Blackout: sweltering India reveals dangers of relying too much on coal

Outages are affecting the coal-dependent country’s post-Covid revival as they lead to industry losses and civil unrest

05 May 2022 - 20:14 By Rajesh Kumar Singh

A power crisis in India that’s delivering hours-long blackouts, halting manufacturing lines and triggering protests is forecast to continue for months, adding pressure on the nation’s economic rebound...

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