Opinion
Reining in corruption
02 Jan 2012 |
Dr Bibhu Prasad Nayak
| Governance Now
A good institutional environment that promotes transparency and accountability in administration, businesses and all economic activities, is important, says Bibhu Prasad Nayak, Associate Fellow, Resources, Regulation and Global Security.
Rural electrification: Empowering the masses
26 Dec 2011 |
Mr Rajiv Chhibber
| Power Today
Though there are no millennium development goals for energy, energy access is essential to achieve goals like poverty eradication, primary education and empowering women, says Rajiv Chhibber, Manager, Corporate Communications.
All dressed up and nowhere to go
26 Dec 2011 |
Dr M P Ram Mohan
| The Financial Express
What will the civilian nuclear power plant vendor's agreement on the export of nuclear power equipment mean for India, asks M P Ram Mohan, Fellow, Resources, Regulation and Global Security.
Be risktrictive
24 Dec 2011 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Pioneer
Efforts to combat natural disasters need to reach all levels of society. Institutional changes and awareness are imperative, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
Much ado at Durban
16 Dec 2011 |
Ms Suruchi Bhadwal
| The Financial Express
COP 17 has revived the Kyoto Protocol and the climate change regime of the future, but the details need to be sketched out, says Suruchi Bhadwal, Associate Director, Earth, Science and Climate Change Division.
Durban outcomes: Smoke 'n mirrors
14 Dec 2011 |
Mr C Dasgupta
| The Financial Express
As of now, the outcome of COP17 appears to be an illusion, says Dr P Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division and C Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, Resources, Regulation and global Security Division.
Learning from telecom
12 Dec 2011 |
Mr Shahid Hasan
| The Financial Express
Catalysing finance and technological capacity is crucial for harnessing renewable energy, says Shahid Hasan, Associate Director, Knowledge Management division.
Monopoly at what cost?
05 Dec 2011 |
Mr S K Chand
| The Financial Express
Coal India's monopoly would mean shunning the reform agenda of the sector and jeopardising plans for coal-based generation capacity addition, says S K Chand, Senior Fellow, Resources, Regulation, and Global Security.
'It's important to know attractiveness of action with respect to cost of inaction'
02 Dec 2011 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Financial Express
More than politics, it is the science of climate change that should drive the COP 17 negotiations, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI.
Trade in energy and environmental goods and services: Where are we heading?
01 Dec 2011 |
Mr Anandajit Goswami
| Energetica India
The future of the trade regime in energy, environmental goods and services remains unclear from the current negotiation discourse. Anandajit Goswami, Coordinator-Africa, Resources, Regulation and Global Security, writes about the challenges ahead.