Conditioning a cool behavioural moveIndia is set to mandate AC temperature settings between 20°C and 28°C to boost energy efficiency and cut electricity bills, as AC ownership...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.30 AM IST
We can be VAXit Bharat: Public sector alone can’t make India biotech-ready; firms, startups must jump inWhile India grapples with rising Covid cases and prepares for potential biological threats, the government's neglect of its scientists' suc...
28 May, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
The kids are alright, in a big boys' roomThe optics of a row of a suited, GoI-stamped Indian delegation including the foreign minister, Indian ambassador and NSA facing three kids ...
14 Feb, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
India, a war zone for foreign travellersSevere air pollution in northern India, particularly in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, is causing significant concern. The pollution, worsened by...
15 Nov, 2024, 10.54 PM IST
Overheating electricity: How India can address supply shortages and renewable energy challengesWith temperatures soaring to record levels across India, the Government of India has taken steps to address the impending surge in electric...
30 May, 2024, 03.59 PM IST
Can PSUs become 'green champions' to reach India's net-zero target?Paris Agreement has set an ambitious but necessary goal of limiting the global average temperature between 1.5°C and 2°C above the pre-indu...
12 Nov, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
India’s G20 presidency has initiated the process of creating a climate-friendly worldThe G20 countries have committed to 'urgently accelerate' actions to address environmental crises and challenges, including climate change....
14 Sep, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
View: Global warming and monsoons have affected mango-productionThe sudden rise in temperatures and below-normal temperatures in April could cause a substantial dip in Uttar Pradesh's mango output. Avera...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
Bajra Dal: A push in the right directionIn 2021, India with the support of 72 countries piloted the proposal in the UN to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
25 Dec, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
Time to wean India off imported energyGoI should consider direct benefit transfer for city gas distribution (CGD) and fertiliser companies to address affordability, subsidies an...
10 Oct, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
Indian agri exports to depend heavily on normal monsoon to come close to $50 billion mark achieved last yearIndia also has to increase the shipment of other products that have a potential for upsizing — e.g., organic cereal, millets, select hortic...
21 May, 2022, 10.27 PM IST
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A more comprehensive approach would save costs, cut emissions and create a grid more resilient to future fuel shortages.
16 May, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
View: Sectoral allocations are missing Budget 2022’s energy-efficient buildings planMost beneficiaries under PMAY fall under middle- to low-income and economically weaker sections, who may not afford higher-priced, star-lab...
18 Feb, 2022, 09.37 AM IST
India’s 100 crore-and-counting Covid vaccine doses show what people’s participation can achieveThere are some who only trust foreign brands. However, when it came to something as crucial as the Covid-19 vaccine, Indians unanimously tr...
22 Oct, 2021, 05.42 AM IST
View: Impact of climate change needs to be illustrated as potential risks & returnsAs the clock ticks on climate change, it is ideal to begin by understanding what it means for India.
12 Sep, 2021, 11.24 PM IST
View: For sustainable economic development, net zero emissions in 2060On December 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take the opportunity to set an ambitious target for India—a commitment to achieving cli...
12 Dec, 2020, 06.48 PM IST
View: The bad, the ugly & the questionable about regulating non-personal dataThe fact that competition — or even the government — can take business data away will significantly disincentivise investment in India’s te...
25 Jul, 2020, 11.04 AM IST