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Planning for Physical Distancing May Be Challenging, but It Could Solve India's Housing Woes- Publications

By now, it is evident that India’s current housing conditions make it challenging to practice lockdown and self-quarantining effectively.

Using COVID-19 Response Measures to Build Resilience in Systems- Publications

In the fight against COVID-19, India announced INR 1.

Perils of low birth weight- Publications

In India, low birth weight (LBW) is still a largely unmapped territory.

Models for Informed Decisions- Publications

Think tanks play a critical role in influencing policy discourses through evidence-based analysis and ideation.

Hunger pangs on the rise- Publications

The data on malnutrition, stunting, and wasting in children across states in India emerging from the first phase of the National Family Health Survey 5 (2019-2020) is Dickensian in scope and sentiment.

A Mixed Bag- Events

The Government of India presented the Union Budget 2021–22 on 1 February 2021.

Environmental Rating of Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants- Publications

Studies point out that despite the Government of India's renewable energy target of 450 GW by 2030, electricity generation from coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) will still be more than half of the total supply.

Will the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill revitalise the power sector?- Publications

The Indian power sector is going through a major transformation owing to extensive generation from sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind and the introduction of newer market mechanisms such as real-time market, which provide the opportunity to trade power within half-hour windows.

Water for India: Sustainable Alternatives- Publications

In India, around three lakh children die of water-borne diseases every year, with diarrhoea alone causing more than 50 per cent of the deaths.

Indoor air: Is it as safe as we assume it to be?- Publications

With many of us being forced to spend more time indoors due to work-from-home policies and digital classrooms, it is important to take the quality of air inside our homes more seriously than before.

Skipped Sources: From Tyres to Brakes- Publications

Air pollution from the transport sector is one of the major challenges plaguing cities worldwide.

Energy and Emissions Implications for a Desired Quality of Life in India via SAFARI- Publications

India has to overcome several developmental challenges in the coming decades.

Pollucheck v1.0: A Package to Explore Open-Source Air Pollution Data- Publications

Air pollution impacts human health, quality of living, climate, and the economy (Hystad et al.

Turn Down the Heat – Coping with Energy Demand and Thermal Comfort- Publications

Thermal comfort is a fundamental need and should not be the privilege of the well-off.

Clean Energy for Clean Air- Publications

Public health concerns have grown tremendously during the past two years because of the pandemic.

Comprehensive Air Pollution Impact Estimation Can Help Deal with the ‘Triple Planetary Crises’- Publications

“Healthy Air, Healthy Planet” — the theme for this year’s International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2021 — is upfront in acknowledging the ubiquity of air-pollution effects, calling for collective efforts to improve our air for a better tomorrow.