Ankita Mookherjee is Associate Editor with Outlook Business. She writes on climate change, sustainability, ESG, non-tariff trade barriers, diversity and inclusion in business. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from J.N.U., New Delhi and is passionate about transforming landscape of higher education in India. Ankita believes that the merit of ideas lies in touching lives in meaningful ways.
India Inc. has been accused of promoting a toxic work culture and Gen Z workers are pushing back. November issue of Outlook Business did a cover story on Gen-Z workers and their growing mistrust towards the employers. We spoke to Irene Tan, Vice-President, Human Resources, Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia (INSWA) to understand their HR policies around conducive work environment and employee well-being. Edited excerpts from the interview
Social media is marveling at sand dunes turning into snowy capes at Saudi Arabia. However, if the latter is true, Saudi Arabia may stand to lose almost 12.2 per cent of its GDP by 2050 due to climate change, states the Climate Risk Atlas
In the strongest signal yet of the growing stature of NBFCs, American private equity major TBG has announced plans to raise $10 billion for its Global South initiative
Every year, a deadly mix of industrial effluents, rotting plants and domestic waste float on stretches of the river. The deadline to clean the river, however, keeps getting pushed to the future
Ecofy’s co-founder Rajashree Nambiar tells Outlook Business why green NBFCs are indispensable to meet India's climate goals
New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance is a key topic of discussion at COP29 but the possibility of reaching a consensus on it seems bleak
A special task force of six members has been deployed to ensure enforcement of pollution control measures. Measures like artificial rains and vehicle rationing schemes are in the offing if air pollution levels go up further
The journey is likely to be a long-haul one, but SAF produced through starchy crops and agri-residue could eventually meet domestic demand and also position India as a major exporter
Apart from collaborating with member countries to develop and implement energy efficiency policies, the hub offers India an international platform to borrow and trade clean energy technologies
2023 was the international year of millets but high price points, low awareness among consumers and supply issues have prevented the grains from becoming the new staple
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