The hot-button issue of air conditioners The hot-button issue of air conditioners How to tame a cooling technology that heats up the planet
Cooling cities amidst the scorching heat Cooling cities amidst the scorching heat There is an urgent need to build heat resilience in the face of climate change
Should sun power EVs on the green highway? Should sun power EVs on the green highway? A new report recommends solar power as a far more pragmatic fuel option than ethanol-blended petrol
Emerging desalination techprovides scope for solar play Emerging desalination techprovides scope for solar play
The goofed-up story of rooftop solar The goofed-up story of rooftop solar The segment is seeing big growth during the pandemic, but a host of reasons — including governmental missteps — threaten to dim it
Gearing up for the winds of change The wind energy industry is once again buoyant with expectations rising on the back of fresh auctions, says M Ramesh
Battery swap for cost slash: The buzz stops here Raising the density of e-buses wherever possible will reduce the cost of operations
data power Can smart meters turn around discoms? They can help electricity suppliers manage operations better, but the target of installing 250 million meters by 2022 may not be easy
This is a booming market, we are seeing a lot of investment opportunities: CleanMax Solar co-founder Andrew Hines says the company’s business is capital-intensive
Time to step up carbon trading Now is the opportunity for Indian companies to start looking to benefit from carbon offsets keenly, say experts. M Ramesh reports
India Inc still not up to speed with climate action Companies need to look far beyond renewable energy and water conservation, says M Ramesh
Two, three....Go! What is the best way to rapidly roll out electric vehicles in India? Start with the low-hanging fruit — two-wheelers and three-wheelers, says M Rame
With renewable energy down, jobs are out Be it wind or solar, low tariffs are affecting capacity addition and employment generation
How ‘shopoholic’ UPL adds muscle with takeovers Homegrown agrochem MNC UPL believes in collaborations to drive growth and revenue
Birla-Adani in cement slugfest to be top player With housing and roads expected see a boom, cement makers will be jockeying for the top slot
Relooking at MF nomination after SEBI’s latest guidelines From August 1, AMCs will provide those putting in fresh money in MFs with the choice of either providing nomination for their investments, or opt out
Simply Put: Reverse wealth effect Central banks use this tool to cool the economy when inflation is red hot globally tweak policies to stimulate economy during times of high inflation
Market correction: Decoding the fall and where to invest now Steady fall in markets since October 2021 has thrown up valuable lessons and pockets of opportunities for long-term investors
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up