Rajiv Tikoo

Shaifalika Panda elaborates about her complementary roles as the Trustee & Founder CEO of Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), and Chief of CSR (Special Initiatives), Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA). Edited excerpts from an interview with Sustainability Karma:

Dr Imran Patel, world-famous pediatric influencer, says that there is a spike in the incidence of respiratory, heart-related and vector-borne diseases, particularly in vulnerable groups like children, the elderly, and low-income populations, due to climate change. Edited excerpts from an interview...

Rising consumer consciousness and social awareness are driving the future of compliance, as people increasingly hold businesses accountable, says Amit Bhasin, Chief Legal Officer and Group General Counsel at Marico Limited, in an interview with Rajiv Tikoo of Sustainability Karma. Edited excerpts:

Despite petrostates overshadowing vulnerable communities, commitments from hundreds of businesses offer hope for a sustained low-carbon shift, even as the pace of progress remains troubling.

Policy recommendations nudging corporates in certain industries towards complementing one another in synergistic areas would bring a lot more impact, says Sheena Kapoor, Head - Marketing, Corporate Communications and CSR at ICICI Lombard, in an interview with Rajiv Tikoo of Sustainability Karma....

To align skill-building with sustainable livelihoods, design training programmes based on local demand, focus on mid-skill jobs, and leverage technology to connect youth, training institutes, and employment opportunities within the local ecosystem, says Dr Ajay Kela, President & CEO, Wadhwani...

Chirashree Ghosh is National Coordinator of FORCES (Forum for Crashes and Child Care Services), which focuses on the intersecting rights of women, children and labour in the informal sector and also advocates for better policies and their implementation. In an interview with Rajiv Tikoo of...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already marked its real presence at the UN Climate Conference in Belém, Brazil .... COP30, or the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will set the stage for harnessing AI’s transformative...

Prof K Srinath Reddy, Founder President of Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) elaborates on how hospitals are reducing emissions and energy use and enhancing climate resilience to better withstand extreme weather and disruptions to infrastructure and transport systems. Edited excerpts from an...

What will be the lasting memory about the just concluded UN climate COP30 in Belem, Brazil? Will it be remembered for being simply a slow work in progress or the key promises it could not keep?