By Manoj Kumar Entrepreneurism has become critical to modern India’s identity and self-image. But an enabling ecosystem for startups trying to solve socio-economic and environmental challenges is still in the works. At the stroke of the midnight hour on August 15, 1947, the challenges confronting the new nation were too...

By Madhushree BN and Poorvaja Arun Kumar While the environmental and health impacts of improper waste management is easily understood, the cost of the efforts to manage the increasing volumes of waste effectively is on the lower rung of the priority ladder. Despite allocating 20-25% of a municipality’s budget (for...

From sequestering carbon to developing fast-charging, long-lasting EV batteries, the next wave of innovations may hold the key to saving the planet By Ganesh Kaveeshwar As several countries make concerted efforts to achieve emission cuts and restrict the global average temperature rise to 1.5C from pre-industrial levels, new technologies would...

An estimated 1.5 million to 4 million waste pickers collect, clean, sort and segregate our recyclable waste every day in India. Their work fills the gap left by municipal and other waste management authorities while contributing to local economies, public health, and environmental sustainability. Most waste pickers across India work...

Indian agriculture today stands at a crossroad. On one hand, it suffers from less-than-optimal productivity, low income for smallholder farmers, lack of irrigation facilities, unsustainable agricultural practices and vagaries induced by climate change; and on the other, it has opportunities to tap into its tremendous growth potential by embracing innovations...