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Minister Naik, industry leaders chart roadmap for a future-ready solar ecosystem to power Viksit Bharat 2047

Abhishek Ranjan of BSES highlights distribution sector as key to India’s next phase of solar growth

Ashish Khanna of ISA urges countries to turn energy crises into opportunities for accelerating solar transition

Dr Mohammad Rihan of NISE calls for smarter grids, demand management to sustain India’s solar growth

Prof K G Suresh says communication must match technology in advancing India’s solar transition

Green Loyalty Programmes are not without issues, as many of them will rely on complex measurement systems: Abhinav Jain of Almonds Ai

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Companies and end-users across India's solar value chain are invited to submit case studies, good/ best practices and success stories for featuring in a Coffee-Table Book on Solar Energy Leaders by Sustainability Karma. Profiles of Founders or CEOs or MDs of companies submitting their stories will be also featured on the Sustainability Karma website.

Video Karma

India as an in-house market is doing great and the policies are consistent and forward-looking: Vikas Bansal of GameChange Solar

Asia poised to lead in tripling renewable power generation capacity by 2030

Catering to aspirations for better living standards while also mitigating climate risks poses a huge challenge: Pratyush Thakur of Blueleaf Energy

Our mission is to become net zero partner to corporates: Kuldeep Jain of CleanMax

Critical minerals and battery storage key to India’s energy transition: Pratyush Thakur, India Country Head, Blueleaf Energy

There is a need to accelerate energy deployment, enhance energy efficiency and increase green-finance to achieve SDG 7: Bikesh Ogra, MD & CEO, Jakson Green

Solar Energy Special

Off-grid solar presents a different challenges compared to a commercial rooftop installation: Piyush Goyal of Volks Energie

Decentralised solar offers a key opportunity to improve access to clean energy: Tanya Rana of IEEFA

Let’s make every ray count by working smarter, not just building more panels: Dr Harsh Sethi of TriNANO Technologies

Opinions

Sustainability is an industrial opportunity, not merely an environmental obligation: Sandeep Shukla of Jaquar Group

CSR initiatives and annual reporting frameworks are no longer sufficient for a sustainable future: Katsuhisa Asari of Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Companies that earn lasting respect will be the ones that figure out how to grow without eroding the ecological and economic systems: Agni Mitra of Amwoodo

Open access solar is reshaping industrial energy in India: Raghavendra Mirji of Godrej Enterprises Group

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Interviews

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AI can help the smart protein sector move from trial-and-error innovation to faster, data-driven product and crop development: Sneha Singh of Good Food Institute India

Public transport is a key system that supports multiple sustainable development goals: Reeva Sakaria of Yatri

Stopping almost all plastic from going into the ocean would cost about $100 million a year: Boyan Slat of The Ocean Cleanup

Special

International Sun Day 2026

Solar has become a default pillar of India’s urban infrastructure: Radhika Choudary of Freyr Energy

India’s solar surge is reshaping the future of businesses: Gaurav Bhagat of Consortium Gifts

Solar-powered data centres hold key to India’s digital growth: Manan Thakkar of Prozeal Green Energy

India’s solar growth must now deliver reliable power to MSMEs and households: Ajay Menon of TechnoServe India

Opinion

Responsible mining begins years before a single stone is ever recovered: Richa Singh of Natural Diamond Council

Interview

Industry needs to invest in R&D to stay at the cutting edge of technology at all times: Vikas Bansal of GameChange Solar

Bytes of the Day

As AI adoption accelerates globally, the infrastructure powering it must evolve just as fast: Narendra Sen of RackBank Data Centers

Access to clean energy, safe water, and fertile land remains uneven, especially across rural India: Nusrat Pathan of HDFC

News

Hardip Singh of GREW Solar calls for stable policy and global standards to strengthen India’s solar manufacturing

Mapping India’s Solar Transition from Innovation to Global Leadership

Pratyush Thakur of Blueleaf Energy calls for market-driven solar growth beyond capacity expansion

