Opinion

Choking over foul air -- in rural India

29 Jan 2016 |

Dr Debajit Palit

| The Hindu Business Line

Particulate emission from cookstoves is killing rural women. It is worse than the pollution in Delhi, says Mr Debajit Palit, Associate Director, Social Transformation Division, TERI.

Some distance travelled, but a long way to go

20 Jan 2016 |

| The Statesman

The global picture in the water and sanitation sector, although improved through various actions of UN Member States, still looks dismal, says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow and Director, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI.

Sustained methods to tackle air pollution

15 Jan 2016 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Pioneer

An appropriate approach to deal with air pollution is to carefully assess the nature and account of the sources of occurrence, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.?

Manipur earthquake is another wake-up call for India

11 Jan 2016 |

Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti

| Hindustan Times

The Manipur earthquake must push the state governments, the National Disaster Management Authority, the ministry of home affairs and the ministry for development of North Eastern Region to get their acts together, says Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Only safe cities are Smart Cities

06 Jan 2016 |

Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti

| The Asian Age

The unprecedented floods in Chennai, preceded by cyclone in Visakhapatnam and flood in Srinagar last year are, apart from devastating tragedies, indications of the growing risks of urban disasters in India, says Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Opportunity that must not be frittered away

01 Jan 2016 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Pioneer

Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi's opening to Pakistan, which has received widespread support from across the world, now requires active follow up in concrete terms, and the most suitable initiative that India could undertake is to first bring about cooperation in the energy sector.

Pollution-free and breathable air still a distant dream in India

29 Dec 2015 |

Dr Sumit Kumar Gautam

| DailyO

Instead of trying to find odd and even number plates for vehicles, a deeper systemic change is required, says Dr Meena Sehgal and Dr Sumit Kumar Gautam, Fellows, Earth Science and Climate Change division, TERI

India on the path to green growth

24 Dec 2015 |

Dr Shailly Kedia

| The Pioneer

This country, which is water-stressed, energy-starved and in many parts ecologically-fragile, has rightly made sustainable development a policy priority, says Ms Shailly Kedia, Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Curbing Delhi pollution

24 Dec 2015 |

Mr Nitya Nanda

| Business World

The Delhi Government has taken a tough decision to allow cars to ply on Delhi roads only on alternate days to curb air pollution that has reached alarming levels, says Mr Nitya Nanda, Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI

Paris agreement brings hope of green investments

23 Dec 2015 |

Mr Ashutosh Senger

| SciDev.Net

The Paris Agreement will compel governments and industry to adopt sustainable ways to execute their business, says Mr Ashutosh Senger, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI