Authored By: Sandhya Sundararagavan & Dr Kala Nair K An abridged version of this blogpost was first published in Deccan Herald. Karnataka’s heat crisis no longer ends when the sun goes down. For decades, heat governance has been built...
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Authored By: Vrinda Gupta & Srinivas Ethiraj In the first two parts of this series, we built the case for electrification from two interlinked perspectives. The first examined how clean process heat is becoming central to export...
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The first part of our series examined how process heat sits at the centre of competitiveness for India’s textile sector, and why its emission profile is increasingly shaping access to global markets.
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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) are vehicles that combine an internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric powertrain consisting of a traction battery, inverter, and motor, either of which can independently propel the vehicle.
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India’s urban heat crisis is no longer a future risk, it is a present emergency. Urbanisation and shifting weather patterns are intensifying the urban heat island effect, driving up temperatures and electricity demand in a reinforcing cycle...
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Authored By: Jaideep Saraswat & Nikhil Mall As India is racing into the age of artificial intelligence with new data centre incentives, the impact of hyperscale data centres on the power sector has attracted disproportionate attention. It has...
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We are witnessing a rapid surge in demand for lithium-ion batteries, driven by the growing integration of battery technology across digital devices, household appliances, electric vehicles (EVs), and renewable energy systems. As their adoption...
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“Seelampur mein toh sirf wire market hai, purane electronics ke liye aap ko Goutampuri jana padega.” In November 2025, we set out to explore the suburban heart of East Delhi, a place synonymous with motherboards, discarded cellphones and the...
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We speak to you from 2047, from a country that embedded sustainability within its development strategy, recognising it as essential to long-term growth and national resilience. For us, the energy transition is no longer a policy phrase. It is...
MoreFrom States to Citizens India is steadily progressing towards both its vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 as well as Net Zero 2070 with ambitious targets set with clear milestones. In line with India’s vision, a number of states have also either...
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The past few months have shown that India is steadily building the foundations for a people-centred and future-ready transition. A notable development is that policy conversations are no longer limited to technology and emissions. We are now...
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Increasingly, State-level policy is shaping India’s energy transition and translating it into realoutcomes for households, workers and industries. As of February 2026, nearly 30 lakh households have adopted rooftop solar under the PM Surya Ghar...
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