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“All men and women should have a voice in decision-making, either directly or through legitimate intermediate institutions that represent their intention. Such broad participation is built on freedom of association and speech, as well as capacities…
We’ve likely seen coloured garbage bins in malls, airports and so on. The bin colour indicates, of course, what kind of trash we should put where, based on whether it’s food waste or recyclable waste. Many a time, I have stood in front of these bins…
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Do we suffer from a “coal addiction”? India used coal for more than 50% of its energy production as on October 31, 2020. According to the NITI Aayog coal will have at least a 44% share in energy mix even in 2040. The continuous use of…
Last year, Sunday, the 22nd of November marked 25 years of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) since it was first commemorated in 1995 by the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR). It was subsequently adopted by…
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As climate change becomes a reality, industries are under pressure to find solutions that will abate this. A green recovery from COVID-19 can catalyse the much needed transformation to combat climate change, but humanity seems to be…
15th March is World Consumer Rights Day, an annual occasion for celebration, impact and global solidarity within the international consumer movement. Each year, consumer organisations mark the day by joining together to highlight and raise…
COVID-19 pandemic, virus, lockdown, GDP, economic slowdown, and vaccine - these are some of the words that have occupied our brains from the last 6-7 months. The pandemic we are facing right now has taken its toll on individuals, as well as on…
The much awaited Consumer Protection Act 2019 with new significant features, has come into force, replacing the earlier Consumer Protection Act 1986. The Act aims at protecting the rights of consumers by establishing the Central…
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As kids, most of us would have played with a magnifying lens to direct sunlight onto a piece of paper. What happens next? It starts burning, right? Likewise, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants such as parabolic trough…
Since the beginning of September, buses have started to ply the roads of Chennai. Many, no doubt, sighed in relief as public transport, especially buses, are a lifeline. Buses mean mobility, buses mean livelihood and therefore survival.
The…