Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Global growth is expected to slow further this year, reflecting the lagged and ongoing effects of tight monetary policy to rein in inflation, restrictive credit conditions, and anemic global trade and investment. Downside risks include an escalation of the recent conflict in the Middle East, financial stress, persistent inflation, weaker-than-expected …
This report by the World Economic Forum, written in collaboration with Bain & Co., recommends five areas that can benefit from public-private interventions in expediting the adoption of green hydrogen in India. Hydrogen produced through the electrolysis of water, powered by renewable energy, can not only provide energy for sectors …
The briefing paper discusses the readiness of public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the state of Haryana, India. As India aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070, various states have formulated EV policies to promote EV adoption. However, the lack of sufficient charging stations in Haryana—a state known for …
The Central Government has announced the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2024. These rules have replaced the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005. They introduce comprehensive guidelines and procedures for the regulation of coastal aquaculture units and activities. These new rules were notified on January 9, 2024 and have come into force …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in Newspaper The Hindu dated 19.03.2023 titled “India’s Sinking Island” dated 08/01/2024. The issue involved in this Original Application relates to the dangers of sea level rise and submergence of low lying islands. The reply …
MoRTH revises the Requirements for Emission Standards of Bharat Stage VI Vehicles of all Categories vide CMV (First Amendment) Rules, 2024. .On 5-1-2024, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published the Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2024 to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The provisions came …
Global economic growth is projected to slow from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024, trending below the pre-pandemic growth rate of 3.0 per cent, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024. This latest forecast comes on the heels …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced a new Solar Power Scheme as part of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) aimed at Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Habitations/Villages. The scheme, covering the period from 2023-24 to 2025-26, focuses on electrifying 1 lakh …
This is the 4th book in our much awaited “First Food” series. It will continue to delight you with 100+ more healthy and nutritious recipes this time, all sourced meticulously from local biodiversity. If you really care about your health (and that of your loved ones), then this book is …
One of the world's biggest challenges today is climate change, and India realizes the importance of cooperation in addressing it. For its part, India has voluntarily committed to an ambitious reduction in emissions intensity, notwithstanding its immense energy needs to meet its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With these commitments in …
Sustainability, for long, has been at the core of Indian lifestyle and its indigenous knowledge and sustainable practices have played a crucial role in helping people be informed and make environmentally conscious consumption choices. Efficient, affordable, and sustainable cooling can help to alleviate poverty, reduce food losses, improve health, manage …
The Central Government is promoting the eco-friendly use of ash, especially in ash-based products manufactured by micro and small enterprises. The government has amended the ash utilization notification, originally issued on December 31, 2021. The present notification was published on January 1, 2024. The decision to amend the notification was …
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (for the State of Goa and Union Territories) has proposed amendments to the existing JERC (Procurement of Renewable Energy) Regulations, 2010 through the Draft JERC (Procurement of Renewable Energy) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2024, dated 01st January, 2024. The proposed amendments aim to modify the regulations …
By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will be living in the world’s towns and cities, with almost 50 per cent of that growth taking place in the Commonwealth. Member States, both large and small, are facing the impacts of climate change and rapid urbanization. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded …
This volume discloses rich set of findings and policy recommendations for India towards achieving the SDG 2.1 target of zero hunger by 2030. Through its fourteen chapters, it takes an integrated approach by examining diverse aspects of food and nutrition security through multidisciplinary lens of Agricultural Economics, Nutrition, Crop Sciences, …
Electrification has been a landmark of economic development for more than a century and electricity continues to find new uses today. The Government of India, after decades of effort and investment, in 2019 declared household electrification to be complete. While no census has been run as confirmation, multiple sources of …
The Indian power system has operated under a paradigm of electricity shortage since Independence, owing to insufficient energy production in the country. In 1947, per capita electricity consumption was a mere 17 kWh and installed generation capacity was 1.36 GW. From the 1950s to the 1980s, power generation grew by …
The Niti Aayog has proposed a host of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, including extension of the production-linked incentive scheme to vehicles run on liquified natural gas and setting up a demand aggregator, to encourage use of LNG in medium and heavy commercial vehicles. This will help lower carbon dioxide emissions …
This Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) analyzes the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles (FAME II) policy in India and demonstrates the economic, social, and environmental benefits and costs under different scenarios. Cities in India face a variety of urban mobility and transport challenges, …
India is witnessing high pressure on its limited freshwater resources. As per India's Composite Water Management Index, about 70 per cent of the country's water supply is contaminated (NITI Aayog 2019). Thus, both the quantity of freshwater available and its quality are of concern. The situation will likely worsen in …
