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In Telangana, free power policy for farmers will exact a steep environmental cost

Unless the state changes course quickly, its policies will hurt the medium, small and marginal farmer, who make up 85% ...

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When comprehensive means cosmetic

India’s pollution metrics fail to capture the complex reality of environmental degradation. The city is fine, ...

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Green dreams and harsh realities: Plenty of renewables, little transmission

Under the Paris Climate change accord, India has committed 40 per cent of its total energy production from non-fossil f...

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As a Railway Line Grows, a River in Manipur Is Fighting for Survival

This is the second article in a two-part series on the ‘Act East’ railway project in Manipur. Read the first part ...

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Ground Report: A Pending Railway Project Has Manipur Villages Living in Fear

This is the first article in a two-part series on the ‘Act East’ railway project in Manipur Since 2017, the residen...

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खामियां जो बैंकों और आमजन की बीच बढ़ा रही दूरियां

मेवात (Mewat Banking Problems) राजधानी दिल्ली की तेज रफ्तार जिंदगी से करीब 90 किलोमीटर दूर है, अरावली की पहाड़ियो से घिर...

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The setting sun on India’s solar dreams

Caught in an economic slowdown, India’s clean energy transition is likely to go for a toss. What will be the cost? The ...

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The curious case of Indian Smart Cities

The Smart Cities Project, since its introduction in India, has garnered both applause and criticism and despite the mixe...

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Tumkur: To be a Smart City or not, that is the question

The story of a small town in Karnataka and the price it is paying for ill-conceived development Jalappa’s family has li...

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Announcing Smitu Kothari Fellows 2019

The jury for the inaugural Smitu Kothari Fellowship is pleased to announce the following individuals as the Smitu Kothar...

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April 1, 2020

Rajesh Serupally

In Telangana, free power policy for farmers will exact a steep environmental cost

Unless the state changes course quickly, its policies will hurt the medium, small and marginal farmer, who make up 85% of its agricultural sector. The people’s movements in Telangana that for six decades drove the demand that their region should be separated from the state of Andhra Pradesh were...

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March 27, 2020

ARITRA BHATTACHARYA

When comprehensive means cosmetic

India’s pollution metrics fail to capture the complex reality of environmental degradation. The city is fine, really. Right outside the railway station, beneath the board that says Asansol Junction, an LED panel displays the day’s air quality. Mostly, it reads ‘moderately polluted’ or ‘poo...

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March 5, 2020

Shreya Jai

Green dreams and harsh realities: Plenty of renewables, little transmission

Under the Paris Climate change accord, India has committed 40 per cent of its total energy production from non-fossil fuel sources by 2040 The Centre has also decided to set up mega solar parks that will have own transmission systems Nestled inside a highly-guarded building at the Qutub Inst...

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March 5, 2020

Makepeace Sitlhou

As a Railway Line Grows, a River in Manipur Is Fighting for Survival

This is the second article in a two-part series on the ‘Act East’ railway project in Manipur. Read the first part here. Environmental activists have taken the Ejei river case to the National Green Tribunal, but it appears to be going nowhere. Imphal/Noney/Nungba: Over the last eig...

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March 5, 2020

Makepeace Sitlhou

Ground Report: A Pending Railway Project Has Manipur Villages Living in Fear

This is the first article in a two-part series on the ‘Act East’ railway project in Manipur Since 2017, the residents have protested against the poor compensation that they have received for their farmland and their subsequent displacement from their homes. Imphal/Noney/Nungba: The ban...

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March 5, 2020

Komal Sharma

खामियां जो बैंकों और आमजन की बीच बढ़ा रही दूरियां

मेवात (Mewat Banking Problems) राजधानी दिल्ली की तेज रफ्तार जिंदगी से करीब 90 किलोमीटर दूर है, अरावली की पहाड़ियो से घिरा मेवात जिला। मेवात (Mewat Banking Problems) राजधानी दिल्ली की तेज रफ्तार जिंदगी से करीब 90 किलोमीटर दूर है, अरावली की पहाड़ियो से घिरा मेवात जिला। इस अल्पसंख्यक मुस्लिम बहुल आबाद...

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March 5, 2020

Tanya Thomas

The setting sun on India’s solar dreams

Caught in an economic slowdown, India’s clean energy transition is likely to go for a toss. What will be the cost? The ongoing slowdown in economic growth and electricity demand has worsened the deep stress in India’s renewable energy industry, sending it into a tailspin MUMBAI : In September, whi...

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February 7, 2020

CFA Admin

The curious case of Indian Smart Cities

The Smart Cities Project, since its introduction in India, has garnered both applause and criticism and despite the mixed response, has successfully rewired the very imagination of the Indian city. This article attempts to throw light on implementation of Smart Cities Mission in India, and how it ...

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September 13, 2019

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Tumkur: To be a Smart City or not, that is the question

The story of a small town in Karnataka and the price it is paying for ill-conceived development Jalappa’s family has lived in Karnataka’s Tumkur for over four generations now. About 100 meters off the National Highway 4, the family of 16 lives in a three-bedroom house and collectively owns about 27...

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August 23, 2019

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Announcing Smitu Kothari Fellows 2019

The jury for the inaugural Smitu Kothari Fellowship is pleased to announce the following individuals as the Smitu Kothari Fellows for the year 2019. Abhishek Yadav is a freelance journalist and photographer. Yadav, who hails from Mau district in UP, will be working on the Inland Waterways Number 1. ...

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In Telangana, free power policy for farmers will exact a steep environmental cost

When comprehensive means cosmetic

Green dreams and harsh realities: Plenty of renewables, little transmission

As a Railway Line Grows, a River in Manipur Is Fighting for Survival

Ground Report: A Pending Railway Project Has Manipur Villages Living in Fear

खामियां जो बैंकों और आमजन की बीच बढ़ा रही दूरियां

The setting sun on India’s solar dreams

The curious case of Indian Smart Cities

Tumkur: To be a Smart City or not, that is the question

Announcing Smitu Kothari Fellows 2019

In Telangana, free power policy for farmers will exact a steep environmental cost

When comprehensive means cosmetic

Green dreams and harsh realities: Plenty of renewables, little transmission

As a Railway Line Grows, a River in Manipur Is Fighting for Survival

Ground Report: A Pending Railway Project Has Manipur Villages Living in Fear

खामियां जो बैंकों और आमजन की बीच बढ़ा रही दूरियां

The setting sun on India’s solar dreams

The curious case of Indian Smart Cities

Tumkur: To be a Smart City or not, that is the question

Announcing Smitu Kothari Fellows 2019