DOE to auction 100 MW of new renewable energy contracts

MANILA, Philippines — At least 100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity will be available for service contract auction, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). Based on the DOE’s draft terms of reference, it has identified hydropower, geothermal power and wind energy resources with “sufficient technical data for promotion and further development.” Seven hydropower

Rural Maharashtra Sees Spike In ‘Crypto-Christianity’ Cases; Alleged Conversions Fuel Communal Tensions

Many members of marginalized groups are reportedly undergoing conversion in secret to avoid caste-based oppression or social pressures. Some individuals are reportedly practicing Christianity in secret while retaining their Hindu identities, a phenomenon described in media and political discourse as “crypto-Christianity.”