Spiralling costs, long delays, earthquakes and landslide risks plague developers trying to build hydropower projects in the Indian Himalayan states

Largest dam on the river, in an earthquake-prone biodiversity hotspot, will risk one of the few habitats left for the endangered golden mahseer

India’s top expert summarises his views on the need to factor in the Himalayas in the new water policy

An engineer from Mumbai hopes to show the possibilities of solar power by using it as he climbs to the top of Mount Everest

Campaigners blame the car lobby and political difficulties for the policy U-turn on electric vehicles

Government’s oil company gets green light to continue drilling in biodiversity hotspots of north-eastern India, even as disastrous fire from a blown-out well continues to rage

In a country deeply affected by climate change, India’s move to throw open mining in its central forests for private companies is a deeply troubling step, writes Soumya Sarkar

Falling demand for electricity, supply chain problems and regulatory hurdles are jeopardising Nepal’s hydropower ambitions

The Indian government’s economic stimulus package is a continuation of its inefficient short-term thinking, though there is no shortage of viable alternatives

With fossil fuel imports almost outstripping revenue from hydropower exports, the government needs to find alternative sources for cooking and cars