Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Energy: Domestic Growth Through Safeguard Duties?
The Indian economy is the fastest growing major economy in the world. With rapid growth comes a rapid increase in energy demands. Given the...
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis Exposes India’s Vulnerable Position in the Global Oil Trade
For countries reliant on oil imports like India, how has the Russia-Ukraine war impacted local markets and the pockets of consumers? What does this go to show about India’s precarious geopolitical position in the global oil trade and the way forward?
Redefining the Climate Change Conversation
Written by Rohit Nair
Climate change is widely regarded as the single biggest crisis threatening our collective future on this planet. A recent report published...
What’s wrong with the EIA 2020?
Research by Charith Reddy & Isha Malaviya
Edited & Presented by Sumit Krishna Yadav
The draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 has garnered a host...
Another ‘Just Transition’ We Need to Talk About—India’s Transport Sector
While the push for EVs is an encouraging and necessary step, how is India preparing to move employment opportunities towards electric vehicles, especially for those who lose their jobs in the conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles? Where does the electricity for these vehicles come from?
Making the Best Out of Waste
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
Two children are occupied with a game of gilli danda, in the far end of Multani Mohalla. Their game would not...
The Dibang Debacle: Hydropower and Altered Flow Regimes in the Dibang Basin
The latest addition to India’s list of hydropower projects is the controversial 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang basin. Even...
Shongtong Hydroelectric Project Has Sold the Tribals of Kinnaur Down the River
Those privy to the progress of the project do not believe it will meet CM Sukhu’s timeline. At the same time, echoes of "we don’t want more hydropower projects" resonate across the district.
Why Aren’t We Making Hay as the Sun Shines? Moving to Solar Rooftops
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore with inputs from Arnab Chakraborty
The view from one of Dwarka’s apartments initially looks like the typical New Delhi skyline. The...
One Act, Three Proposed Amendments, and an Overhaul of India’s Coal Extraction
How do amendments to the Coal Bearing Areas Act affect the forest-dependent communities whose lands and forests would be acquired for mining in India?
