Category Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

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Solar Charkha Mission: Reviving Khadi Through Renewable Energy

The Khadi sector occupies a unique place in India's economic and political imagination. Born out of Mahatma Gandhi's vision of rural self-reliance, the hand-spun fabric was once a tool of national resistance; today it survives largely as a niche, low-income occupation for rural spinners and weavers, many of whom earn barely enough to sustain themselves. Traditional charkha spinning has historically offered artisans wages as low as Rs. 140 a day, a figure that reflects both low productivity and the physical toll of manual spinning.

The Climate Crisis in the Indian Subcontinent: Emerging Risks, Regional Vulnerabilities, and Pathways Towards Climate Action

Climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century, transcending national boundaries and demanding collective global action. While discussions on climate change often revolve around local environmental degradation such as deforestation, urbanisation, or pollution, the scientific reality is far more complex. Climate change leads to disruptions in the Earth’s interconnected systems, driven predominantly by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions accumulated over centuries.

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BioE3 Policy: Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment

Policy UpdateParidhi Passi Introduction Biotechnology has quietly become one of India’s most consequential growth sectors, yet for years it lacked a single, unifying national framework. The BioE3 Policy, Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment, was designed to fill that gap.…

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Who really needs to make the sacrifices?

Speaking to members of the Indian diaspora at The Hague in mid-May, Prime Minister Modi said the war in West Asia can overturn the gains of the Indian economy in the past decade.

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CITIIS Program: Redefining Urban Development for a Sustainable Future

As India undergoes rapid urbanisation, cities are discovering opportunities such as economic growth, innovation and employment. But, the rapid nature of urbanization also creates challenges in terms of waste management, resource consumption, climate vulnerability and infrastructure stress.

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