Opinion
No More double roles, please
31 Jul 2013 |
Mr Shri Prakash
| The Pioneer
The Railway Board also functions as the Ministry of Railways, leading to a conflict of interest between the regulatory and policy-making bodies. So long as this is not resolved, no ‘authority', be it to monitor tariff or safety, can function effectively, says Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Sustainable Habitat division, TERI.
For a green sky and blue energy
01 Jul 2013 |
| InfralinePlus
There is a definite correlation between access to energy and education attainment and literacy among the rural and urban poor, says Mr Amit Kumar, Director, Energy Environment Technology Development, TERI.
When three's company
27 Jun 2013 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Hindustan Times
Hasan Rouhani's election as Iran's new president presents an opportunity for India to facilitate a better relationship between Iran and the US, writes Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
'Are environmental valuation techniques fair?'
27 Jun 2013 |
Mr Anandajit Goswami
| Thomson Reuters Foundation
The latest released report titled 'Green National Accounting Framework for India' by a committee chaired by Sir Prof. Partha Dasgupta has brought the need for measuring national wealth as a part of the national income accounting framework of countries. According to this report, traditional system of national income accounts doesnot consider the loss in GDP that can happen from natural resource degradation.
It's a long road to sustainability
26 Jun 2013 |
Ms Raina Singh
| The Financial Express
Concerns such as socially inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, climate resilient infrastructure and disaster responsiveness need to be addressed in urban planning, says Ms Raina Singh, Research Associate, Sustainable Habitat division, TERI.
At the crossroads
26 Jun 2013 |
Mr R K Batra
| The Financial Express
The Rangarajan committee's recommendation that domestic natural gas be priced at $8.2 per mmBtu is most likely to be accepted, grudgingly by some and with alacrity by others, says Mr R K Batra, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Development division, TERI.
High Speed Railways in India: A reality or a Mirage?
24 Jun 2013 |
Mr Shri Prakash
| Thomson Reuters Foundation
In the long run, the country should strive to develop indigenous High Speed Railways technology and manufacturing capacity for rails, rolling stock and signalling system.
Time to stop smoking in kitchens
22 Jun 2013 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Hindu
There has to be a national mission to ensure that rural homes have access to clean cooking fuel and stoves instead of the killer chulhas that are claiming the lives of large numbers of women, writes Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI, along with co-authors Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India, and Mr Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary and currently Chairman, National Security Advisory Board.
'Kaun Banega Regulator'
19 Jun 2013 |
| Business Standard
Domain knowledge is only one element of the required competence; the candidate regulator must primarily exhibit a deep internalization of the public interest, says Dr Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Cooling homes.....heated pockets
05 Jun 2013 |
Ms Mili Majumdar
| The Economic Times, Blogs
Urban India faces equal challenge of housing shortage and increasing energy consumption in homes due to rising aspirations and lifestyles, says Ms Mili Majumdar, Director, Sustainable Habitat, TERI.