Blogs
Echoes from the Eye of the Storm: Need for Disability-Inclusion in Cyclone Resilience
Author: Garima Agarwal
Standing on the sun-kissed sands of Gopalpur, I was struck by the stark contrast between the beach’s carefree atmosphere and the stories of struggle I had been collecting during my visit to Odisha...
Beyond the Bin: Panaji’s16-Way Sorting Strategy for Urban Waste
Author: Naim Keruwala, Dr Kalyani Ingle & Uttra Dasgupta from CITIIS team, with inputs from Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited.
Panaji, the capital of Goa and a popular tourist destination, has redefined the city’s waste challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and citizen involvement through its community...
Sustainable Cities, Stronger Communities- Kerala’s army of green warriors: the Haritha Karma Sena
Author: Richa Thakur – Environmental Safeguards Officer, Naim Keruwala (Programme Director, CITIIS), Uttra Dasgupta (Manager, Knowledge Capitalisation), with inputs from Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Ltd
In 2017, the Haritha Karma Sena project was introduced primarily as an entrepreneurial opportunity empowering local women to lead waste management efforts within their neighbourhoods. Formulated...
Zero Shop in Kolkata
Author: Naim Keruwala (Program Director, CITIIS) and Uttra Dasgupta (Knowledge Officer, CITIIS)
‘Circular economy - an approach that aims to reduce waste and make the most of resources by reusing, recycling, and regenerating products and materials throughout...
Understanding India’s Population Trajectory: Insights from World Population Prospects, 2024
Author: Dr. Debolina Kundu and Dr. Arpita Banerjee
The release of the World Population Prospects (WPP) 2024 report by UNDESA has brought to light several interesting facts. By taking into consideration, a whole range of demographic evidence...
