Kautilya

The Return of Strategic Autonomy in a Fragmented World

The more useful definition of strategic autonomy is the ability of a state to make important national decisions without facing unacceptable pressure because of a critical external dependency. A country may remain deeply integrated into the world economy while ensuring that no single foreign supplier can completely disable a strategic sector.

Takachar: Indian Portable Technology Turning Farm Waste Into Biochar and Valuable Carbon Products

Indian climate-technology company Takachar is addressing this problem through portable thermochemical equipment designed to process biomass close to where it is generated. Instead of transporting large volumes of low-value agricultural waste to a distant centralised plant, Takachar takes the processing system directly to farms, forestry operations and other locations where waste biomass is available.