India’s Coal Story: From Damodar to Zambezi
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9386446006 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has subsequently worked with The Economic Times and was until recently the deputy editor at The Indian Express while writing for The Financial Express too. Presently, he is also a consultant with Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries (RIS). He has previously contributed to other books, including Media at W
And yet today this industry is on the verge of collapse.Coal was at the centre of a major political scandal that nearly sent a prime minister to jail. Here’s a one-of-a-kind book that unveils the murky politics around coalthe resource that could provide India all the energy security it needs. Believe it or not!India has one of the largest coal reserves in Asia but still relies on imports from Australia and Mozambique.Think about it…India’s coal reserves were the lifeline that fuelled the British Empire in Asia. This book is a must-read whether you are a researcher or a general reader.
About the AuthorSubhomoy Bhattacharjee, with twenty-two years of experience in journalism, is a Consulting Editor for Business Standard. He began his career as a civil servant, joining the Indian Information Service through the civil services exam. He has authored a study on the Land Acquisition Act, a project on comparative land prices in India’s selected districts and its relation with industrialisation, commissioned by GIZ, India, and TARI. He frequently appears on television and radio on economic news programmes and has lectured in several universities in India and abroad, on public policy. His areas of interest include public policy, especially regulatory issues, finance and urban development. He is the author of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in India: Myths and Realities. He has subsequently worked with The Economic Times and was until recently the deputy editor at The In