By Rahul Basu Recently, the state of Goa took a very important first step to better managing our shared inheritance of natural resources, which includes minerals. After all, as our National Mineral Policy recognizes, States hold natural resources as a trustee on…
By Dr. Himanshu Upadhyaya A cess is an additional tax levied by the Government to raise the funds for a specific purpose. At the time of introduction, respective Finance Ministers have claimed that the proceeds coming to the State by…
By Avinash Chanchal This year COP27 is not taking place in a vacuum. Climate change is no longer a future threat. It has already reached our homes, and it’s rapidly getting worse. We are living in the midst of a climate…
By Ashwin Parthasarathy The natural gas sector is looked upon as a transition fuel, however there are many issues that are linked with its ongoing expansion. The Indian approach is not in tandem with the climate change goal enumerated in…
By Rahul Basu A deep dive into the ownership of mineral wealth as per the latest reforms by the Centre. “There is a need to understand that natural resources, including minerals, are a shared inheritance where the state is the…