Opinion

Forced trade reshapes the global order

18 May 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| The Tribune

Decisions on oil purchases must be driven by factors like price, grade, availability and security of supply, not by what foreign capitals want, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor, TERI.

Oslo summit must mark India’s northward turn

18 May 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| The Hindu

Changing Arctic geopolitics gives India-Nordic ties renewed strategic significance, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor, TERI.

An Integrated Remote Monitoring: The Missing Link in India’s Rooftop Solar Expansion

15 May 2026 |

| Ms Ishita Bhar, TERI and Ms Arshi Chadha, Trillectric

| The Diplomatist

India's rooftop solar growth depends on integrated remote monitoring systems to improve efficiency, reliability, and large-scale adoption writes Ms Ishita Bhar, Research Associate, Electricity and Renewables Division, TERI and Ms Arshi Chadha, Founder, Trillectric.

UAE visit: PM Narendra Modi drops in on a consequential partner

14 May 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| Hindustan Times

The UAE ranks among India’s leading suppliers of crude oil, LNG and LPG and is one of our most dependable energy partners. As energy markets become more transactional, reliable bilateral arrangements matter more than ever for major importers such as India, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Beyond Targets: Rethinking Sectoral Pathways in India’s Climate Strategy

12 May 2026 |

| Ms Shreya Gupta, TERI

| The Diplomatist

India's climate strategy should adopt sector-specific pathways in energy, transport, industry, and urban development to balance decarbonization with economic growth and developmental priorities writes Ms Shreya Gupta, Research Associate, Transport and Urban Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Reading the tea leaves on the Xi-Trump meet

12 May 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| Hindustan Times

The Trump–Xi summit is unlikely to reset the two countries' adversarial relationship; frictions will persist as both sides prepare for long-term competition, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Building demand for green steel and cement

09 May 2026 |

Ms Taruna Idnani

Dr Shailly Kedia

| Hindustan Times

India needs stronger demand, policy support, and green procurement to make low-carbon steel and cement commercially viable and accelerate industrial decarbonisation, write Ms Taruna Idnani, Associate Fellow and Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Net-zero was never designed for a world at war

04 May 2026 |

| Mr Ankit Rao and Dr Meeta Lavania, TERI

| Hindustan Times

The problem is not that net zero 2050 is the wrong goal. It is that the IPCC's emissions pathways did not distinctly model the military sector, writes Mr Ankit Rao, Research Associate, Consultant and Dr Meeta Lavania, Associate Director, Environmental & Industrial Biotechnology Division, TERI.

Volatile Solutions: The Role of Essential Oils in Sustainable Pest Management

01 May 2026 |

| Dr Mayurika Goel and Ms Mehak Kaur

| Enersider

The traditional use of essential oils as natural insect repellents recognized for their effectiveness and eco-friendly nature is being revitalized through innovative bio-based approaches for sustainable agriculture, writes Dr Mayurika Goel, Fellow and Ms Mehak Kaur, PhD, Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.

Policy, Power, and People: TERI's LaBL 2.0 As India's Decentralized Energy Revolution

01 May 2026 |

Dr Amit Kumar Thakur

| Enersider

LaBL 2.0 emerges as more than a development program. Clean energy, once seen as an environmental necessity, is now revealed as a geopolitical imperative writes Dr Amit Kumar Thakur, Associate Director, Social Transformation and CSR Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).