Solid and liquid waste management remains one of the most pressing challenges facing rural communities

Specials

Earth Day 2026

Sustainable travel is not about compromise; it is about travelling with greater awareness and intention: Yasmin Ikrami of JourneyLabel

Regenerative agriculture can accelerate India’s progress on the SDGs: Ashok Kumar Jayanthi of Hosachiguru

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World Environment Day 2026

Solar is the working backbone of an economy choosing to stop heating itself: Piyush Goyal of Volks Energie

Renewable energy will become a core requirement for resilient urban growth: Namrata Nulwalla of Rustomjee Group

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Sustainability Karma on All India Radio

From alternative to core, solar comes of age in global energy: Vikas Bansal of GameChange Solar

Water stress is no longer just an environmental concern, but a systemic risk calling for collective action: Amit Bhasin of Marico

STEM education gives girls edge to lead on climate action: Gauri Puranik of British Council

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Health Karma

Maternal Health and Nutrition Key to Ending Child Undernutrition: Dr Vinod K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog

Greener Hospitals, Healthier Planet: Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and MD, Medanta Hospital

Climate impacts brain health: Dr N.K. Venkatramana of Brains Super Speciality Hospital

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Sustainability Bytes

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We must move beyond an extractive approach and build systems that are regenerative by design: Samir Somaiya of Godavari Biorefineries

The energy shocks underscore the urgency for India to accelerate progress at the nexus of energy: Ankit Mathur of Greenway Grameen

Our lives are deeply interconnected with nature and with each other: Dr Parvathi JR of Centre for Achieving Sustainable Climate Action, Development and Engagement

Sustainability is becoming fundamental to the future of digital infrastructure: Pratap Mane of Colt Data Centre Services

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India’s recycling challenge: strengthening the ecosystem, not just expanding capacity: Suranjana Ghosh of Marico Innovation Foundation

Tackling plastic pollution would require collaboration across sectors: Vishwabandhu Bhattacharya of Tata Consumer Products

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Green Lifestyle

Hindustan Power speeds up renewable growth with storage push

T.K. Kishore Kumar of ULCCS becomes the Vice-Chairman of the ICAE (Asia-Pacific Agriculture-Environment Committee)

How plant-based lifestyle helps alleviate water stress

World Water Day 2025: Adopting a vegan diet significantly reduces the water footprint of food by eliminating the inefficient process of animal agriculture.

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility launches Punch.ev

Harley-Davidson to launch e-bike

Sustainability Karma Podcasts

Governments need to come up with the right policy and the private industry will ensure that the targets are met: Vikas Bansal of GameChange Solar

Carbon market rules to drive private investment in green solutions

Tackling Shadow and Flicker effect from Wind Turbines is Key to Keep Communities Comfortable: Pratyush Thakur of Blueleaf Energy

Tetra Pak follows the four R’s concept: renewability, recyclability, recycled content, and responsibly sourced materials: Juhi Gupta of Tetra Pak

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News

Minister Naik, industry leaders chart roadmap for a future-ready solar ecosystem to power Viksit Bharat 2047

Hardip Singh of GREW Solar calls for stable policy and global standards to strengthen India’s solar manufacturing

Abhishek Ranjan of BSES highlights distribution sector as key to India’s next phase of solar growth

Ashish Khanna of ISA urges countries to turn energy crises into opportunities for accelerating solar transition

Dr Mohammad Rihan of NISE calls for smarter grids, demand management to sustain India’s solar growth

Prof K G Suresh says communication must match technology in advancing India’s solar transition

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Share Your Solar Story

Companies and end-users across India's solar value chain are invited to submit case studies, good/ best practices and success stories for featuring in a Coffee-Table Book on Solar Energy Leaders by Sustainability Karma. Profiles of Founders or CEOs or MDs of companies submitting their stories will be also featured on the Sustainability Karma website.