For millions of rural households in India, cooking remains one of the most persistent and overlooked development challenges. Despite major strides in electrification and energy access, over 660 million people continue to rely…
Shrishty Pallav | Shweta Chaudhary | The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, framed by the Presidency as the “implementation COP”, marked a pivotal moment in global climate governance, shifting…
Winter has only just begun, yet large parts of northern and central India are already experiencing an unusually sharp and early chill. Minimum temperatures in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,…
Ramapati Kumar, CEO, Center for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) | Earlier this year, record-breaking heat swept across Delhi, floods swept through Jammu and Uttarakhand due to intensified monsoons, and farmers from Maharashtra…
Climate change is reshaping urban landscapes across the world, fueling extreme heat, intensifying erratic weather, and straining essential resources. In India, the pace of urbanization has only magnified these challenges. Ranchi, the capital…
Imagine a field where sunlight feeds both crops and circuits — where the same patch of land grows food and power, nurturing livelihoods while lighting homes. This is not a vision of the…
| Jharkhand, once known as the “heartland of India’s energy,” is now reimagining its future as a renewable energy powerhouse. For decades, the state’s economy and infrastructure were built upon the extraction of…
Saurav Acharya | India has long stood at the crossroads of development and sustainability. With our economy booming and population growing, the demand for power surges every year. The question is clear: Can…
Varsha Goswami | Introduction – Racing Together for Clean Air On some mornings in Delhi, the smog is so thick that monuments disappear, flights are delayed, and schools are forced to shut…
Atiya Afreen, Niva Mishra | Introduction & Background The monsoon is more than just a season in India - it’s the country’s heartbeat! From the deserts of Rajasthan to the lush…