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1 week ago | 
sustainabilitykarma.com | Rajiv Tikoo
What led you to set it up Pragati Abhiyan in the first place? I have been in this field for more than three decades. And after working for 10-15 years or maybe more than that I realised is that most CSOs like ours, like NGOs, get funds from somebody and then we go and work on developmental programmes in a particular village. But then I realised that there is an inherent limitation because it is all limited by the funds you can get.
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2 weeks ago | 
sustainabilitykarma.com | Rajiv Tikoo
What has been your experience like in entrepreneurship and skill-building space and how can we really scale in an effective way in the emerging economies? Our mission is to empower as many families globally with at least one individual in the family with the family wage. So, we do two things. One is we create family wage jobs on one side and then on the other side, we upskill people to demand these family wage jobs.
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1 month ago | 
outlookbusiness.com | Rajiv Tikoo |Neeraj Thakur
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1 month ago | 
sustainabilitykarma.com | Rajiv Tikoo
You are currently leading an initiative called Powering Livelihoods. What is it about? Powering Livelihoods, as the term suggests, is about literally powering or energising livelihoods in peri-urban and rural areas through clean energy. We have been exploring various kinds of clean technology-based livelihood solutions. Imagine, for example, a waste biomass-powered cold storage helping a farmer producer organisation extend the shelf life of lemons and increase its income.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
outlookbusiness.com | Rajiv Tikoo
A jury in North Dakota jury has ordered Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit brought by oil pipeline operator Energy Transfer. In what is reportedly one of the largest anti-fossil fuel protests in US history, Texan-based Energy Transfer also accused Greenpeace of trespassing, nuisance, conspiracy and depriving access to property, reported Al Jazeera. 🚨BREAKING🚨The trial verdict is in.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
sustainabilitykarma.com | Rajiv Tikoo
On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) President Joyshree Das Verma, who is our Guest Editor for the Special Edition, underscores the urgency of accelerating action toward gender equality. She notes that at the current pace, gender parity is more than a century away, making immediate action imperative.
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Nov 18, 2023 | 
outlookindia.com | Rajiv Tikoo
I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity –BR Ambedkar It is our collective duty to ensure the tenets of liberty, equality and fraternity are upheld for every Indian citizen and do not become the privilege of a few. Dignity of life and livelihoods is a right all sections of our society should enjoy. In this effort, manual scavenging sticks out like a sore thumb.
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Jul 1, 2023 | 
planet.outlookindia.com | Rajiv Tikoo
The development of a domestic carbon market got a shot in the arm with the government issuing a draft notification titled Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023 (CCTS). A national steering committee (NSC) of 20-22-members, headed by the power and the environment secretaries, has been mandated to provide governance and oversight of the Indian carbon market.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has been tasked with formulating rules and regulations under the leadership of the NSC.
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Jun 28, 2023 | 
planet.outlookindia.com | Rajiv Tikoo
In a pioneering move, the Indian government is looking beyond carbon credits at green credits. A new Union government draft notification provides for setting up of a market-based mechanism to promote the LiFE or Lifestyle for Environment movement to encourage sustainable behaviour and incentivise environment friendly practices.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
planet.outlookindia.com | Rajiv Tikoo
The launch of the much-awaited global sustainability standards will enable not only standardised disclosure of climate related risks and opportunities, but also comparability globally, which will help investors make informed decisions.
Launched by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), the inaugural set of standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — have been designed to enable companies share sustainability related information along with financial information in a common package.
