Tycoon Drives India's Push Against China's Solar Energy Dominance

Tycoon Drives India's Push Against China's Solar-Energy Dominance

Gautam Adani, the founder of one of India’s biggest business conglomerates, lies at the intersection of the country’s clean energy challenge to China.

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Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a measure of press freedom in the city.

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China passes energy law to 'promote carbon neutrality'

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India’s hunger for fossil fuels drags on its push towards net zero

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Xi Jinping’s meeting with Narendra Modi signals China-India thaw

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India says frontier disengagement with China along their disputed border is 'almost complete'

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India overtakes China as top source of international students at US colleges

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Man Drives Car Into Crowd Outside Primary School in China

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India’s Top Court Bans ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Often Used Against Muslims

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India court warns against "bulldozer justice" allegedly targeting Muslims

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Bribery Charges Against Gautam Adani Strike at Heart of Modi’s India

The U.S. indictment names Gautam Adani, one of India’s richest businessmen, but it points to an even bigger target: how business is done there.

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Big Tech is driving a nuclear power revival, energy guru Dan Yergin says

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Supporting Ukraine against Russia is not a distraction from China

Since China and Russia are so closely aligned, thwarting Russian ambitions in Ukraine and elsewhere is a crucial element of the U.S. effort to contain China.

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