Opinion

Need To Conserve Biodiversity By Conserving Water Resources

05 Jun 2020 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| Smart Water & Waste World

There is a need to conserve biodiversity by conserving water resources. Similarly, by conserving water, biodiversity can be conserved, says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.

India's transition to a low carbon economy

04 Jun 2020 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| Indiainc

India stands at the crossroads of development and cutting back emissions. If the country succeeds in its ambition to becoming a net carbon neutral economy, it would be a leader and on the frontier of tackling climate change, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

India's transition to a low carbon economy

30 May 2020 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| IndiaInc

India stands at the crossroads of development and cutting back emissions. If the country succeeds in its ambition to becoming a net carbon neutral economy, it would be a leader and on the frontier of tackling climate change, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

To Help Conserve Precious Biodiversity, India Needs to Empower its Forest-dwelling Population

21 May 2020 |
Dr Yogesh Gokhale
| New18

The value chain of trade of biological resources and their derivatives are responsible for creating jobs for probably another 30% population, says Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Solar power for reliable ICT infrastructure and digital services

19 May 2020 |
Mr Amit Kumar
| ET EnergyWorld

Many distributed solar energy systems with storage could very well be the key to maintain reliability of ICT infrastructure and digital services delivery, says Mr Amit Kumar, Senior Fellow andenior Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI.

Sodium-ion batteries for India’s energy transition

12 May 2020 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| IndiaInc

As India prioritises electric vehicles, it will have to look at alternatives to reduce dependence on traditional lithium-ion batteries, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

Decentralised tech can help meet drinking water demand during Covid

12 May 2020 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
,
Dr Shresth Tayal
| The Hindu Business Line

Atmospheric water generator is ideal for India. The water produced is potable and the tech is scalable, portable, cost-effective, and leaves no by-products, says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI and Dr Shresth Tayal, Senior Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.

SMEs must enhance resource efficiency, profitability

08 May 2020 |
Mr Prahlad Kumar Tewari
,
Mr Nilay Srivastava
| The Pioneer

Effective pandemic control followed by a suitable policy drive would be needed to provide enabling conditions for the economy to revive after the nationwide lockdown is lifted, say Mr Prahlad Kumar Tewari, Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI and Mr Nilay Srivastava, Research Associate, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.

Learning from tragedy

05 May 2020 |
Ms Meena Sehgal
| The Pioneer

It is an established fact that each disaster has led to a better system, so would the COVID-19 crisis, says Dr Meena Sehgal, Senior Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.

Why India Needs to Give Cyclists, Pedestrians Their Own Space on Road

01 May 2020 |
Ms Aakansha Jain
| New18.com

The biggest hurdle in making the non-motorised forms of transport popular in the country is the lack of necessary infrastructure, says Ms Aakansha Jain, Research Associate, Transport & Urban Governance, TERI