From poor sleep to higher mortality chances, rising nighttime heat is reshaping the country’s climate emergency. Heat waves occur in India from March to June or July, and warnings are typically based only on the maximum surface air temperature (daytime). Daytime-only heatwaves (DHW) are increasingly turning into nighttime-only (NHW) and day-night compound heatwaves (CHW), and […]

In theory, all or most heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable while in practice, gauging the public health impact of extreme temperatures is difficult 2023 was the world’s warmest year on record and it has been 47 years since the Earth has had a colder-than-average year. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 2023 was […]

Anussha Murali, a Senior Research Analyst at the Institute for Economic Growth (IEG), attended a two-day workshop on Qualitative Research Methodology organised by NIHFW in collaboration with INCLEN Trust. The workshop provided training on qualitative research design and data collection, such as: Understanding Qualitative Research Philosophies and Frameworks: The workshop explored various philosophical underpinnings of […]

By Sandipta Rath, Anwesha Mishra, Sruti Mohapatra, Purnasha Pany CHHANW team, Institute of Economic Growth “Buying an AC was never a choice but a need. When my father collapsed due to sunstroke during work, we made the decision to prioritize his health even if it means we will be tied to monthly installments and high […]