How Tamil Nadu is failing to capitalise on its renewable energy goldmine

A hybrid structure of solar-wind power is cost effective and efficient but the model is underutilised due to the lack of a focused state policy.

Vasudevan Sridharan

· Oct 06, 2022 · 11:30 am

In Tamil Nadu, rusting turbines showcase India’s challenge in generating more wind power

The state’s ageing wind energy infrastructure urgently needs to be upgraded. But how can this be financed?

Vasudevan Sridharan

· Dec 16, 2021 · 09:06 am

Tamilian Warrior: The butterfly that has been elevated to a state symbol

Butterflies are great bio-indicators: their presence, patterns and migration assist in mapping the climatic health of a region.

Vasudevan Sridharan

· Aug 13, 2019 · 09:30 pm

How a Karnataka town used SMS alerts to reduce human-elephant conflicts

Hassan has been a hotbed of human-elephant encounters for years and a challenge for forest authorities.

Vasudevan Sridharan

· Mar 14, 2019 · 08:30 pm

How Tamil Nadu’s Vaduvoor lake came to be a haven for migratory birds from as far as the Americas

It attracts up to 40,000 birds in peak season.

Vasudevan Sridharan

· Jan 13, 2019 · 01:30 pm