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Indian state utility NTPC given green light for 15 GW solar plan

India’s union cabinet approved on Wednesday a proposal from state utility NTPC Ltd to develop 15 GW of grid-connected solar PV projects in the country. The proposal w...

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Sustainable Development

The Power of a European Energy Union

One of the top priorities established by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker ahead of his election last summer was the creation of a European energy union. He...

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Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Goals need clearer, more measurable targets, according to new report

The proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a universal set of goals to guide international development to 2030 – will struggle to achieve their stat...

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Eye Think

How Data Can Improve the Impact of Stories

‘Our ancestors created their myths and told their stories for a human purpose. Any good story, any good novel, should have a message’, wrote Chinua Achebe, the ...

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PIL IN HC SEEKS A SAFETY NET FOR THOSE WHO TOIL BEHIND THE SCENES

The Bombay High Court on Thursday admitted a public interest litigation seeking guidelines for the safety and social security of people working in the film industry but rem...

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Sustainable Development

The business case for improving human lives: David Kiu

Helping deliver on sustainable social development outcomes that drive human progress should be the topmost priority for businesses, says David Kiu, vice president of sustai...

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Sustainable Development

Governance challenges in water management and water use efficiency

An effective governance mechanism is of paramount importance for water management and water use efficiency. The issue of governance is multidimensional, encompassing social...

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Sustainable Development

UNESCO releases global action programme on ‘education in sustainable development’

As the world struggles to meet ambitious goals to slow down climate change, it has become imperative that planning and execution is not restricted to only policy but is pra...

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Thought Factory

Lifting the Curtain on Mental Health

“Mental health and well-being are fundamental to our collective and individual ability as humans to think, emote, interact with each other, earn a living,...

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Environment

PM-led climate panel to pick issues for Obama talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led council on climate change, which was reconstituted last year, will hold its first meeting on Monday and brainstorm on fine tuning renewable...

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