Category Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

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From Vulnerability to Resilience: How Communities in the  Northern Himalayas Are Adapting to Climate Change  through Local Practices 

The Himalayas is frequently described as “fragile,” but vulnerability here is not just  ecological, but also deeply social and economic. Erratic and declining rainfall now arrives outside  traditional crop cycles. Longer dry spells and early frosts affect soil fertility. Melting glaciers and  drying springs reduce water availability. Deforestation increases landslides and soil erosion. At the same time, rising temperatures increase energy demand while weakening already fragile supply chains. 

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Why Climate Policy Needs Women’s Leadership – Not Just Women as ‘Beneficiaries’

Across India, climate and livelihood policies increasingly recognize women, but largely as vulnerable groups or beneficiaries. Women are visible in policy documents, State  Action Plans on Climate Change, watershed programmes, and rural livelihood missions as recipients of  support or participants in implementation. While this recognition is important, it reflects a limited framing  of women’s role in climate adaptation. So, a question arises- why is women’s leadership missing at grassroot?

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The Unjust Climate: How History, Faith, and Power Shape our Planetary Crisis

The climate crisis, often framed as a purely scientific or technological challenge, is in reality a deeply entangled web of social, political, ethical, and historical issues. While global temperatures continue to rise, threatening ecosystems and human livelihoods, a critical paradox persists: those who have contributed least to the problem often bear its heaviest burdens.

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Agroforestry-Based Policy Interventions for Climate-Resilient Dryland Agriculture in India

Dryland agriculture sustains nearly half of India’s cultivated area and supports the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Yet, it remains one of the most vulnerable sectors in the face of climate change — grappling with unpredictable rainfall, rising temperatures, frequent droughts, and land degradation. In this context, agroforestry emerges not only as a pragmatic farming practice, but also as a strategic policy imperative to build climate-resilient dryland systems that enhance productivity, ecological balance, and rural livelihoods.

India-Israel

India–Israel Agri-Tech Innovations and Start-up Exchange: A Partnership for Sustainable Growth (2025)

The economic relationship between India and Israel has evolved strategically, moving beyond the traditional defence-centric ties to encompass high-technology sectors like cyber, water management, and most significantly, Agri-Tech. This partnership leverages Israel's cutting-edge agricultural innovation and India's massive scale, diverse market, and vast talent pool, creating a powerful synergy for sustainable and inclusive growth.

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Shallow Pockets in Cities : The Political Economy Of Services, Taxes, and Climate Policy

With increased urbanisation and intensification of climate risks, Indian cities face an unprecedented challenge: how to finance the massive infrastructure investments needed to build climate-resilient futures.

Japan

Strategic Realignment: How China’s Growth is Redefining Japan’s Foreign Policy

A storm is brewing around a race for leadership in Asia, with China rising further as a global force, at the Centre of it. The immediate trigger was Japan’s “iron lady” Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent statement in Parliament that China’s military invasion of Taiwan would be an “existential crisis” to Japan. This is possible as any invasion of Taiwan could disturb the Indo-Pacific sea lanes of communications that now converge on Taiwan. Japan, in the 1930s, assiduously protected these trade routes.

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