For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
The power turnaround of Uttar Pradesh: Infrastructure, reform and energy securityUttar Pradesh has transformed from a state plagued by prolonged blackouts to one meeting record electricity demand with near round-the-cloc...
11 May, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Rising energy bills: How EVs, rooftop solar, induction cooking can protect your household budget and how much they actually costFuel prices are volatile, electricity tariffs are rising, and your LPG cylinder is at the mercy of global events. Here’s how switching to a...
11 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
For investors with patience, experience, and anxiety appetite: 5 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 21%For the last five years, the theme on the street has mostly been: Buy today, expect comfort tomorrow. But some of the better wealth-creatin...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
West Asia war has a crude lesson for Indian economy: Cut the oil importsThe West Asia conflict has exposed India's vulnerability to energy shocks, prompting calls to reduce crude oil imports and boost energy sec...
05 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
India's electrification schemes 'Saubhagya and DDUGJY' appreciated by IEAIndia's rural electrification initiatives, including Saubhagya and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, have successfully connected mill...
26 Dec, 2024, 11.52 AM IST
Access to electricity among poorest households rises to 86%The NFHS-5 report released in March last year showed 97% of India's households have electricity - 95% of rural and 99% of urban. Bihar, Jha...
16 Jan, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
All households, except some in naxal affected Bastar, electrified: Economic SurveyThe survey underlined that access to electricity is necessary for making growth inclusive and for promoting ease of living.
31 Jan, 2020, 01.39 PM IST
India to achieve universal household electrification by January-endIndia is all set to achieve 100 per cent household electrification by this month end.
20 Jan, 2019, 05.37 PM IST
India must ensure steady power supply for electrification drive to be successful: World BankThe World Bank said in the report that India lost a massive $86.1 billion, or around 4% of its GDP, because of distortions in the power sec...
20 Dec, 2018, 07.25 AM IST
Reliability of power supply is crucial, merely adding households to electricity grid not enough: World BankEstimated at 1.42& of GDP per year, the impact of power shortages on downstream rural households and firms is the second largest economic c...
19 Dec, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
Rural electrification in full swing, connecting 7 lakh homes a weekThe rapid growth is generating demand for electricity, which is good news for power plants because many are running below optimum capacity.
07 Dec, 2018, 08.10 AM IST
100 per cent electrification = 100 per cent power politicsJust to recall, on the 15th of August 2015, PM Modi had made a promise to power up the entire country in the next 1,000 days.
01 May, 2018, 09.47 AM IST
Postmen to collate data on homes still without electricityIndia Post through its network 1.73 lakh outlets has begun collecting data on un-electrified households spread over three states of Odisha,...
05 Nov, 2017, 11.44 PM IST
Nearly six-fold jump in electrification pace needed to meet Saubhagya targetsThe government will have to electrify about 2.7 mn households every month to cover more than 40 mn households in the next 15 months, as per...
30 Sep, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
Government decides to electrify 5.98 crore un-electrified households by December 2018The Centre will soon launch an extension of its existing dashboard and mobile app ‘Garv’ on rural electrification to provide real-time data...
20 Jun, 2016, 03.17 AM IST