April 2026 Specials
India’s LPG Crisis: A Three-Pillar Path to Resilient Cooking
India turned to LPG to solve one problem—only to create another: dependence, a vulnerability laid bare by the war-driven global fuel supply crisis.
What began as a clean cooking solution has gradually evolved into a structural vulnerability. Reliance on a single, largely imported fuel has limited the emergence of a broader mix of alternatives. The issue now is no longer just access—it is resilience.
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No Trump Effect on US Companies’ Commitment to SBTi
American companies are not backing down on their climate commitments just because their president rolled back on climate policies in recent months. SBTi CEO, David Kennedy told SustainabilityNext that more companies are joining the Science Based Targets Initiatives’ platform.
Ocean Cleanup’s 30 Cities Program Needs Funds
Local communities and government departments have been eager to partner with the Ocean Cleanup’s ambitious 30 Cities’ Program worldwide but more financial support can help speed up its messy plastic cleaning drive.
Climate Investments are Not Charity, they Can Be Very Profitable: Karan Mehta
As part of the SN Green Leader Series with Benedict Paramanand, Editor of SustainabilityNext, Karan Mehta, Venture Principal, Green Frontier Capital, shares what excites him about climate-tech investing, and how India can seize the climate opportunity.
With over 16 years in asset management and 12 years dedicated to impact and climate investments, Karan Mehta has been at the forefront of channelling capital into solutions that matter. From leading investments in energy, water, and smart agriculture to backing alternative proteins and climate technologies, he has worked with global asset managers as well as venture capital funds in India.
Wasteland to Green Parks
How, iamgurgaon, a citizen and community led initiative, has transformed hundreds of acres of wasteland into citizen-friendly common spaces. It is led by women who left their high-paying careers to make a difference. It is a role model for cities crying for help.
How HSR has turned into a Clean Mini City
A doctor and a software engineer gave up their professions when they could no longer live with the guilt that the trash the layout residents threw ended up in a nearby village. The citizens forum, they started a decade ago, has turned Bengaluru’s HSR Layout into a clean mini hub with better transport facilities. Their success story is a testimony to how communities can take charge and change their living experience.
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Meeting with Karan Mehta, Venture Principal, Green Frontier Capital
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Priti Sanwalka of iamgurgaon speaks with Benedict Paramanand
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Benedict Chat with Shanti Tummula and Jayanthi Srikanth of HSR Community Forum
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Benedict Speaks with Rishi
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Benedict Meeting with Akash Gupta CEO of Clean Electric
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Benedict Paramanand meeting with Rahul Nene, Chief Sustainability Officer, Huhtamaki India.
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Meeting with Ankit Mathur, Founder of Greenway Grameen Infra Pvt. Ltd.
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Benedict meeting with Sachin Sharma, Founder and Director of GEM Enviro Management
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Benedict with Alex Counts, Founder & Principal, AMC Consulting LLC, Former CEO, Grameen Foundation
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Benedict's Interview with Sanjay Borkar, Co-founder and CEO - Farm ERP
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The Indian hosiery and sock market is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by evolving consumer trends, technological advancements, and a growing emphasis on sustainability. A few socks brands have been successfully navigating these shifts by offering innovative, sustainable, and premium sock products.
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Smarter Than the Storm – Championing the AI-Climate Nexus – Can...
America's recent snobbish attitude towards climate change, hurricanes, flash floods and heatwaves everywhere, the Himalayan glaciers melting at a rapid rate, and when the temperature in the once cold countries started to soar, the world looked like it was giving up. Surprisingly, in recent months, something started to shift. AI has emerged as the potential saviour. But how to harness its immense power quickly and inclusively is the trillion-dollar question. A new book, Smarter Than the Storm, seems to have some answers.
India’s Green Startups: Entrepreneurs that are Driving Growth
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