Opinion

Self-Help Groups rise to Covid challenge

14 Apr 2020 |

Ms Preeti Madan

| The Tribune

The responsiveness demonstrated by SHGs during the Covid-19 crisis at the community level is commendable, says Ms Preeti Madan, Distinguished Fellow, TERI

Measures for a swift economic recovery

10 Apr 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Financial Express

Market sentiment is down. Unless government steps in to generate demand rapidly in the post lockdown period, the economic recovery is likely to be feeble, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI

Can our waste management systems handle the covid-19 pandemic?

09 Apr 2020 |

Mr Sourabh Manuja

| Mint

The virus can survive for days on surfaces and so there is an urgent need for the country to get its act together on hazardous waste, says Mr Sourabh Manuja, Fellow, Environment & Waste Management, TERI.

Laws of motion: New travel safety norms needed when COVID-19 lockdown ends

08 Apr 2020 |

Mr Shri Prakash

Mr Aravind Harikumar

| News18

Before the resumption of mass transit services in particular, adequate precautionary measures would have to be taken to minimise the spread of the pandemic, say Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow and Aravind Harikumar, Research Associate, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI.

A bold economic relief package needed as lockdown eases

08 Apr 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindu Business Line

The economic relief package should not be constrained by fiscal deficit concerns and must be large enough to generate additional demand and rejuvenate the economy, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI

Employ high-tech for climate change adaptation

31 Mar 2020 |

Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar

| The Pioneer

To combat the impact of global warming, it is vital to improve innovation in providing support for new technologies in the water sector, in devising innovative instruments for enhancing groundwater storage and ensuring active participation of various stakeholders, including the private sector, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.

A holistic strategy is required to deal with Covid-19

30 Mar 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindu Business Line

The government should not look at the fiscal deficit till the pandemic is contained, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

World Water Day | Managing challenges for water access to all

20 Mar 2020 |

Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar

| Money Control

The Jal Jeevan Mission scheme aims to increase the water connections from the existing 18.3 percent to 100 percent in rural households by 2024, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.

A truly bright future for renewables

10 Mar 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindu Business Line

Renewable energy with storage has just turned cheaper than thermal power. India can now emerge as a clean energy leader, says Mr Ajay Shankar,  Distinguished Fellow, TERI

Hope on air quality: How air quality in north India can be transformed within 5 years

04 Mar 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Financial Express

Since the causes of, and mitigation measures for air pollution are better understood now, it is time to raise the nation's ambition to get fully clean air by 2025, says Mr Ajay Shankar,  Distinguished Fellow, TERI