Rituraj Baruah is a Special Correspondent at Mint. He covers a range of topics including energy policy and regulation, renewable energy, and commodities markets, with a focus on energy, housing, and urban affairs. Rituraj's work has been featured in notable publications such as OpIndia, VCCircle, and Hindustan Times Syndication.
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Rituraj's coverage mainly revolves around the energy sector, particularly renewable energy and oil production, with a significant emphasis on government announcements and data citations. To effectively reach out to Rituraj, consider providing insights into India’s energy policies or new developments in renewable energy projects. Expert commentary from industry professionals or researchers specializing in renewable energy policies could be of interest to him.
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By: Rituraj Baruah, Manas Pimpalkhare
The government’s expansion of the star-rating system, which was designed for energy conservation, follows energy security concerns triggered by the West Asia war when crude oil prices skyrocketed to above $100 per barrel.
In an advisory to distribution companies, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said that during the peak power demand season, instances of
By: Vijay C Roy, Rituraj Baruah
The El Nino weather pattern may do more than disrupt India's monsoon this year. It could also weaken wind speeds during the peak generation season, hurting India's wind power output at a time of record electricity demand.
PPAC has given Brent-linked crude a higher weight than Dubai-Oman for the first time in its data series since 2001 as refiners diversify supplies after the Iran conflict.
By: Rituraj Baruah
Hydropower generation across seven Asian markets fell sharply in June, with India and Vietnam accounting for more than 80% of the decline, according to S&P Global Energy.
By: Ramita Mishra, Rituraj Baruah
The US has reinstated sanctions on Iranian oil and launches fresh strikes, reviving fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and raising fresh concerns for India's energy security and inflation outlook.
By: Rituraj Baruah, Ramita Mishra
US President Donald Trump's declaration on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding with Tehran is effectively over—coupled with Washington's decision to end a sanctions waiver on Iranian energy supplies—has clouded the prospects of oil imports
Rising electricity consumption from data centres, AI and electric vehicles is expected to push peak demand to 300 GW next year, underscoring the need to rapidly expand energy storage capacity.
By: Rituraj Baruah
The power authority warned of fire risks from prolonged use of cooling appliances, asking discoms to prepare for higher summer loads.
By: Rituraj Baruah, Subhash Narayan
New Delhi: Global maritime trade suffered a fresh blow as cargo bookings across the Persian Gulf ground to a halt, amid a military flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz that shattered a fragile June ceasefire.
