The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) late March signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide $848 million of funding for the development of solar parks across India.

This case-study is the result of a year-long study conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to help the city of Panaji to plan for and implement climate risk management strategies as an integral part of city development.

An American Senator Jim Risch on September 12 asked India to stop import of oil from Iran, as the Obama Administration defended its decision to grant a sanctions waiver to New Delhi. 'The Indians' purchase of oil from Iran, in my judgment, endangers the entire world community and is a destabilising factor for the Middle East,' Jim Risch said.

There is plenty of stuff going on out there, and in theory India is not far behind, writes A Shivkamal. But can the nation realise the potential?