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16 Oct 2020 During the Independence Day speech this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the issue of water conservation and called out to the nation to contribute towards this effort. “The movement towards water conservation has to take place at the grassroots level. It cannot become a mere…

06 Nov 2020 With continuous growth of consumer electronics and appliances, e-waste is having a far-reaching impact as it is a health hazard, containing toxic additives and substances which can damage the human brain. When disposed of irresponsibly, toxic chemicals released into the air can damage the atmosphere, water and…

13 Sep 2020 On 25 August 2020, sports ministers of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) met virtually to discuss the 2021 games, which would be hosted in India. In fact, plans are afoot to host the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 parallelly with the BRICS…

04 Sep 2020 Half of the world’s GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Pollination for the agriculture sector, fresh water supply for drinking and industrial use, mangroves for coastal protection and control of natural disaster, forests for carbon sequestration and provision of medicines and food, are some of…

11 Aug 2020 The use of fossil fuel, such as coal, oil and natural gas, as an energy source to propel rapid industrialisation, is well known and documented.  It was only after the world community awoke to the ill-effects of carbon emissions from fossil fuel that attention was riveted on…

17 Jul 2020 Sustainability as a concept and practice is gaining wider acceptance today, both amongst people as well as enterprises.  In 2005, Mr Y C  Deveshwar, Chairman and Managing Director, ITC Ltd., who was the President of CII at the time, put forth the idea of a Centre of…

04 Jul 2020 The world is facing a severe water crisis due to factors like diverse topography, erratic rainfall patterns and limited and/or sub-optimal water management, and the demand for water is expected to rise in the coming decades.   The focus on water management has sharpened: the Government of India…

28 Jun 2020 French lawyer, politician and gastronome,  Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once said: “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Across cultures and countries, food is at the centre of existence, and  food wastage seen as being irreverent towards the millions devoted to producing it…

26 Jun 2020 According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global energy-related CO2 emissions flattened in 2019 at around 33 Gigatonnes (Gt), after consecutive increase over the last two years. As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the energy sector, as others, continues to…

25 Jun 2020 Logistics and supply chain management is an integral part of any business. India, which has steadily adopted ‘smart’ technologically empowered operations has seen a major transformation in logistics and supply chain management as well, which reflects a growing concern for environmentally responsible economic activity even as the…