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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 on solid fuels such as firewood, crop

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 on solid fuels such as firewood, crop

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 the institutional focus from negotiations to tangible

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, and Bihar have dropped between three and

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 to Bihar watched their crops wither weeks

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 of Jharkhand, stands at a critical crossroads.

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 distant future but the emerging reality of

 | 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 iron ore, minerals, and other resources that

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 India fuel this growth sustainably and lead

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 down. It’s a reminder that in India,