Opinion

G20 Summit: Much heat without light?

06 Sep 2013 |

Mr Nitya Nanda

| Thomson Reuters Foundation

To remain relevant G20 must deal with cross-border externalities, says Mr Nitya Nanda, Fellow, Resources, Regulation & Global Security division, TERI.

Gas pipeline to China: Myanmar has it today; India had it 70 years ago

01 Sep 2013 |

Mr R K Batra

| Infraline Plus

On the occasion of the recent laying of a gas pipeline from Myanmar to China, Mr R K Batra, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Development division, TERI, shares the story of a similar pipeline which was laid many years ago between India and China but which today is part of history.

Plan well for wellbeing

20 Aug 2013 |

Ms Mili Majumdar

| The Economic Times, Blogs

It is critical to take help of advanced climate modeling techniques to predict future impacts and redefine urban planning processes and strategies based on such studies, Ms Mili Majumdar, Director, Sustainable Habitat, TERI.

Biomass, the forgotten option

16 Aug 2013 |

| The Hindu Business Line

The need of the hour is to accord priority to biomass energy, similar to that given to wind and solar energy, says Mr Amit Kumar, Director, Energy Environment Technology Development, TERI.

Can we let this mass murderer run free?

14 Aug 2013 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Hindu

Benefits of a tobacco-free society go beyond better health to better environment, food security and poverty reduction, writes Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI, along with co-authors Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India, and Mr Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary and currently Chairman, National Security Advisory Board.

It never rains but it pours

05 Aug 2013 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Hindu Business Line

With climate change, extreme weather events are set to increase. But we have got to adapt, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.

Uttarakhand disaster is a wake-up call

31 Jul 2013 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| Forbes India

The Himalayan states need afforestation efforts in terms of both area and density of tree cover, strict building codes, and traffic regulation and restructuring across the region, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.

No More double roles, please

31 Jul 2013 |

Mr Shri Prakash

| The Pioneer

The Railway Board also functions as the Ministry of Railways, leading to a conflict of interest between the regulatory and policy-making bodies. So long as this is not resolved, no ‘authority', be it to monitor tariff or safety, can function effectively, says Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Sustainable Habitat division, TERI.

For a green sky and blue energy

01 Jul 2013 |

| InfralinePlus

There is a definite correlation between access to energy and education attainment and literacy among the rural and urban poor, says Mr Amit Kumar, Director, Energy Environment Technology Development, TERI.

When three's company

27 Jun 2013 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Hindustan Times

Hasan Rouhani's election as Iran's new president presents an opportunity for India to facilitate a better relationship between Iran and the US, writes Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.