Opinion

India needs entrepreneurship 2.0 with risk-taking, visionary founders

26 May 2025 |

| Mr Nitin Desai

| Business Standard

Our next-gen founders must be risk-takers, innovators and significant global players, writes Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI.

Why India is unable to meet WHO air quality standards

26 May 2025 |

| Mr R Suresh, TERI; Mr Shivang Agarwal, IGSD

| 360info.org

Managing air quality by airshed, not by city administrative boundaries, is essential for moving towards cleaner air in India, write Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI and Mr Shivang Agarwal, Technical Fellow, IGSD.

India needs to rethink its relationship with nature

22 May 2025 |

Mr Aniruddh Soni

Ms Neha Sharma

| Deccan Herald

Extractive development models have led to widespread habitat loss, species decline, and ecosystem disruption, write Mr Aniruddh Soni, Fellow and Ms Neha Sharma, Research Associate, Land Resources Division, TERI.

How India can keep cool as heatwaves grow

21 May 2025 |

Mr Sanjay Seth

Ms Tarishi Kaushik

| 360info.org

India has a unique opportunity to embed thermal comfort as a foundational principle of future urban development, write Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Fellow and Senior Director and Ms Tarishi Kaushik, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

Focus on vehicle efficiency to reduce GHG emissions

21 May 2025 |

Mr Sharif Qamar

Mr I V Rao

| Hindustan Times

Under the CAFE norms, manufacturers must meet corporate-level efficiency targets, write Mr Sharif Qamar, Fellow & Associate Director and Mr IV Rao, Distinguished Fellow, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI.

Giving women power cannot stop at electrification

19 May 2025 |

| Dr Mini Govindan, TERI; Dr Debajit Palit, Chintan Research Foundation

| 360info.org

A demand–driven policy approach towards electrification, shaped by the specific needs and realities of different gender groups, can create more equitable outcomes for women, says Dr Mini Govindan, Senior Fellow, Social Transformation and CSR Division, TERI; Dr Debajit Palit, Centre Head, Centre for Climate Change and Energy Transition, Chintan Research Foundation.

How India is reducing dependence on China for rare earth minerals

19 May 2025 |

Mr Saswata Chaudhury

| 360info.org

Through recycling, R&D and diversifying imports as well as by facilitating a regional market for rare earth minerals, the dependence on the Chinese supply chain can be reduced, says Dr Saswata Chaudhury, Senior Fellow, Energy Assessment and Modelling Division, TERI.

Sprouting sustainable, nutrition-sensitive food systems

10 May 2025 |

| Dr Manish Anand, TERI and Ms Vidhu Gupta, IIT Roorkee

| The Hindu

India's struggle with nutritional issues must lead to a transformation where nutrition becomes an integral of agriculture and economic planning, says Dr Manish Anand, Senior Fellow, Resource Efficiency and Governance Division, TERI and Ms Vidhu Gupta, Project Research Scientist, IIT Roorkee.

Innovative solutions to Bengal's water crisis

04 May 2025 |

| Dr S K Sarkar, TERI; Mr K K Sharma, Maithri Aquatech

| The Statesman

Water resources are finite, critical for economic growth, and essential for ecology. India's water resources are under tremendous pressure says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI; Mr K K Sharma, Executive Vice President, Maithri Aquatech.