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Coal Crisis or Coal Scam?

WHILE the Modi government is currently focused on promoting its self-proclaimed and highly praised role as a leader in the transition towards non-fossil fuel energy, even highlighting the project roadmap of the G-20 New Delhi declaration, a peculiar inconsistency and contradiction within the administration of the Modi government is becoming increasingly evident.

Electricity ‘Reforms’ Spell Darkness for Farmers and Unending Profits for Power Giants

THE Narendra Modi led BJP government has been going ahead with ‘reforms’ in the electricity sector in the fast-track mode. This is despite having promised the farmers in 2021 November, while being forced to withdraw the three Farm Acts, that the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill would not be pursued without taking into consideration their concerns.

The Unfolding Adani Saga: Fig Leaf is Gone

IN January-February, the second richest man of the world and his companies suffered a topsy-turvy in the share market. All the Adani companies’ shares experienced intense downslide. And the valuation of his wealth was halved and his position in the global wealth list slid down below the 20th position.The US-based short seller, Hindenburg, produced a report that wreaked havoc on Adani's wealth.

The Expansion of BRICS

THE 15th Summit of the BRICS held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22-24, 2023, concluded with its expansion. Six new countries have been invited to join the group from January 1, 2024. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, UAE, Ethiopia and Argentina now join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in the BRICS. This is the first time after the formation of BRICS (not counting the expansion of BRIC to BRICS) that the forum has been expanded. According to reports, 40 countries have expressed their interest to join this group, while 22 countries have sent in their formal applications.

Onion Prices Zooming Up to the Moon

Apart from the usual weather issues, is anybody investigating the collusion among big traders and price manipulation through hoarding?WHILE onion prices have been in the backbreaking Rs30-50 per kilogramme range in retail markets, it is remarkable – and intriguing – that wholesale prices in the four major onion producing states have risen relentlessly over the past month.

Kerala Shows the Way: Says No to Centre’s Smart Meter Project

IN a historic move, on August 25, 2023, the Kerala government declared its decision to not implement the central government-imposed TOTEX model prepaid smart metering project. This notorious TOTEX model prepaid smart metering initiative, operating under the framework of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), is designed to generate profits for private corporations such as Adani and TATA.

How Modi Govt has Saffronised Education

WITH the formation of the RSS-BJP central government under the leadership of Narendra Modi in 2014, a national level saffronisation campaign in education began in right earnest. After returning with a huge majority in 2019, this campaign reached its pinnacle. In this second phase, the National Education Policy (NEP) was implemented in the entire country by bypassing the parliament amidst the calamity of Covid pandemic and ensuing lockdowns. The basic purpose of this National Education Policy-2020 is the policy of centralisation, commercialisation and communalisation.

Lunar Soft Landing Success: Future Tasks and Challenges

THE Chandrayaan-3 Mission to make a soft landing on the moon is already a success, whatever happens during the remainder of the lunar day, that is, the next 13 earth days starting yesterday, August 23. Both the Vikram Lander and the Pragyaan Rover, both powered by solar energy available during the lunar daytime this fortnight, will go about their science tasks, gathering data and information and relaying them back to Mission Control in Bengaluru.

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