June 2025
Women Mean Business: Gender Playbook Launch
Development Alternatives contributed to the newly launched “Women Mean Business” Gender Playbook, offering practical insights on enabling women-led micro-enterprises in India's green economy. Drawing...
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Enabling Participatory Village Planning in Basti Village, Rudraprayag
Participatory planning through village-led governance and livelihood platforms
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Karnataka Government backs LC3 for Carbon Neutrality
A high-level meeting led by Hon. Minister Mr Priyank Kharge was held at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, to explore low-carbon solutions for the cement industry. In coordination with Swissnex, Dr Debojyoti...
Read more LowCarbonMulti-location community events focused on beating the plastic pollution
Read moreIn June 2025, the Urja Mandala model took a major leap forward with the launch of two new solar mini-grids - 40kWp in Mirzapur and 30kWp in Sonbhadra. These decentralised, community-led energy systems...
Read moreDevelopment Alternatives met Sri Harekrishna Panda, Superintending Engineer, PWD, in Keonjhar to promote low-carbon building materials. The meeting highlighted strong alignment and enthusiasm for sust...
Read moreThe Light They Carry: Banki's Women and their Solar-Powered Future
In the quiet corners of Banki, a small town in Odisha’s Cuttack district, something extraordinary is blooming. It’s not just fields of lemongrass or tulsi, but hope, resilience, and a new kind of live...
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Shaping Green Urban Futures
This reflective thought piece aims to explore the future trajectories of urbanisation in India, with over 4,000 cities and towns poised for exponential growth and facing challenges in managing infrast...
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Finance that Builds Futures: Reimagining Capital to Unleash Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Rural India is driving change, but outdated finance systems are holding entrepreneurs back. In this editorial, Kanika Verma explores how new models—rooted in trust, flexibility, and innovation—are unl...
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