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Opinion
India’s water needs
11 Jun 2026 |
| Ms Girija K Bharat, Mu Gamma Consultants and Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, TERI
| The Statesman
Effective water management cannot be achieved through government action alone; it must evolve into a community-driven movement, with Jan Bhagidari at its core, write Ms Girija K Bharat, Managing Director, Mu Gamma Consultants and Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Senior Advisor, Water Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI.
Return of RIC - with strings attached
09 Jun 2026 |
Mr Ajai Malhotra
| The Tribune
Geopolitical realities that prevented Russia-India-China format from evolving into a more strategic grouping two decades ago remain, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
India’s solar triumph is now a storage crisis
08 Jun 2026 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| ET Edge Insights
India’s rapid expansion of solar energy has created a critical need for large-scale energy storage systems to manage intermittency, ensure grid reliability, and fully realize the benefits of its renewable energy transition, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Decentralised solar financial sustainability: Evidence from Maharashtra
05 Jun 2026 |
| Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari and Ms Shubhangi Choudhary, TERI
| Hindustan Times
Maharashtra's experience demonstrates that decentralized agricultural solarization can significantly reduce electricity subsidy burdens, improve DISCOM financial sustainability, and support reliable renewable energy integration through feeder-level solarization and solar pump deployment, write Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow, Electricity and Renewables Division; Ms Shubhangi Choudhary, Consultant, TERI.
Missing benchmark in urban water governance
05 Jun 2026 |
| Ms Tarishi Kaushik
| Hindustan Times
India's rapid urban growth is consuming huge amounts of water during construction, but the absence of national benchmarks, monitoring, and regulation for construction-related water use creates a major gap in urban water governance and sustainability, writes Ms Tarishi Kaushik, Fellow, Sustainable Buildings Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Sustainable cooling is the need of the hour
05 Jun 2026 |
| Mr Ankit Gupta and Ms Ishita Bhar
| The Tribune
The solution lies in shifting from appliance-level approaches to system-level optimisation writes Mr Ankit Gupta, Fellow and Ms Ishita Bhar, Research Associate, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
West Asia Turmoil and Energy Crisis: Switching to Electric Cooking Offers a Silver Lining
04 Jun 2026 |
| Ms Apoorva Singh and Dr Jayanta Mitra
| The Diplomatist
Switching to electric cooking can reduce dependence on imported LPG and strengthen energy security amid geopolitical disruptions writes Ms Apoorva Singh, Research Associate and Dr Jayanta Mitra, Senior Fellow, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
From Traditional Planning To Participatory Governance: Building Urban Resilience From The Ground Up
01 Jun 2026 |
| Ms Anushree Harde and Ms Shiren Pandita, TERI.
| Enersider
By integrating residents into decision-making, participatory governance frameworks can strengthen urban resilience and support more effective responses to climate-related challenges as demonstrated by Visakhapatnam's Urban Living Lab write Ms Anushree Harde and Ms Shiren Pandita, Associate Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
As war rages: Coal anchors India’s energy security
29 May 2026 |
| Dr Jayanta Mitra and Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey
| Energetica India
As the West Asian conflict continues to unsettle global oil and gas corridors, the urgency of energy security is no longer abstract, it is immediate and real. Coal, for now, remains India’s most reliable fallback, keeping the lights on when uncertainty looms, write Dr Jayanta Mitra, Senior Fellow and Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey, Research Associate, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI
Sustainable ways to meet the peak power demand
27 May 2026 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| Hindustan Times
Renewables have rightfully been given "must despatch" status as there is no fuel cost and the generation is free, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI