Opinion

Energy crisis and India's diplomatic limits

10 Jul 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| Business Standard

If the country's energy vulnerability is structural, so must be the response to it, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor (Climate Change), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Moving away from coal

09 Jul 2026 |

| Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey, TERI; Dr Gopal K Sarangi, TERI SAS

| The Tribune

A faster than anticipated transition away from coal could be economically unviable, write Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey, Research Associate, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Dr Gopal K Sarangi, Associate Professor, Department of Policy and Management Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies.

Why feasibility matters for land use projects in India [Commentary]

07 Jul 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma

| Mongabay India

Effective land-use projects in India require rigorous feasibility assessments that integrate ecological, social, financial, and governance considerations to ensure sustainable and equitable outcome, write Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

India’s gaze fixed on NATO summit

07 Jul 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| The Tribune

New Delhi needs to recognise that even the strongest alliances undergo evolution writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow & Senior Advisor (Climate Change), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Forced trade and an Indian blocking statute

07 Jul 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| Hindustan Times

India should respond to extraterritorial sanctions by asserting its sovereign legal authority, enacting a blocking statute, and strengthening cooperation through its export-control framework, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow & Senior Advisor (Climate Change), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Warming Worlds, Shifting Microbiomes: Impact on Medicinal Plants and Endophytes

06 Jul 2026 |

| Dr Kanika Chowdhary, Dr Mayurika Goel

| Global Agriculture

Climate change-induced shifts in plant microbiomes, particularly endophytes, may alter the medicinal properties and resilience of medicinal plants, underscoring the need to conserve these microbial communities alongside their host species, write Dr Kanika Chowdhary, Associate Fellow, Social Transformation and CSR Division and Dr Mayurika Goel, Fellow, Sustainable Agriculture Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

PM’s Indonesia visit could lay foundations of nickel diplomacy

06 Jul 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| The Indian Express

PM Modi's visit reflects India's commitment to strengthening ties with a key maritime neighbour through cooperation on regional security, critical minerals, and resilient supply chains, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Dist. Fellow & Sr. Advisor, TERI.

What PM Modi’s three-nation tour tells about India’s changing Indo-Pacific policy

06 Jul 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| ThePrint

PM Modi's three-nation tour underscores India's strategic commitment to advancing its Indo-Pacific policy through enhanced maritime cooperation, supply-chain resilience, and partnerships on critical minerals, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Dist. Fellow & Sr. Advisor, TERI.

Climate resilience as economic strategy: How Eastern India can lead

02 Jul 2026 |

| Mr Dipak Dasgupta, TERI; Ms Rajasree Ray, MoEFCC and Mr Abhishek Acharya, MoEFCC

| ETInsights

Eastern India can turn climate resilience into a competitive economic advantage by investing in resilient infrastructure, clean energy, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable industries that drive inclusive growth and long-term prosperity, write Mr Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI); Ms Rajasree Ray, Joint Secretary, MoEFCC and Mr Abhishek Acharya, Director, MoEFCC.