Energy crisis

The European Union, hit by surging prices, is likely to push back against further expansion of sanctions against Russia, though the energy crisis has eased significantly with the winter passing …

Bangladesh was in the middle of an energy crisis last year, with rampant electricity shortages owing to the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict which has had implications for the entire South Asia. …

Pakistan’s precarious financial situation is causing friction with Balochistan which is teetering on the verge of collapse as Pakistan has not paid outstanding finances to its poorest state for the …

Guns, gas and gossip The 21st century, still young, is already in the grip of three superstates: the defence industry; energy cartels; and the infotech behemoths turbo-powered by the greatest …

India’s domestic coal based power plants have coal stock of 25.6 million tonne– the highest ever in the month of October barring the Covid year of 2020-21. The captive coal …

Bilateral trade between India and Russia is all set to exceed $30 billion in the next one year– much before the 2025 target. Trade between the two countries driven by …

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday that India would be stepping up its domestic production of crude oil to  meet 25 per cent of  demand by 2030. Currently …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India is likely to register a growth rate of about 7 per cent this financial year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is actively working within the framework of OPEC Plus and that its actions are not directed against anyone but aim at creating …

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, euphemistically called a ‘’special military operation’’ by Moscow when it launched the offensive, more than 7 months ago was not expected to last more than a few …

Pakistan, battling a severe economic crisis, is now bracing for a harsh winter with the deepening energy shortage. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was in a …

Public sector behemoth NTPC registered a 15.1 per cent growth in power generation at 203.5 billion units (BU) during the April-September period this year. The high generation growth indicates improved …

Delivering a powerful address to world leaders gathered for the opening day of the General Assembly’s high-level debate on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: “Our world is in big …