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Smartphones are no longer just changing how Indians shop or pay-they are changing how the people move. From buses and metros to railways and airports, transport is increasingly becoming part of everyday digital life, write Ms Shreya Gupta, Research Associate and Ms Shubhangi Gupta, Consultant, Transport & Urban Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
India's emerging rice carbon market enables paddy farmers to earn additional income by adopting low-emission cultivation practices that generate verified carbon credits, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, TERI.
India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. It is also one of the most price-sensitive markets on earth, and our per capita energy consumption remains among the lowest globally, writes Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
India's conservation efforts must be backed by biodiversity spending plans, common budget tags and stronger links between local bodies and public funds, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
As AI accelerates data centre expansion, the technology offers an opportunity to diversify water sources, lower freshwater withdrawals and improve ESG performance, writes Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Senior Advisor, Water Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
India should establish a Blue Carbon Compact that integrates mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes into climate policy, unlocking carbon finance while strengthening coastal resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable livelihoods, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Achieving universal access to clean water requires stronger water governance, effective pollution control, sustainable water management, and coordinated action to safeguard freshwater resources, writes Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Advisor, Water Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
As India confronts growing challenges of water stress, climate change and rapid urbanisation, AI can become a powerful instrument for integrating environmental data, anticipating risks and strengthening governance itself, write Ms Leena Nandan, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Mr Suryaprabha Sadasivan, Managing Principal, Chase Advisors.
India's journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047 depends not only on major investments in ports and the Blue Economy but also on empowering coastal communities to restore ecosystems that strengthen livelihoods, resilience, and sustainable development, write Mr Manish Kumar Pandey, National Coordinator – UNDP, TERI and Dr Susmita Mitra, Knowledge Partner, GEF-SGP India, Council for Social Development (CSD).
President Murmu's upcoming visit sends a diplomatic signal a broader engagement with Europe, beyond Brussels, Paris and London, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Dist. Fellow & Sr. Advisor, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).