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Bridging the Gap: Commercializing Research Innovations in India
After assessing multiple field-deployed PhD innovations across climate, waste, rural livelihoods and deep tech, one pattern is clear. The science exists. The validation exists. The commercial bridge does not. This is not a talent gap. It is a translational architecture gap.
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Architecting Impact Leadership Across Generations
What a closed-door gathering on February 11 for the Karotimam Environmental Stewardship Award on International Day of Women and Girls in Science taught me about building leadership that lasts.
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The AndPurpose Forum, Mumbai: Where Climate Conversations Moved from Intent to Execution
The AndPurpose Forum, Mumbai brought climate conversations out of abstraction and into execution. Across clean energy, resilience, finance, and circularity, the focus shifted from intent to systems readiness. This reflection captures what it will take for India’s climate ambition to translate into real-world delivery.
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The Villages That Quietly Taught Me Everything About Sustainability
What two cooperative systems in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu showed me long before I entered the climate space. Early lessons from farmer cooperatives in Bangalore’s outskirts and Dharmapuri—where regeneration wasn’t a concept, but a lived practice. Sharing a few photos from my stay in Dharmapuri at the Tribal Health Initiative, including a partial view of…
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From Belém to Mumbai: AndPurpose Forum | Mumbai 2025 Leads the Post-COP30 Shift
As the world looks to Belém for COP30, Mumbai prepares for what comes after. The AndPurpose Forum 2025, in partnership with ecoHQ, brings together innovators, investors, and policymakers to turn global commitments into local action — across fashion, finance, inclusion, and resilience. This is where purpose meets practice, and sustainability finally means everyone.
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Bengaluru at a Breaking Point: AndPurpose Forum Calls for Bold Climate Collaboration
AndPurpose Forum is coming to Bengaluru this July 24 — uniting 150+ leaders across climate tech, CSR, ESG, policy, and impact. Part of a national series leading to the flagship AndPurpose Summit in New Delhi, this invite-only gathering sparks bold, purpose-led collaboration. Co-hosted with ecoHQ as Network Partner, the Forum builds on Delhi’s momentum to…
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CircularNXT 2025: When Circularity Went Global
On World Environment Day 2025, we launched something more than a summit — we launched momentum. CircularNXT 2025 was a 225-minute virtual global convening that brought together experts, practitioners, policymakers, and ecosystem enablers to reimagine circularity through the lenses of technology, regulation, inclusion, education, and systems change.
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Saving the Planet, One Fandom at a Time
This is a repost of an article I strategised and coauthored back in 2022 for Kiru — a gender-neutral, conscious streetwear label rooted in South Asian identity and activism. The article, ‘No Kpop on a Dead Planet- Fans Push for Sustainability’ explores a movement that’s still very close to my heart: the rise of fan-led…
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Climate Drinks — not a cocktail, but definitely a strong mix.
A quiet climate buildout from the South — where founders engineer change before the headlines arrive.I attended the Climate Drinks meetup in Chennai yesterday, hosted by Pratap Raju of Climate Collective. No panels. No pitches. Just real conversations with founders, funders, and ecosystem builders shaping India’s climate future from the grassroots up.
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What Makes You, You — Can Also Regenerate the Planet
At Gateway International School, I met 50 young minds who reminded me that planetary hope isn’t a concept. It’s a classroom full of students with music, games, memes, and ideas that bend time. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Principal Jaicy Shalom Bell and the facilitators Lipi Sachdeva, Lendl and Rahul of…