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Kundan Pandey
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Indore is showing how India’s resource-scarce municipal bodies can improve their financial health
Indore’s first green bond has received overwhelming response. Can other cities learn from its success?
Kundan Pandey
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What the Union budget gets right and wrong when it comes to protecting the environment
While much of the green focus was expected, experts pointed out some key areas regarding the environment and sustainable growth that were overlooked.
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India’s green energy ambitions will cost crores. To get funds, it must expand its finance market
The country will require cumulative investments of $10 trillion to achieve its net zero target by 2070.
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Trending
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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How sovereign green bonds can help finance India’s climate action
So far reliant on domestic resources, the government can use the instrument to target resources abroad.
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Millions could be left unemployed unless India prepares a legal framework for closing coal mines
Any unplanned closure of mines will have negative effects on the environment and social stability.
Kundan Pandey
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India has extended the deadline for its rooftop solar programme without increasing the budget outlay
The deadline extension is not a good sign, say experts.
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Video
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Watch: BTS singer Jimin teaches Jimmy Fallon a dance move ‘that he could do anywhere’
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Eco India, Episode 217: Could we really reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?
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‘Why are you working so directly for the BJP?’: Rahul Gandhi to reporter at press conference
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Watch: Nita Ambani choreographs dance celebration for Mumbai Indians after entering WPL final
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The threat to India’s biodiversity becomes more acute as parliamentary panel endorses changes to law
The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, excludes codified traditional knowledge from the purview of benefit claims.
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‘The struggle for Narmada’ presents the anti-dam stir from the perspective of Adivasi leaders
Nandini Oza’s latest book is a meticulous effort to tell the story of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and the struggles of those affected by the Sardar Sarovar dam.
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Should Indian states set their own net-zero emissions goals?
Every state should make its own adaptation and mitigation plan on climate change, believe experts.
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The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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After South East Asia, India’s thirst for palm oil may wreak environmental damage at home
Environmental concerns have taken a backseat as India plans to ramp up its domestic palm oil production.
Kundan Pandey & Mayank Aggarwal
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25 years on, many Indian states haven’t implemented a law that empowers Adivasi communities
The Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act was meant to expand local self-governance. But 40% of states haven’t formulated necessary rules yet.
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Modi’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana may not be the success his government claims it to be
The latest National Family Health Survey reveals that the usage of LPG cylinders remains low despite the much-touted flagship programme.
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The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Watch: Meg Lanning on her love for coffee, playing in the WPL, her break from the game and more
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals, as it happened: Saweety, Nitu clinch gold medals for India
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Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 draw: India placed along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei in Group C
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Badminton: Adita Rao, the shuttler and struggler, stays defiant in pursuit of her goals