Buried questions: On the Sikkim tunnel accident
An accident at the under-construction Teesta Stage-VI hydroelectric project in Sikkim's Namchi district, operated by NHPC Limited, resulted in at least 15 deaths after workers s...
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23 July 2026
10 July 2026
A perfect storm: On the Wayanad debris slip
A recent debris slide in Wayanad, Kerala, near an under-construction tunnel, resulted in six deaths, highlighting the region's ecological fragility and susceptibility to climate...
07 July 2026
Falling behind: On Mumbai and the monsoon
The article discusses the severe urban flooding in Mumbai due to intense southwest monsoon rains, exacerbated by factors like the city's geography (reclaimed land, low-lying are...
06 July 2026
India needs a second home for Asiatic lions
India's Asiatic lion conservation is a success in population growth, but faces a critical challenge due to the species being confined to a single location, Gir Forest in Gujarat...
04 July 2026
Building water security in a rapidly drying India
India is grappling with severe water stress, evidenced by monsoon deficits, stressed river basins, and aquifer depletion, despite existing initiatives like the Jal Jeevan Missio...
02 July 2026
A unified policy architecture for India’s energy future
The article discusses India's significant progress in energy transformation and outlines the need for a unified national energy framework to achieve energy self-reliance by 2047...
24 June 2026
India’s patchy industrial climate strategy
The article discusses India's industrial climate strategy, highlighting the central role of industrial decarbonisation in achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and Viksit Bharat ...
20 June 2026
India’s cheapest power is here, the grid must catch up
India is failing to utilize its abundant and cheap solar and wind power due to an inadequate electricity grid. Upgrading the existing grid with advanced technologies and adding ...
05 June 2026
Environmental catastrophe will be a tragedy authored by everyone
The article critically analyzes India's severe environmental crisis, focusing on air and water pollution, and plastic waste. It highlights India's high pollution levels, the sig...
Charting India’s renewable future
The article highlights India's significant progress in renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power, becoming a global leader in clean energy transition. It details the r...
Funding India’s climate future, the trillion-dollar question’
The article highlights India's substantial climate finance requirements, estimated at $2.5 trillion by 2030 for Nationally Determined Contributions and $10.1 trillion by 2070 fo...
When mangroves do what seawalls cannot
The article highlights the superior effectiveness of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), such as mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs, in protecting India's coastlines fro...