Rajiv Tikoo

Dr Vinod K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, says that despite heartening progress in maternal and child health, India must aim for higher survival rates, exceeding SDGs through a strengthened health system and new milestones to achieve greater excellence in maternal, infant, and women's health. Edited...

Today’s youth prioritise sustainability, driving companies to align innovations with this trend and focus on sustainable packaging solutions, says Juhi Gupta, Sustainability Director, South Asia Markets, Tetra Pak in an interview with Rajiv Tikoo of Sustainability Karma. Edited excerpts:

Pragati Abhiyan, which works towards developing solutions that create an enabling environment for the poor to break out of the poverty trap, was set up to overcome the limitations of donor-driven models, says Ashwini Kulkarni, Director & Founder Trustee of Pragati Abhiyan, in an interview with...

Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman & MD, Medanta Hospital, says that India is facing a surge in non-communicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes, and public education and lifestyle changes are crucial, as prevention begins in the community. Edited excerpts from an interview with Sustainability...

The bigger the conference, the more the influence the process has over deliberations and the outcome. While the global focus is usually on political positions, the results are invisibly guided by the way such conferences are designed, conducted, led and concluded.

Urban Indians, especially youth, increasingly reject dirty cities, demanding strong waste management and public hygiene before investing in homes, says Apoorvshree Chaturvedi, Director – Global Operations, UFlex Group, in an interview with Rajiv Tikoo of Sustainability Karma. Edited excerpts:

On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, Joyshree Das Verma, who is our Guest Editor for the Special Edition, calls for measurable change to ensure achievement of gender equality.

The market for decentralised clean energy solutions to power livelihoods in peri-urban and rural India is estimated at $50 billion, with the potential to impact 37 million livelihoods and support essential income diversification, says Abhishek Jain, Director of Green Economy and Impact Innovations...