026
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US slaps 126% tariff on solar firms, cites Adani not joining subsidy probeSubscriber Only

February 26, 2026 05:30 IST

The Adani Group companies were ‘mandatory respondents’ in the proceedings, and their non-cooperation triggered ‘Adverse Facts Available’ penalty, the toughest methodology used by the US Department of Commerce.

Thu, Feb 26, 2026
👁 solar-1

US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMsSubscriber Only

February 26, 2026 00:58 IST

Experts caution that if export volumes are redirected to the domestic market, pricing pressures could further intensify

Thu, Feb 26, 2026
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Cabinet raises POWERGRID’s equity cap to boost participation in green energy transmission projectsSubscriber Only

February 24, 2026 19:37 IST

“The approval will enable POWERGRID, the country’s largest and most experienced transmission service provider, to expand its investment in its core business and support the evacuation of RE capacity, helping achieve the target of 500 GW from non-fossil-based sources,” the government said in a statement.

Tue, Feb 24, 2026
👁 Renewable Energy

Renewable energy curtailment hits 23 GW during May-Nov on coal plants’ limitsSubscriber Only

February 23, 2026 22:23 IST

A significant portion of India’s coal-based thermal fleet unable to operate below 55% Minimum Technical Load.

Tue, Feb 24, 2026
👁 The signing of the Pax Silica Declaration and the India-U.S. Joint Statement on “AI Opportunity Partnership” on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi

India enters Pax Silica, US says coalition strengthenedSubscriber Only

February 21, 2026 00:19 IST

This was an indication of the recent warming of ties between the two countries after months of strained relations over the Trump administration’s tariffs on India.

Sat, Feb 21, 2026
👁 Pax Silica

‘Strategic and essential’: US envoy Sergio Gor hails India’s entry to Pax SilicaSubscriber Only

February 20, 2026 13:14 IST

India’s entry in Pax Silica comes with considerable investments committed by US companies in Indian AI infrastructure last month alone.

Fri, Feb 20, 2026
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India enters Pax Silica: Despite late inclusion, why the US-led grouping still matters for New DelhiSubscriber Only

February 20, 2026 12:18 IST

Pax Silica aims to build secure supply chains — ranging from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced manufacturing and semiconductors. All of these are areas of concern for India.

Mon, Feb 23, 2026
👁 power22-5

Govt forms panel for PFC, REC mergerSubscriber Only

February 20, 2026 00:07 IST

The working group will be headed by the Director (Distribution) of the Ministry of Power with executive directors of both the entities as members.

Fri, Feb 20, 2026
👁 mineral

India to produce rare-earth magnets by year-end, four states identified for critical mineral processingSubscriber Only

February 19, 2026 18:11 IST

“We also had a discussion with the mining minister of France and are working towards a road map on the same,” Reddy said

Fri, Feb 20, 2026
👁 data centre boom

Can India’s power system keep up with the explosion in data centres?Subscriber Only

February 18, 2026 08:02 IST

While AI runs on algorithms, it also requires electricity, and in large volumes. This rapid expansion could reshape the country’s power landscape as data centres are emerging as large, complex and highly dynamic loads on modern grids

Tue, Feb 17, 2026
👁 ai summit (2)

‘AI could be game changer for distributed RE’Subscriber Only

February 16, 2026 22:07 IST

The event saw participation from Hemang Jani, who represents India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the World Bank, and Henri Verdier, director general of the INRIA Foundation in France.

Mon, Feb 16, 2026
👁 AI image

Digi infra boost key to India’s global data centre aspiration: Yotta CEOSubscriber Only

February 16, 2026 18:58 IST

'India must move from being a massive generator and consumer of data to becoming a sovereign processor of it, at scale,' said Sunil Gupta.

Mon, Feb 16, 2026
👁 power grid

Renewable energy to dominate India’s grid by 2070, but ‘structural challenges’ are slowing the paceSubscriber Only

February 12, 2026 07:20 IST

As coal’s role shrinks, nuclear power is expected to expand gradually, increasing its share from about 3% at present to 5-8% by 2070 under CPS, reflecting its growing role in displacing coal-based generation while providing carbon-free base-load power.

Sun, Feb 15, 2026
👁 energy

India’s power mix to shift from coal to renewables by 2070; Nuclear seen as key baseload: NITI AayogSubscriber Only

February 10, 2026 22:48 IST

Nuclear power is also expected to expand significantly, with its contribution rising from about 3% at present to 5-8% under the Current Policy Scenario by 2070.

Tue, Feb 10, 2026
👁 transmission projects

25 transmission projects facing delays due to land acquisition & clearance; majority are renewablesSubscriber Only

February 10, 2026 08:23 IST

RoW refers to the strip of land beneath and adjacent to a transmission line that utilities require to construct, maintain and safeguard the infrastructure.

Tue, Feb 10, 2026
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FC bats for discom privatisation, debt clean-up via SPVsSubscriber Only

February 03, 2026 07:33 IST

To make discoms a better investment opportunity, it puts emphasis on the state governments to create special purpose vehicles (SPV) where all the accumulated working-capital loans and other non-asset-backed debt are parked.

Tue, Feb 03, 2026
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Union Budget 2026-27: To cut China reliance, support for rare earths, critical mineralsSubscriber Only

February 02, 2026 07:08 IST

Announcements are considered as part of the government’s broader effort to secure the entire critical minerals supply chain — from domestic exploration and mining to processing, recycling and overseas acquisition.

Mon, Feb 02, 2026
👁 mineral

Critical mineral: Union Budget exempts custom duty on capital goods for RE minerals push, boost explorationSubscriber Only

February 01, 2026 17:23 IST

In addition to government funding, central public sector undertakings (PSUs) are expected to invest Rs 18,000 crore under the mission.

Sun, Feb 01, 2026
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Amid n-power push, govt exempts custom duty on capital goodsSubscriber Only

February 01, 2026 14:55 IST

The exemption on custom duty likely led to more imported Light Water Reactor (LWR)-based nuclear projects of the kind being set up by the Russians in Kudankulam.

Sun, Feb 01, 2026
👁 Union Budget 2026-27

Budget 2026-27: Why the push for Rare Earth Corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra PradeshSubscriber Only

February 01, 2026 13:00 IST

Union Budget 2026-27 explained: Nirmala Sitharaman proposed establishment of dedicated rare earth corridors in the coastal states of Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Here's why

Sun, Feb 01, 2026