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Rooftop Solar System for Homes in India: Types, Cost & How to Install (2026 Guide)
A decade ago, rooftop solar in India was a niche choice for the environmentally committed few willing to navigate paperwork, high upfront costs, and unfamiliar vendors. In 2026, it looks very different. With the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana subsidising installations, panel prices down sharply from a decade ago, and net metering now standard…
India Just Crossed 300 GW of Clean Power — More Than Half Its Entire Grid
Sometime before 31 July 2026, India’s electricity grid quietly crossed a threshold worth pausing on: more than half of the country’s installed power-generation capacity — 54% of it, to be precise — now comes from sources that don’t burn fossil fuels. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy confirmed the number on 9 August: 300.50…
Inside Prakriti Gyan Dham: India’s First Eco-Educational Hub Turns a Botanical Garden Into a Living Classroom
Most conservation news comes with a number attached — hectares protected, species counted, crore rupees disbursed. This week’s story out of Lucknow comes with something rarer: a place you can actually walk through. On 8 August 2026, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated to the nation what CSIR is…
India Just Bet ₹23,731 Crore on Cow Dung — Inside the GOBARdhan Scheme
India imports nearly half of the natural gas it uses. A meaningful share of that gas — the kind that cooks food in city kitchens and fuels CNG-run autorickshaws — arrives by sea, much of it through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that carries roughly 55–60% of India’s LNG imports and sits uncomfortably close…
Changemaker Spotlight
Anaario: Slow Fashion for Children, Made to Order
Naarica — Sustainable Reusable Period Panties from India
Kalyanamm — Turning Sacred Flowers into Eco-Friendly Incense
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Best Reusable Water Bottles to Buy in 2026
Prakati Edit · Buyer’s Guide 2026 Best Reusable Water Bottles to Buy in 2026 Steel, glass, copper, and terracotta — six bottles built to be filled thousands of times over, not thrown away after one. India generates an estimated 26,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day, and single-use water bottles are one of its most…
Best Natural & Organic Skincare Products to Buy in 2026
Prakati Edit · Buyer’s Guide 2026 Best Natural & Organic Skincare Products to Buy in 2026 Six formulas rooted in turmeric, saffron, honey, and coffee — skincare that is kinder to your skin and to the water it eventually washes into. Natural skincare products start with a simple truth: what goes on your skin does…
Best Khus Curtains for Natural Cooling: Eco-Friendly Summer Alternatives
Discover the best khus (vetiver) curtains for natural cooling this summer. These eco-friendly, zero-electricity cooling curtains are biodegradable, sustainable, and perfect for Indian homes.
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Popular Sustainability Guides
Start with our most-read guides on everyday sustainable living in India: learn about organic fertilizers for a chemical-free garden, get the dustbin colour codes for waste segregation right at home, discover sea buckthorn, the Himalayan superfruit, and explore the biodiesel plants powering India’s clean fuel transition.