India, like many other nations, is going through the transitional phase of electrifying its transport sector. As a member of the EV30@30 campaign led by the International Energy Agency (IEA), India aims to achieve a 30% sales share for electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. The state of Karnataka is a leader in the nation’s clean energy transition and is currently at the third position in EV sales among all states.

Science meets verse in Climate Verses - CSTEP’s first ever poetry zine.

This National Science Day, we step beyond data and dive into emotion, bringing you poetry from our researchers on nature, climate change, and the world we strive to protect. Through words, we explore resilience, hope, and the science that shapes our future.

A clean, cheap, and reliable energy source can increase power supply to farmers while alleviating subsidy burdens and reducing greenhouse emissions. These are precisely the goals of the Central Government’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme launched in 2019 with a budget outlay of INR 34,422 crores. But as the March 2026 end date is rapidly approaching, the scheme has achieved only 5% of its targeted 34.8 GW solar deployment.

The Indian government has made commendable strides in promoting renewable energy (RE), including setting an ambitious target to auction 37 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. Offshore wind—a stable and reliable RE source—holds immense promise for diversifying India’s energy mix. However, achieving this goal will require significant financial and policy support. The upcoming Union Budget 2025 is an opportunity for the government to allocate additional funding and address key challenges to unlock the sector’s potential in India.

With a perfect balance of theory and practice, aikyam’s two-day ‘Tools for Storytelling Workshop’ focused on crucial technical and storytelling aspects, using Ghost. We started off with the basics of stakeholder engagement and tried to understand the interests and concerns of various stakeholders.

If you face frequent power outages in your area, diesel generators (DGs) are possibly your only saviour during such times. They are known to provide reliable and uninterrupted power supply, which is especially needed in rural regions or areas with limited access to the grid. DG sets are an important tool, particularly for sectors such as telecommunications and healthcare.

But have you wondered about their emissions and how harmful they are to humans and the environment?

Ninety-one per cent of Indian companies raised their sustainability investments in 2023, and 85% of businesses worldwide increased their sustainability efforts.