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Mumbai College fests turn into tool to fight India’s problems

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 30-09-2013

College students are looking for ways to make their college fests different from hundreds of similar events in the city, and they have hit upon a novel idea to make their fests not just more popular, but also more meaningful. Most colleges are now incorporating a campaign against the ills plaguing our society in their fests. To source

India: turning waste into sustainable employment opportunities

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 30-09-2013

With global waste measured in millions of tonnes, it is easy to question whether To source

Energy

India Likely To Introduce Mega-Sized Solar Projects Soon

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 28-09-2013

This article was first published as a weekly update on Bridge to India . The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been planning to build mega-size solar projects (>500 MW) in India (refer to the July 2013 edition of the India Solar Compass). These projects would be aimed at bringing down the cost of solar power to around INR 5/kWh (USD 0.08/kWh). Read on

Responsibility

Sustainable Fishing: India Needs to do More

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 21-09-2013

The world's current population hovers just above the seven billion mark - that's a lot of mouths to feed. At the current rate with which the population is rising, concerns about providing a sustained food supply are growing. Agricultural output is already stretched and plugging in the gaps with fish as the source for protein is difficult due to current levels of overexploitation. Read on

Energy

India's Current Energy Picture

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 16-09-2013

India’s need of the hour at this stage is to deal with energy security concerns to support the stagnant economy. Üresently, there are limited foreign investments due to the unsupportive market ground reality. Read on

India's economy panel cuts growth forecast sharply

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 13-09-2013

The Indian prime minister's economic advisory council has lowered the growth outlook for the current financial year. To source

Digital Indians: Five pioneers of technological innovation

Recommended by Hanadi Siering, 04-09-2013

What does a wealthy entrepreneur who's creating the digital ID of a billion people have in common with someone making videos in farms? To source

Green New Deal

Daily Dump: A Great Zero Waste Composting Business

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 02-09-2013

Daily Dump is based out of Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, and is a waste solution provider, designing and building solutions for managing of the household waste. It is a brand of a company called PBK Waste Solutions Pvt Ltd. Read on

Energy

Event: Renewable Energy India Expo

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 26-08-2013

Solar, Wind, Bio, Geothermal: want to know more about these renewable forms of energy and what is currently happening in India as well as internationally in the renwable energy field? Head to the 7th Renewable Energy India Expo next month. Read on

Energy

India Solar Calculator: Find Out Your Home's Solar Potential

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 23-08-2013

Are you planning on switching to solar power and making your home independent of the frequent power cuts? Before you take any such step, you can calculate th savings you could make by using rooftop solar power through a very easy-to-use online calculator, which details the best solar PV option after a detailed analysis of the local area and monthly power consumption. Read on

Responsibility

Anti-superstition Bill Passed Following Activist's Death

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 22-08-2013

In the wake of the recent death of activist Narendra Dabholkar, the Maharashtra government is finally bringing into effect a piece of legislation that Dabholkar himself was instrumental in creating: Maharashtra Eradication of Blind Faith Bill. Read on

Germany to give 900 million euros to India

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 19-08-2013

Germany will be making available almost 900 million euros for India to be used for investment in economic development cooperation, energy generation and efficiency as well as environmental protection. To source

Energy

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM): Interview with Raveesh Budania

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 19-08-2013

RESET spoke with Raveesh Budania, Head of Business Development at Headway Solar about India's current solar programme to find out more about the ongoing Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), explore constraints and also see what factors related to policy, economic/financial and technical issues are affecting the growth of solar energy sector in India. Read on

Green Living

India Going Organic in Response to Health Concerns

Written by Stephen Walsh, 14-08-2013

The return to organic gardening and farming is sweeping its way through India. In small gardens, backyards and on balconies, plants, vegetables and fruits - privately grown and tended to - are springing up. Read on

Responsibility

India’s Poverty Line: What Does It Actually Mean?

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 12-08-2013

Have you ever bore witness to a politician’s speech and no matter the situation, the image and scenario they present standing on the podium gives the feeling that everything that went on under their leadership was remarkable and no one else could have achieved it?! Read on

"Unusually High" Wind Sector Funding Focuses on India

Recommended by Jenny Louise Becker, 11-08-2013

Venture capital funding in the wind sector was unusually high in the second quarter of this year, according to Mercom Capital’s quarterly wind funding and M&A report, with US $195 million going to two companies in India. To source

Energy

Indian Telecom Industry Going Green

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 02-08-2013

India currently has over 400,000 telecommunications tower sites and according to a recent study by Greenpeace, domestic mobile network operators annually require over 14 billion units of electricity to keep these towers functioning. Read on

DC debate: Healthcare in the ICU?

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 26-07-2013

A century after the Flexner Report (1910) identified the condition of medical education in the United States, it can be said that m To source

12 rupee meal anyone?

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 26-07-2013

Raj Babbar, in defense of the poverty figures, said that a full meal is available in Mumbai for 12 rupees. My colleague Shawan went out to find out if this is really possible. To source

Peace at core of Indo-China ties: China

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 22-07-2013

China on Friday responded guardedly to India setting up a mountain strike corps, saying trust building measures were in place to ensure that the disputed border between the two neighbours areas remained peaceful. The Indian government’s decision to give the green signal to the new To source