ReNew explores Rs 1,000 crore sale of hydropower businessReNew plans to sell its hydropower unit for approximately ₹1,000 crore. This move aligns with the company's asset recycling strategy for ne...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
These large and mid-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhenever there is a correction or volatility, just ask one question: Is it an opportunity, or should one be wary? We are raising this issue...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
The ripple effect of El Nino runs from village fields to corporate boardroomsA deficient monsoon warning flags many districts at risk across India. Reduced agricultural yields will increase food inflation and rural i...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir violence: 20 dead in clashes over rigged elections, JAAC saysViolence has escalated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with clashes reported between protesters and authorities. Activists are protesting agai...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Arunachal won't rush Siang dam study amid China's Medog projectArunachal Pradesh will not rush the Siang hydropower project's pre-feasibility study. Chief Minister Pema Khandu seeks a balanced approach,...
25 Jul, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
In the 1910s, engineers proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean into Egypt's Qattara Depression to flood a below-sea-level desert basin and generate endless hydropowerEgypt has cancelled its century-old Qattara Depression canal project this year. This plan aimed to generate hydroelectric power by flooding...
23 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Sikkim tunnel blast tragedy: NHPC announces Rs 5 lakh compensation to family of each deceasedNHPC announced Rs 5 lakh compensation for each deceased worker in a Sikkim tunnel blast. The explosion at the Teesta Stage-VI hydro power p...
22 Jul, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Owning an ecosystem is sometimes the better approach: 21 stocks from the energy ecosystem, 9 with upside potential of over 13%Faced with a rising sector, the instinct is to find the best stock in it. The single name that will best ride the wave. In an ecosystem lik...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
In 1964, American engineers drew up NAWAPA, a plan to redirect the rivers of Alaska and Canada through the Rockies to water the US desert, re-plumbing an entire continentA 1964 plan proposed moving water from Alaska to the arid American West. This ambitious engineering project aimed for continental water red...
21 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
NHPC says efforts under way to evacuate personnel trapped in under-construction tunnel in Sikkim projectA disastrous tunnel collapse at Sikkim's Teesta Stage-VI project trapped 25 workers, with initial reports indicating a methane gas explosio...
21 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
About 27 workers trapped in under-construction tunnel after landslide in Sikkim, rescue ops onTwenty-seven workers are trapped inside a Sikkim tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance. Rescue operations are complicated by a susp...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
As Lake Chad shrank to a tenth of its size, engineers revived Transaqua: A plan to pipe water 2,400 km from the Congo River to refill it, moving a whole river across a continentLake Chad's water levels have significantly decreased, impacting over thirty million people. Engineers propose Transaqua, a massive canal t...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
In 1928, a German architect proposed draining the Mediterranean Sea to create a Eurafrican supercontinent Atlantropa. Here's whyHerman Sörgel proposed damming the Mediterranean Sea to create new land. This ambitious Atlantropa project aimed to generate vast hydroelec...
18 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Assam plans Rs 77,353 crore investment to generate 8,457 MW power, aims to become energy-surplus stateAssam plans a significant investment exceeding Rs 77,353 crore for power generation projects. This ambitious plan aims to boost the state's...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Amid killings, 1.5 lakh protestors gather in PoK; Islamabad gets July 21 deadlineProtests in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir have intensified with over 1.5 lakh people gathering. The march was postponed, but protesters vow to ...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Weak monsoon may weigh on rural demand, credit growth in coming months: S&P Global RatingsA weak monsoon poses risks to India's rural economy and farm incomes. Sectors like agriculture and microfinance face significant challenges...
10 Jul, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Weak monsoon dries up India's hydropower as dam output records sharpest fall in over two yearsIndia's hydropower generation significantly dropped in June due to a delayed monsoon. Shrinking reservoir levels limited water availability...
08 Jul, 2026, 12.12 PM IST