macro India's first-ever offshore wind projects to get ₹7453 crore Viability Gap Funding (VGF) This includes ₹6853 crore for the installation & commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy projects (500 MW each off the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu). By P B Jayakumar
investing MNRE kickstarts rooftop solar for 1 crore homes The Union Cabinet had approved PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana on February 29, which will envisage providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for one crore households. By P B Jayakumar
macro Alarming! Plastic consumption growing at 10%; plastic waste over 20% Of the 3.4 MT of plastic waste in a year, only 30% is recycled. The rest is sent to landfills or aquatic dumps By P B Jayakumar
macro Vaccines, next-generation drugs, therapies in the making to tame cancer Moderna and Merck are experimenting a cancer vaccine, combining Merck’s cancer drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in the treatment process. By P B Jayakumar
long-reads Mining For The Future India taps domestic mines for critical minerals to meet infrastructure needs, economic demand and a sustainable future. By P B Jayakumar