Coal accounts for more than 60 per cent of India's electricity capacity, and the government plans to nearly double annual coal output by 2020, opening a new mine nearly every month
GDP growth in November is the second-highest since January 2012 when it had expanded 5.7%.
Two years is when the honeymoon surely starts to sour, so what should Prime Minister Narendra Modi focus on ahead of 2019? Devanik Saha offers some ideas.
ADB's calculations imply almost half of India's population (47.7 per cent) was below the line in 2010. Both these estimates are based on the year 2005's purchasing power parity rates.
Manish Sabharwal tackles 5 criticisms of demonetisation.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'You shouldn't mistreat Muslims, you shouldn't mistreat Sikhs, you shouldn't mistreat anyone you perceive to be the other.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Businesses that either take local communities for granted or see them as an obstacle to be 'managed' are skating on thin ice.
'Too much energy these three years has been invested in turning the party into an election-winning machine.' 'To recover its mojo, the Modi government needs a more impressive set of economic figures to flaunt,' says Shekhar Gupta.
These teens have interesting solutions to every day problems.
Senior bureaucrats say the government has planned a 'feel-good' Budget after the 'pain' of demonetisation.
A reversal of policy at this juncture could jeopardise the recent gains on inflation
True misogyny is when you stop being curious about women, and Milind Dhaimade directs his actresses with a sense of wonder. Tu Hai Mera Sunday has delightful women characters, sketchy men, and individual threads that work better than the whole package, feels Sreehari Nair.
In cutting interest rates and giving a boost to the government's efforts to revive growth, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan displayed the pragmatism and flexibility familiar to those who work with him.
Mickey Virus gets better only in the second half, according to Paloma Sharma.
India will require new technical solutions and approaches to solve environmental problems.
Taking away free healthcare facilities, as recommended by the Aayog, would place a huge burden on the people, especially in rural areas, says Devanik Saha.
Natarajan said she had an unpopular job but she never did anything wrong
This time however, the poll panel did not share the overall polling percentage at its briefing.
The negotiations started on Sunday, a day ahead of schedule.
Market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 1,838 declines against 1,218 advances.
The government may claim planted trees compensate for forests lost, but that does not mean complex flora and fauna destroyed have been restored, points out Himadri Ghosh.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international university.
Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.
Kaju Katli, Chum Chum, Puran Poli -- stars share their favourite Diwali recipes.
This could be a major drag, not just on the empowerment of women but on the India growth story as well.
The wars of the future will be fought over water and if they occur on large scale, will be far more devastating than any we have seen yet.
'I wake up every morning and get to make movies. This is the biggest highlight of my career.' All Is Well for Abhishek Bachchan.
'Modi as the PM of the country has to take everybody on board and deliver on good governance. That is his responsibility. In that talking alone won't help, he's working.' Commerce Minister Dr Nirmala Sitharaman tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com how the Modi government plans to change India.
