Opinion

Harvest rainwater for water security

27 Oct 2022 |

| Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar and Dr Snehlata Tigala

| The Hindu Business Line

Reducing dependency on groundwater through rejuvenation and recharge of natural and constructed water bodies and increased reuse of treated wastewater can enhance water security, write Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director and Dr Snehlata Tigala, Associate Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI. 

Gurugram rising water crisis demands immediate attention

25 Oct 2022 |

Ms Tarishi Kaushik

| Moneycontrol

The Millennium City is developing its way into a severe water crisis unless it focuses on preserving and expanding water bodies, on rainwater harvesting, on wastewater generation, among others, writes Ms Tarishi Kaushik, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

Water security must be enhanced in India

22 Oct 2022 |

| Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar and Dr Snehlata Tigala

| The Statesman

Water resources are essential for economic development. India has 4 percent of global water resources for its use. India's water resources are under immense pressure, write Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director and Dr Snehlata Tigala, Associate Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.  

From alarm bells to recess bell: Address nutrition gaps

19 Oct 2022 |

| Dr Manish Anand and Dr Meena Sehgal

| Mint

India has made progress over the years in addressing its high prevalence of under-nutrition, write  Dr Manish Anand and Dr Meena Sehgal are, respectively, member of the Food and Land Use coalition and senior fellow at TERI.

Smart Agriculture

17 Oct 2022 |

Dr Vibha Dhawan

| Agriculture Today Magazine

India needs a robust and modernized agriculture towards food security for its growing rural and urban population of over 1.3 billion. Smart agriculture must become part of achieving the larger goal of sustainability, writes Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.

Personal, passenger and heavy vehicle segments need distinct strategies for energy transition

13 Oct 2022 |

| Mr Saswata Chaudhury, TERI and Mr Arijit Das, India Development Foundation

| Mongabay India

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles could be adopted for heavy and passenger vehicles as a long-term approach towards energy transition and net zero, write Mr Saswata Chaudhury, Senior Fellow, Integrated Assessments and Modelling, TERI along with co-author Mr Arijit Das, Fellow, India Development Foundation.

Breakthrough in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment

10 Oct 2022 |

Dr Nupur Bahadur

| eGov magazine

Innovation is the key to achieving SDGs and the technological interventions like TADOX® is particularly required to meet the SDG 6.3, writes Dr. Nupur Bahadur, Senior Fellow and Head, NMCG-TERI Centre of Excellence on Water Reuse, Water Resources Division, TERI.

Demurraging the image of Indian Railways

06 Oct 2022 |

Ms Palak Passi

Ms Viral Joshi

| The Financial Express

Demurrage is the penalty levied on the user when the free time for loading/unloading goods from the rake has expired, causing detention at the terminal, write Ms Palak Passi, Research Associate and Ms Viral Joshi, Research Associate, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.