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Banke Bihari corridor shows how urban planning bodies are being harnessed to drive religious tourism

The project will ease access for pilgrims to the revered Vrindavan temple – but some residents are wary of the price the...

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A note complicating the claims around financial inclusion through Banking

When the RBI announced recently that its Financial Inclusion Index had jumped from 64.2 to 67 this year, celebrating ...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs General Indian Economy

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Residents meet mayor with alternative for waste to energy plant in Kodungaiyur

The residents said that since the contract period of the waste-to-energy plant is 25 years, it makes waste reduction and...

Coverage General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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India’s tech-driven Smart Cities Mission has destroyed the commons

Modern aesthetics and digital technology are no indication of how inclusive, walkable, breathable, and democratic a city...

Coverage General Infrastructure Finance SMART CITY MISSION AT TEN

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Abellon’s bankruptcy exposes the failures of India’s waste-to-energy push

The collapse of a flagship WTE player signals a crisis in India’s incineration model Waste-to-energy plant at Ok...

Coverage General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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Micro Loans Are Driving an Already Forsaken Population Further Into Distress

The people for whom such micro-credits become a lifeline are those who are not considered credit worthy by the formal ba...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs Finance General Indian Economy

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‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks

A ‘strong presence’ of fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists is overshadowing the Intergovernmental Negotiating Co...

Coverage GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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North Chennai residents pitch a plan to cut waste, scrap Kodungaiyur incinerator project

‘Green Chennai Initiative’ is an alternative to the proposed incinerator and it calls for strict source segregation, bi...

Coverage WTE(Waste to Energy)

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How Dubious Data, Fading Tech Shape India’s Global Plastic Stance

As nations negotiate a binding plastics treaty, India leans on outdated figures and unproven solutions to justify its s...

Coverage GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Industry Presence Threatens Plastics Treaty Integrity at INC-5.2 GENEVA, Switzerland, August 7, 2025 — At least 234 f...

Coverage General GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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October 28, 2025

Nishita Banerjee, Krishanu and Pavithra Chandrasekar

Banke Bihari corridor shows how urban planning bodies are being harnessed to drive religious tourism

The project will ease access for pilgrims to the revered Vrindavan temple – but some residents are wary of the price they will pay. Devotees at Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari temple during Holi celebrations. | Adnan Abidi/ Reuters On May 15, the Supreme Court allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to...

Coverage General Infrastructure Finance SMART CITY MISSION AT TEN

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September 11, 2025

Anirban Bhattacharya

A note complicating the claims around financial inclusion through Banking

When the RBI announced recently that its Financial Inclusion Index had jumped from 64.2 to 67 this year, celebrating “significant improvement,” it painted a rosy picture that masks a troubling reality. The Department of Financial Services too has been trumpeting achievements in bringing ...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs General Indian Economy

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September 1, 2025

The New Indian Express

Residents meet mayor with alternative for waste to energy plant in Kodungaiyur

The residents said that since the contract period of the waste-to-energy plant is 25 years, it makes waste reduction and minimisation goals impossible during the period. The dump yard at Kodungaiyur.(Photo | P Jawahar, EPS) CHENNAI: The federation of North Chennai residents’ welfare association, wh...

Coverage General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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October 28, 2025

Tikender Singh Panwar

India’s tech-driven Smart Cities Mission has destroyed the commons

Modern aesthetics and digital technology are no indication of how inclusive, walkable, breathable, and democratic a city truly is. A labourer digs a portion of a footpath as part of a beautification project in Mumbai on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) | AFP When the Smart Cities...

Coverage General Infrastructure Finance SMART CITY MISSION AT TEN

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August 14, 2025

Pranay Raj and Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

Abellon’s bankruptcy exposes the failures of India’s waste-to-energy push

The collapse of a flagship WTE player signals a crisis in India’s incineration model Waste-to-energy plant at Okhla, New Delhi.Vikas Choudhary/CSE Summary Abellon Clean Energy Ltd, once a major waste-to-energy (WTE) player in Gujarat, is facing insolvency after loan defaults exceeding Rs...

