Sustainability Karma Desk

SolarFutures 2026: The Vice Chancellor of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Prof Indra Mani, highlights the role of agrivoltaics in addressing the interconnected challenges of food, water and energy security and climate change, while sharing research findings on crop selection,...

SolarFutures 2026: Closing the conference, India Habitat Centre Director Prof (Dr) K G Suresh stressed that communication is as important as technology in ensuring renewable energy becomes a public movement rather than a purely technical discussion.

Union minister highlights how linking agriculture, animal husbandry and cooperatives can generate prosperity for rural India, boosting incomes and sustainable farming outcomes nationwide

Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted India's growth to become the third-largest economy by 2029, emphasizing PSEs' role in economic stability, sustainability, and energy transition, with notable progress in bioethanol blending and green hydrogen.

The Purple Fest 2025, organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DePwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, featured cultural performances and exhibitions and launch of innovative initiatives by partners like Tata Power.

Sustainability focused initiative aims to reduce textile waste in India’s hospitality and healthcare sectors, with Hotel Sarovar Portico first to adopt.

Raj Mariwala advocates for handing over land management and restoration to indigenous, Adivasi, tribal, and local communities, highlighting the importance of their involvement on the occasion of World Environment Day 2024.

The Voices of Bharat: Youth for Sustainability initiative aims at building the capacity of students in storytelling to act as catalysts and create awareness in masses and inspire environmental and climate action.

The decision brings borrowing costs to their lowest since November 2022, amid falling inflation and declining oil prices.

The central bank’s draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks ensures that banks not only concentrate on these risks but also enables that stakeholders to assess banks’ vulnerability to climate risks.