Nuclear Liability: Why, How and How Much
Most countries with nuclear power programes have enacted legislation to cover the liability in the event of a nuclear accident and
are also party to one of several international conventions such as the Vienna Convention, the Paris Convention, and the Convention on
Supplementary Compensation (CSC). India stands out with neither a national liability legislation, nor membership in one of the international
conventions. The government is fully responsible for compensation in the event of a nuclear accident in any of the current reactors.
Getting a buy–in from public on Kudankulam
Nuclear power is vital for India, and the government needs to be
more transparent in presenting the attendant risks, while
explaining that Kudankulam’s safety features are superior to those
of Fukushima.
App-based Shared Mobility: The Way Forward
Integrating Gender in Sanitation
India Clean Air Summit (ICAS), 2019
Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS) is organising a national-level flagship event - India Clean Air Summit (ICAS), 2019 - focusing on air pollution issues in India and mitigation strategies. The conference will bring together national and regional domain experts to discuss various aspects of air pollution, share knowledge and explore opportunities for collaboration. In an effort to disseminate and share experiences and well as expertise among domain experts and young researchers, the conference will host training sessions.
Holistic fertiliser policy can dramatically increase crop yields
Solutions suggested time and again seem to focus on loan waivers and minimum support prices, which may not prove effective in the long run. We need to focus on supply-side factors as well, most importantly on boosting productivity and yield quality.
Plastic: The evil convenience
This paper speaks about how plastic is ruining our waters and affecting the living species.Also proposing ways to reduce plastic.
Hydrogen: towards cleaner and sustainable transport
Extensive commercialisation of hydrogen vehicles is very much possible by the mid-21st century.
E20 by 2020: Hold your breath!
The National Policy on Biofuels 2018 sets an ethanol-blending target of E20 by 2030. However, if the dispersion modelling results for India look promising for ethanol fuels, policymakers could push for an ambitious 'E20 by 2020' mandate