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India's Vanilla Opportunity: Can Small Farmers Build a Profitable Premium Spice Value Chain?
Executive Summary Vanilla is one of the world's highest-value spices, but its production is unusually labour-intensive. Unlike most commercial crops, it needs m…
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Safe Water Behind the Tap: Groundwater Contamination and Drinking-Water Quality in Bihar
Abstract Bihar has moved fast on piped water. Official figures show tap connections in rural homes rising from about 2 per cent in August 2019 to 96 per cent by…
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Why Bengaluru's Potholes Keep Coming Back: A Camera-on-Every-Garbage-Truck Plan for Finding and Checking Road Repairs
Four pothole figures from one season, each counting something different Executive Summary Anyone who rides a two-wheeler in Bengaluru knows how October goes. Th…
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Haryana's Groundwater Crisis: Can Agriculture Grow Without Draining the Aquifer?
Business question: How can Haryana reduce groundwater extraction while maintaining agricultural productivity, farmer incomes and long-term water security? 1. Ex…
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Madurai Solid Waste Management: From Service Gaps to a Scalable Operating Model
Executive Summary Walk down almost any street in Madurai and the story of its waste system is visible in a few small details: a bin that was there last year and…
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Where Does Raebareli's Septage Go? A Tank-to-Plant Manifest for Uttar Pradesh's Underused Treatment Plants
Client: Nagar Palika Parishad Raebareli, with the Department of Urban Development, Uttar Pradesh (AMRUT and SBM-Urban 2.0) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Contr…
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Great Nicobar: A Nature-Positive, Rights-Respecting Infrastructure Strategy
Strategic Risk, Biodiversity and Indigenous-Rights Advisory 1. Executive Summary The Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project is the most consequential infrastructure…
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Tata Steel: From CSR Spending to Measurable Livelihood Impact
Decision question How can Tata Steel use data-driven geographic targeting to strengthen livelihood outcomes for vulnerable communities in Jharkhand and Odisha?…
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The Overdue Great Earthquake of the Central Himalayas
Seismic Vulnerability of the Central Himalayan Region of India and the Case for an M ≥ 8 Event and What Can Be Done About It Executive Summary The Himalaya is t…
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India's Heat Economy: The Rising Business Cost of Extreme Heat
All findings are drawn from cited primary sources (IMD, World Bank, CEEW, WHO/WMO, Government of India, and peer-reviewed research). Financial illustrations are…
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Where Should Delhi Put Its Next EV Charging Station? A Grid-Aware Siting Model for Government
Client: Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Transco Limited (the designated single nodal agency for EV charging infrastructure), in coordination with Delhi’s DISC…
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Resilience and Rejuvenation: Rethinking Jaipur's Urban Flooding
Why the Pink City floods every monsoon and how it can build itself out of the problem ~905 mm Jaipur district monsoon rain in 2025, about 77% above normal ~62%…
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Kolkata 2050: Building a Climate-Resilient Coastal City
Client: Kolkata Municipal Corporation / KMDA Engagement: Develop a long-term climate-resilience investment strategy for Kolkata under conditions of limited publ…
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India's E-Rickshaw Charging Problem: Where Should DISCOMs Invest to Legalise the Grid's Fastest-Growing Informal Economy
Client: Government of NCT of Delhi, Power Department and Transport Department, in coordination with Delhi's DISCOMs (BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna, Tata Power Delh…
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The Importance of Reliable IT Support for Modern Businesses
In today’s digital business environment, technology plays a vital role in everyday operations. From communication and data management to online services and cyb…
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