POWER DOWN: India’s energy crisis cascaded over half the country Tuesday when three of its regional grids collapsed, leaving 620 million people without government-supplied electricity for several hours.

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LIGHTS OUT…AGAIN: The massive failure – a day after a similar, but smaller power failure – has raised serious concerns about India’s outdated infrastructure and the government’s inability to meet its huge appetite for energy.

SHORT CIRCUITS: India’s demand for electricity has soared along with its economy in recent years, but utilities have been unable to meet the growing needs. In addition, vast amounts of power are pirated through unauthorized wiring.