Haryana results have triggered the proverbial wise in hindsight syndrome among pundits who are mostly accusing the congress of messing up. It’s not so simple, we argue ( cc Abhishek Jha ) 1/n

WRI India organized a two-day long workshop on “Collaborative Approaches to Inclusive Energy Planning,” exploring applications of geospatial data for energy planning and the role Energy Access Explorer (EAE) can play here.

Our 2-part series on poverty & ST identity in Jharkhand ( cc Abhishek Jha ) asks a basic question about its political economy. STs matter a lot in Jharkhand politics but what about their economic well-being? 1/n

Wrote something The India Forum on how the ongoing paddy procurement crisis in Punjab's mandis this season sheds light on long-standing tensions in centre-state relations and the afterlife of the farmers' protest. ⬇️ theindiaforum.in/public-policy/…

Think of #AirPollution as a glocal problem. I offer 7 evidenced based areas for action. Let’s improve air quality for better health & stronger economy. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-ti… MoEF&CC Commission for Air Quality Management Agriculture INDIA Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs World Bank Valerie Hickey World Health Organization (WHO) NITI Aayog Ministry of Finance

Dheeraj from WRI India’s Energy Program led a session on how decentralized renewable energy (DRE) can improve rural livelihoods and the role of data-driven tools in energy planning at a workshop organized by CSEINDIA. #Sustainability #SDG7

If the census in 2021 would have happened, under the food security act, 10 crore more people would have been eligible for ration. Because of the delay in census, 10 crore people are deprived of ration. Unbelievable numbers!

World Resources Institute paper shows how as #Colombia accelerates its transition to #renewableenergy, the Wayúu & other Indigenous women face: 🔻land conflicts 🔻displacement 🔻the loss of their ancestral rights #Climateinitiatives must include women’s voices: tinyurl.com/mrkeh897

Dreze and Sen argue that responsibility is much more than accountability. It is not accountability that leads Palestinian doctors to continue treating the wounded even as bombs rain around them, or Indian citizens to queue for hours at the polling booth.

Perpetual Aadhaar Alignment Problem (PAAP): "For poor people, aligning multiple documents with Aadhaar is like solving a Rubik cube."

Open access - Male migration and the transformation of gendered agriculture work: a comparative exploration of heterogeneity across selected Indian states by Rengalakshmi Raj, Padmaja Ravula, Pratheepa C. M., Arundhita Bhanjdeo, Reetu Sogani & Nitya Rao tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

the fight doesn’t stop ✊🏽

#News #FeatureStory This new study by ICRISAT, MSSRF, PRADAN and UEA sheds light on the often-overlooked experiences of women in agriculture-dependent households. The research, conducted across four diverse agroecological regions in India—forested,

In Jharkhand, JSLPS Jharkhand used Energy Access Explorer (EAE) to identify 175 high-potential sites for solar-powered irrigation. Through EAE, they overlaid data on village boundaries, sunlight potential & surface water availability. Watch👇

🌍 #SustainX – #ACE 2025 & 4th #CO2India Meet IIT Madras!!! 🗓️ June 21–24, 2025 🔷 A national platform driving critical conversations around #decarbonization, #energytransition, #climatefinance & social-environmental #sustainability! 🤝🏽 WRI India & co2india 🧵 to know!

🌍 #SustainX – #ACE 2025 & 4th #CO2India Meet IIT Madras!!! 🗓️ June 23–24 🔷 #Conference showcasing cutting-edge research by students & #ECRs alongside keynotes & panel discussions 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/giJXCE4T 🔗Submit abstracts before May 10: lnkd.in/d-zdbAij

India saw almost two million more deaths in 2021 (the deadliest year of the pandemic) than in the preceding few years. Abhishek Jha looked at CRS, SRS and MCCD 2021 which were released yesterday. This is 1st govt data which shows official death toll was a gross underestimate

Our book "Our Rice Tastes of Spring" Drawing from The Wire stories Words, research by me, Jharkhandi life-like illustrations by Sandhya Visvanathan Spitting Image. by Westland Books "बासंती स्वाद के हमारे चावल" -- हमारी छोटी सी किताब, हमारे बीजों, खाने पर midlandbookshop.com/en/product/our…