Towards Risk Sensitive Development
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Non-Stop Heatwaves: In Conversation with Dr K J Ramesh on Science, Governance, and Compliance
Heatwaves in India have evolved from seasonal anomalies to one of the country’s most pressing climate emergencies. While the meteorological understanding of heatwaves has advanced significantly, facil...
Satellites and Blue Tech: Tech-Driven Blue Economy in India
The oceans, covering over 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface, have long been perceived as infinite reservoirs of resources. However, with the escalation of climate change impacts and pressures from hu...
1° Hotter = 1000 Dead: Dr Sulagna Chattopadhyay in conversation with Dr Dileep Mavalankar on Heat Waves as India’s Growing Health Crisis
Heatwaves are no longer episodic extremes but are increasingly becoming a structural feature of India’s climate landscape. Globally, nearly half a million people die each year from heat-related causes...
IMPACT ARTICLES
Building on a Flood Plain and a Fault Zone
A nation that seeks to educate the common man about the pitfalls of poor siting on one hand, chooses to do an exact opposite on the other.
The Land Acquisition Legislation: An Update
The present government has placed a huge stake on the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill. It is convinced that without it all the proposed schemes in the social sector and reforms in the industry will no...
Intra region trade: A regional perspective among SAARC countries
The intra-regional trade among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries is exceedingly low as compared to the European and South East Asian countries. According to the Fe...
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Building on a Flood Plain and a Fault Zone
A nation that seeks to educate the common man about the pitfalls of poor siting on one hand, chooses to do an exact opposite on the other.
The Land Acquisition Legislation: An Update
The present government has placed a huge stake on the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill. It is convinced that without it all the proposed schemes in the social sector and reforms in the industry will not take place. It also treats two classes—consent and social impact assessment, as major hurdles in achieving its objectives. Only time will tell whether the government has got the correct assessment o...
