Rising geopolitical risks and supply chain constraints are forcing India to rethink its rare earth strategy as it races to meet its 2030 EV ambitions
Top Picks
Cloudbursts and flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, damaging infrastructure and threatening lives amid ongoing rains
India mulls ending uranium mining monopoly, opening sector to private firms to boost nuclear capacity and meet fuel demand
AI is helping businesses crunch vast datasets and model greener futures but it’s also an energy hog
A handful of investors are reshaping the climate-tech landscape—backing hard infrastructure, long-haul founders and patient capital to build the rails of a greener economy
The Curiosity Feed
A devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district has left at least 60 dead, with rescue teams racing against time to find survivors.
FGD systems are installed at coal-fired plants to reduce sulphur sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions from them, in line with environmental regulations
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced plans to fast-track all green energy projects in the state to boost renewable power generation and attract sustainable investments.
POPULAR
Advertisement
Study reveals critical mismatch in CSR funding, with industrial states favoured over India’s most underdeveloped and vulnerable regions
Special Issue
Magazine Home Planet
Eminent writer Amitav Ghosh in an email interview to Nandini Keshari speaks about climate fiction, implications of Trump’s climate actions, development in ecologically sensitive areas and India’s net-zero-emission targets. Edited excerpts
Strategies such as avoiding waste generation, sustainable business practices and full waste management underpin circularity
Swetha Ramdas, principal, APAC sustainability, Amazon tells Sudipto Dey in an email interview that the company is delivering orders with reduced or no packaging in over 300 cities in India. Edited excerpts
Much of the plastic used in vehicles ends up in landfills, contributing to the growing problem of microplastic pollution
Harsh Mariwala, Marico chairman and Masood Mallick, managing director and CEO of Re Sustainability, share with Sudipto Dey their experience of setting up a joint recycling venture. Edited excerpts
Plastic waste affects everyone and each one of us has contributed to these mountains of waste
While policy in India is robust and in line with international commitments, the reduction in plastic-waste recycling rates is a matter of concern
