Op-ed

Abstract of this article appeared in Financial Express The most viable path forward is to decontrol the urea sector and allow market competition, similar to other fertilisers. Urea causes three major environmental problems: nitrogen pollution, ozone layer depletion, and climate change, largely because of its overuse and inefficient use. One of the core priorities in […]

Abstract of this article appeared in Nav Bharat Times इस साल अपने बजट भाषण में वित्त मंत्री ने खेती में productivity और adaptability को प्राथमिकता के रूप में पेश किया। इस पहल का उद्देश्य प्राकृतिक खेती को बढ़ावा देना, दालों, तिलहनों और सब्जियों के उत्पादन को बढ़ाना, कृषि अनुसंधान में सुधार करना और जलवायु अनुकूल

Abstract of this article appeared in Times of India Soaring temperatures are here to stay & cooling has become a necessity. But it has to be done smartly. Not via ACs that guzzle electricity & worsen outdoor heat at a low-penetration level Last Wednesday the automatic weather station sensor at Delhi’s Mungeshpur reported a record

Abstract of this article appeared in The Times of India A warming Arabian Sea means cities around it, Dubai to Mumbai, are vulnerable to extreme weather. But what’s more extreme is that govts and companies are trying to fix the weather using tech The unprecedented flood in Dubai on April 19 has ignited much-needed discussion

Abstract of this article appeared in Financial Express Unfortunately, the Vienna Convention is toothless, and its provisions have been ignored. Therefore, rebooting the Vienna Convention to govern SRM research is essential. Solar radiation modification (SRM), a group of technologies to deliberately reflect sunlight into space to cool the planet, is now being seriously explored as

Abstract of this article appeared in Navbharat Times भारत में पानी की कमी के साथ दूषित जल की भी समस्या है, जिसे हल करना बहुत मुश्किल नहीं

Abstract of this article appeared in The Times of India Delhi’s pollution levels keep rising with rising GRAP restrictions. This plan is only spiking congestion and chaos. Eight years in, it needs replacing with something that actually works. Even as Delhi was enjoying a rare respite with cleaner air and sunny skies, dropped the news

Abstract of the article appeared in The Wire The India Skills Report 2021 argues that nearly half of India’s graduates are unemployable. Open unemployment was barely 2.1% in 2012 and had already nearly tripled to 6.1% in 2018, the highest rate in 45 years of India’s labour force surveys. Ahead of the Lok Sabha election,

This article originally appeared in Scientific American As the climate crisis intensifies, experiments to “cool the planet” by reflecting solar radiation proliferate. Without proper global and national regulation, they will worsen the crisis. Deliberately reflecting sunlight into space to cool the planet—solar radiation modification (SRM)—is now under serious exploration/investigation as a solution to the climate

This article originally appeared in the Financial Express As can be seen from the case of Maharashtra, planning is essential for a just transition One only has to read the newspaper headlines to realise that climate change is no longer a distant threat. For instance, a headline from January this year announced, “Mumbai experiences its