Papers by Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan
Structural and institutional arrangements impacting collective actions in WUAs of West Bengal, India
International Journal of Water Resources Development
Rural microgrids – ‘Tragedy of commons’ or ‘community collective action’
Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 2022
Comment on the article entitled Intrinsic honesty and the prevalence of rule violations across societies by Simon Gächterand Jonathan F. Schulz
The two-seat solution: One leader, one constituency should be a principle in electoral politics
Can there be any rationale for allowing one candidate to contest from two constituencies? A prude... more Can there be any rationale for allowing one candidate to contest from two constituencies? A prudent answer should be: none. Generally, prime ministerial or chief ministerial candidates do it as a safety measure. To be elected, they need to win one out of the two constituencies. However, if they win both, they need to resign from one, which forces a by-election.
Opinion - India polls: Choosing none of the above
One month has passed since the Uttarakhand tragedy. Every time a disaster strikes at a religious ... more One month has passed since the Uttarakhand tragedy. Every time a disaster strikes at a religious place or an eventful religious congregation, the sacrilegious question that pops up is –‘where does it leave God?’This question is valid for any disaster where innocent people are killed. But the question becomes timelier in tragedies like the one we witnessed at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. People go to religious places to pray for their well-being, for their families and near and dear ones. Strange enough, but, in the process, they lose the very lives they are praying for.
Self Help Group (SHGs) – A Medium of Water Management and Conflict Resolution
Equal democracy electoral system needs a change
The rising girl power in India
Female education is that one thing India must do for the better future.
Humanist Work: A Spark
Invited for a talk on “CDM for India's Energy Security – universalization and low carbon fut... more Invited for a talk on “CDM for India's Energy Security – universalization and low carbon future” at Green Industrial Evolution, India – 2010, Black 2 Greenan Industrial Summit, at Orchid, Mumbai - organized by Helping Hand Foundation, January 14, 2010. ... Best Paper Award in Doctoral Colloquim-2010 (in Advanced Papers category) for the paper titled “Gender-based Indicators in Human Development: Correcting for Missing Women”, at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, January 8-9, 2010. ... Invited for a valedictory talk on “Energy for ...
The much publicised panting competition at school level on the occasion of Energy Conservation Da... more The much publicised panting competition at school level on the occasion of Energy Conservation Day was a good effort to send message to consumers to influence their energy consumption behaviour. But the effect is minuscule. As a child one might have walked or cycled to school. But as a breadwinner, once energy related decisions largely get influenced by one's income level and opportunities and restrictions.
The Dichotomies of Management and Governance in the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 Pandemic, Public Policy, and Institutions in India, 2022
The present government has set a target of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity for the cou... more The present government has set a target of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity for the country by 2022. The paper titled 'India’s 100GW of solar by 2022: Pragmatism or targetitis?' published in the Economic and Political Weekly, informs that solar energy is indeed an important and desirable component in the larger target of 175GW by 2022 for renewable energy-based power, which has the capacity to increase the share of renewable energy in electricity generation from 7% to 18.9%. However, it is important to assess whether the target of 100GW solar by 2022 is realistic or simply a nice looking number.
US hinders India’s cross border projects (Expert Talk)
India can learn from Bhutan’s happiness in electricity for all
India polls: Choosing none of the above
Electoral process is an instrument of representative democracy. It is the process in which people... more Electoral process is an instrument of representative democracy. It is the process in which people vote to choose a leader. The NOTA option, in its present form, clearly does not contribute towards this. While recommending the NOTA, the Honorable Supreme Court had identified three possible advantages - empowerment of voter (because of the additional choice), increase of voter turnout, and incentive for political parties to project clean candidates. But the simple provision of the NOTA option is unlikely to achieve any of these goals. NOTA votes, though counted for the sake of records, are considered 'invalid'. Hence, it is unlikely that a significant number of voters will opt for NOTA and it will remain a futile statistical exercise. India needs substantial, not symbolic, politico-electoral reforms, such as the Proportional Representation System of Election, which would indeed achieve what the apex court has so optimistically hoped to achieve through NOTA.
Sustainability of Coal Mining: Challenges and Way Forward (Report of the Proceedings of NIAS Workshop), NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/WR/071/2019
War, Kashmir, and World Government
It is quite unfortunate that after witnessing two world wars people all over the world are holdin... more It is quite unfortunate that after witnessing two world wars people all over the world are holding'war'as an option for solving'international problems'. The result of such approach: heavy expenditure on arms, countless secret defense pacts among countries, and thousands scientists minds engaged in laboratories in devising ammunitions which can kill the humanity more effectively. There is a competition among countries in all fronts of conventional and unconventional weapons: nuclear, chemical, biological etc.
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Papers by Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan
This leaves the Indian government in a difficult position. Currently, indigenous solar modules are roughly a third more expensive than imported ones of comparable quality—and without DCRs power companies will naturally opt for these cheaper alternatives. Looking solely at the NSM’s targets for generation capacity, this is not a problem, as power companies can continue to increase capacity using only imported modules. But for domestic solar-technology manufacturers it could mean a massive decline, which in turn could rob India of many of the spin-off benefits—factory jobs, industrial investment, technological advancement, and potential future exports—that the burgeoning solar-power sector can offer. It is in the country’s interest to continue supporting the development of domestic solar technology, yet it cannot simply ignore the WTO ruling. Fortunately, there are ways to continue nurturing this sector within the confines of India’s WTO obligations. The article talks about this solution.