Crop Residue to Sunscreen: How altM is Building a New Materials Industry

Can Maharashtra’s Warkari Pilgrimage Become a Climate Conversation?

Climate Change, Declining Fish Stocks and the Fisherwomen Rebuilding Andhra’s Coastal Economy

Can Restoring Forests Save Himalayan Water?

Can Farm Waste Reinvent the Circuit Board?

14 August 2026 Future Makers

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14 August 2026

Crop Residue to Sunscreen: How altM is Building a New Materials Industry

The Bengaluru-based startup is betting that agricultural waste can replace fossil-based materials, turning crop residue into ingredients for cosmetics, paints, adhesives and other everyday products.

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22 June 2026

Of Coconut Shells, Nanocarbons and Energy Storage

Meet the Jaipur-based startup using biomass – discarded coconut shells, fruit stones, paper waste and other municipal waste – to improve battery efficiency.

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11 August 2026

Can Maharashtra’s Warkari Pilgrimage Become a Climate Conversation?

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India’s Carbon Market Sets Weak Emissions Targets: Analysis

Targets under India's carbon market are too modest to drive major industrial decarbonisation, and will allow companies to meet their targets through incremental efficiency gains, says a new analysis.

How Should India Power Its Data Centres?

India’s race to build data centres is reshaping the country’s power system, raising difficult questions about energy, water and public resources, M Rajshekhar writes in CarbonCopy

What India Can Learn from Brazil’s Long Ethanol Journey

India is rapidly rolling out E20 as the default petrol blend, while considering even higher ethanol blends. Brazil is often held up as a model for India, but its ethanol system evolved over decades through flex-fuel vehicles, consumer choice, extensive testing and supportive infrastructure.

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