The perversion of centralising coal mining

Questions arise as to why an upcoming process of coal auction is being celebrated as a festival

‘No foreign players will bid in India’s auction of coal blocks’

It does not make sense to auction coal blocks when most blocks do not have environmental clearances, says Tim Buckley, Institute for …

Central panel opens up forest for Adani mine despite Chhattisgarh’s reservation

Forest Advisory Committee gives Stage 1 clearance to Parsa coal mining project under the umbrage of fait accompli despite clear concerns about …

Coal’s end: DTE had predicted it in 2017

As more countries race to shut coal use forever, here is a recap of our cover story from three years ago

India’s coal power fleets under-utilised, says report, amid auctions

Performance of coal power fleets declined by 21 per cent from 78 per cent in 2010 — a historical low

Will Chhattisgarh’s proposed elephant reserve have a smooth corridor

Two ministers of state cabinet at loggerheads as Union coal ministry eyes coal blocks inside proposed reserve

Solar power tariff hits record low, sparks worry about coal’s future

The solar power tariff bid of Rs 2.36 per kilowatt / hour is 3.3% lower than the previous record

Jharkhand-based coalition calls for mass protests against decision to open coal sector

The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha is also irked due to Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s decision to support the Centre’s move

Centre removes Bander coal mine from auction list but no decision on Chhattisgarh plea yet

Bander removed as it is part of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Countries move away from coal even as India moves towards it

Germany, Japan, Spain and the US have all decided to move to renewable energy