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The Carbon Market Vocabulary That We Cannot Afford
Let me start with a summary of some headlines and marquee events from the past couple of years that you have likely encountered if…
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Understanding Africa’s Broken Climate Finance System: How the Missing Layers in the Capital Stack are Holding the Market Back
Co-authored this piece on Next Billion to unpack climate finance ecosystem in Africa and its implications on financing climate action.. read it here.
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Word on Water
I love reading and I love exploring bookshops. Word on the Water, a barge bookshop on Regent’s Canal, is quirky and cute. The shelves…
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Promise to never look away again
Why do we even need to visit historical concentration camps or genocide memorials?Why do we visit places that hold so much pain?Because they serve…
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A $179 Million Carbon Market Lesson: KOKO Networks and Its Clean Cooking Play
KOKO Networks is a company I have cited many times as an example of what clean cooking success looks like. Founded in Kenya in…
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What I Read in 2025
As usual, my last year’s reading was split between deliberate explorations and guilty pleasures. The thrillers, murder mysteries, and crime fiction were my airport…
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Sankalp Bharat 2025
Last Friday, I moderated the opening plenary of the Sankalp Bharat 2025 to explore the next phase of transformation of Indian agriculture. We didn’t just discuss problems but mapped…
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RESTORE 2025
The Economics of Restoration is complicated. And, the context specific nature of interventions make it even more difficult to have commercial capital flow in…
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Beyond Debt: How the USD 125 Billion Tropical Fund Redefines Climate Finance for Forest Conservation
Our forests are essential for maintaining Earth’s climate balance, as they absorb around 16 billion metric tonnes of CO₂ annually (gross removals) and store…
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From food security to global leadership
Indian AgTech have huge potential to not only transform Indian agriculture but can also make India a leader in solving the global agriculture and…
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Clean Cooking and Carbon Markets
The one thematic area that has remained consistent throughout my professional journey is access to clean cooking energy. What started as exploring BoP markets…
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We need proactive regulations for AI
Why do tech regulations often lag behind innovation? The critical challenge lies in developing a deep, shared understanding of emerging technologies to foster effective…
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Hidden drivers of our careers: Curiosity, Conviction and serendipity
Over the last 5–7 years, I’ve found myself in many conversations with young colleagues, students, and friends — often during moments of transition or…
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Transforming Agriculture in the Global South – The South-South Agriculture Alliance
I strongly believe that innovative AgTechs can address some of the most pressing problems of the smallholder farmers and small producers. India has been…
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A Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial
As I walked out of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, after a harrowing half-hour inside, there was only one thought in my mind: How could…
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What I read in 2024
My reading goals used to be overly ambitious, leaving me frustrated at year’s end. I inevitably read less than I had planned. But this…
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The Founder’s Grind: Why 70-Hour Weeks Don’t Work for Everyone
Recent statements by prominent business leaders about working 70-90 hours per week have sparked strong reactions. While I believe these founders and senior leaders…
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Sweet Bean Paste – The Meaning of Life?
“Is a life worth living even if it doesn’t seem to offer any value to anyone? This beautiful book by Durian Sukegawa (real name…