Opinion
Powering Viksit Bharat: The new solar frontier
31 Jul 2025 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| ET EnergyWorld
India's power regulation is not just cutting costs-it's reshaping the roadmap to a fossil-free, developed economy writes, Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
One rain, many failures: What drowns Delhi-NCR every year
29 Jul 2025 |
Mr Shri Prakash
,Ms Shiren Pandita
| The Tribune
Urban flooding in Delhi-NCR is not just about rainfall intensity; it is a direct outcome of how the region has grown, write Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow; Ms Shiren Pandita, Associate Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.
Groundwater management requires deep relook
25 Jul 2025 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Hindu Business Line
The existing legal framework does not visualise groundwater as a common property resource, writes Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division,TERI.
Overcoming land constraints for powering India’s solar energy future
24 Jul 2025 |
| Mr AK Saxena; Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, TERI
| 360 Info.org
Innovative photovoltaic solutions can contribute significantly to energy access, bringing power closer to communities and reducing reliance on centralised grids, Write Mr AK Saxena, Senior Director and Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow, Electricity and Renewables Division, TERI.
Saving Water
16 Jul 2025 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Statesman
Water resources are critical for economic growth, and essential for ecology. In India, water resources are under tremendous pressure. Water demand is continuously rising, and with high population growth, the per capita water availability is decreasing over time, writes Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Beyond Winter Smog | Delhi’s summer air crisis demands attention
10 Jul 2025 |
| Mr Prabhat Sharma; Mr R Suresh
| Deccan Herald
Delhi's summer pollution problem demands urgent and sustained attention. It is not just dust or haze; it's a combination of complex, harmful pollutants affecting millions silently writes Mr Prabhat Sharma, Associate Fellow, TERI and Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI
From concrete to canopy: The grey-to-green shift urban India urgently needs
09 Jul 2025 |
| Ms Shabnam Bassi; Ms Sheen Pandita
| 360info.org
The shift from concrete to canopy is not merely aesthetic or environmental but a matter of survival, equity, and quality of life, write Ms Shabnam Bassi, Senior Fellow and Director; Ms Sheen Pandita, Research Associate, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.
Fast-tracking small modular reactors in India
04 Jul 2025 |
| Mr K Ramanathan, Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari and Ms Ishita Bhar, TERI
| ET Energyworld
Ensuring an enabling policy and regulatory framework is central to realizing India's nuclear vision, write Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow; Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow and Ishita Bhar, Research Associate, Electricity and Renewables Division, TERI.
India’s new NDCs must take private sector along
03 Jul 2025 |
| Mr R R Rashmi, TERI; Mr Andrew Prag, WMBC
| Hindustan Times
As governments around the world update their NDCs on climate action, there is a significant opportunity for the India's government and its private sector to raise ambition and accelerate implementation together writes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance, TERI and Andrew Prag, Managing Director (Policy), We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC).
Watts Next
29 Jun 2025 |
Mr Prosanto Pal
| The Times of India
As India achieves significant advancements in energy efficiency and cost reduction, it is imperative to evaluate its position in the global competition for a sustainable future writes Mr Prosanto Pal, Senior Fellow and Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency, TERI.