Coverage General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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August 5, 2026

Amitanshu Verma, Anirban Bhattacharya and Haripriya B Harshan

Micro Loans Are Driving an Already Forsaken Population Further Into Distress

The people for whom such micro-credits become a lifeline are those who are not considered credit worthy by the formal banking system. ‘These are the people for whom such micro-credits become a lifeline as they are not considered credit worthy by the formal banking system.’ Photo: Anirba...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs Finance General Indian Economy

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August 12, 2025

Sustainability Online

‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks

A ‘strong presence’ of fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists is overshadowing the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) talks in Geneva seeking to determine a global plastics treaty, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has said. CIEL reported that at least 234 ind...

Coverage GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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August 12, 2025

The Hindu

North Chennai residents pitch a plan to cut waste, scrap Kodungaiyur incinerator project

‘Green Chennai Initiative’ is an alternative to the proposed incinerator and it calls for strict source segregation, bio-methanation, decentralised composting, and controlling use of single-use plastic Residents and experts feel a people-centric approach can be an alternative to the waste-to-ener...

Coverage WTE(Waste to Energy)

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August 12, 2025

IndiaSpend

How Dubious Data, Fading Tech Shape India’s Global Plastic Stance

As nations negotiate a binding plastics treaty, India leans on outdated figures and unproven solutions to justify its stance New Delhi: Globally, it is estimated that less than 10% of all plastics are recycled. But, in India, the figure most widely repeated is 60%.The journey of “60%” is illust...

Coverage GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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August 8, 2025

Centre for International Environmental Law

Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Industry Presence Threatens Plastics Treaty Integrity at INC-5.2 GENEVA, Switzerland, August 7, 2025 — At least 234 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists — a new high compared to the 221 identified by CIEL at INC-5 — have registered to participate in the fifth and final scheduled session of...

Coverage General GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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Banke Bihari corridor shows how urban planning bodies are being harnessed to drive religious tourism

A note complicating the claims around financial inclusion through Banking

Residents meet mayor with alternative for waste to energy plant in Kodungaiyur

India’s tech-driven Smart Cities Mission has destroyed the commons

Abellon’s bankruptcy exposes the failures of India’s waste-to-energy push

Micro Loans Are Driving an Already Forsaken Population Further Into Distress

‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks

North Chennai residents pitch a plan to cut waste, scrap Kodungaiyur incinerator project

How Dubious Data, Fading Tech Shape India’s Global Plastic Stance

Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Banke Bihari corridor shows how urban planning bodies are being harnessed to drive religious tourism

A note complicating the claims around financial inclusion through Banking

Residents meet mayor with alternative for waste to energy plant in Kodungaiyur

India’s tech-driven Smart Cities Mission has destroyed the commons

Abellon’s bankruptcy exposes the failures of India’s waste-to-energy push

Micro Loans Are Driving an Already Forsaken Population Further Into Distress

‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks

North Chennai residents pitch a plan to cut waste, scrap Kodungaiyur incinerator project

How Dubious Data, Fading Tech Shape India’s Global Plastic Stance

Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

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Banke Bihari corridor shows how urban planning bodies are being harnessed to drive religious tourism

A note complicating the claims around financial inclusion through Banking

Residents meet mayor with alternative for waste to energy plant in Kodungaiyur

India’s tech-driven Smart Cities Mission has destroyed the commons

Abellon’s bankruptcy exposes the failures of India’s waste-to-energy push

Micro Loans Are Driving an Already Forsaken Population Further Into Distress

‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks

North Chennai residents pitch a plan to cut waste, scrap Kodungaiyur incinerator project

How Dubious Data, Fading Tech Shape India’s Global Plastic Stance

Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Banke Bihari corridor shows how urban planning bodies are being harnessed to drive religious tourism

A note complicating the claims around financial inclusion through Banking

Residents meet mayor with alternative for waste to energy plant in Kodungaiyur

India’s tech-driven Smart Cities Mission has destroyed the commons

Abellon’s bankruptcy exposes the failures of India’s waste-to-energy push

Micro Loans Are Driving an Already Forsaken Population Further Into Distress

‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks

North Chennai residents pitch a plan to cut waste, scrap Kodungaiyur incinerator project

How Dubious Data, Fading Tech Shape India’s Global Plastic Stance

Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

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