Glad to see some coverage of our NIPFP working paper on Deep Decarbonisation and Regional Equity in this piece

An op-ed in The Indian Express today on the fiscal consequences of Deep Decarbonization on coal-rich, RE-poor states. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Tendu (beedi leaves) is Rs.1,040 cr (underestimated) market & creates seasonal employment for 7.5mil forest dwellers in 12 states. FRA promises to decentralise collection, create sustainable & green livelihood & even reduce forest department expenditure. surl.li/kvadw

I can’t believe this. This is such a huge loss for the water struggles of the country. This is a personal loss too, my first reported stories were with Manoj sir. He was always so clam, patient and precise in his insights.

You will be dearly missed sir, farewell.

We're starting a series of 'Policy Insights' from faculty and students at School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi. Kicking us off is Prof Suma Athreye's piece on the linkages between University-Industry collaboration and Industry 4.0. Read the full piece here: spp.iitd.ac.in/insights/4

As 'the elephant whisperers' puts #Adivasis in #Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on a spotlight, here's a ground report on the truth of 'voluntary relocation' of Adivasis and other forest dwellers in the reserve.
Rohan Premkumar 🇵🇸 Kartiki Gonsalves Guneet Monga Kapoor
thehindu.com/news/national/…

And in response to a question from Krishna Priya , Kripa Xaxa said she has to spend roughly 3-4 days wages on recharges for her phone data to do the necessary digitalwork (as opposed to paperwork, for which she didn't spend money)