The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) is one of India's leading think tanks, with a mission to enrich policymaking with innovative approaches using science and technology for a sustainable, secure, and inclusive society. To know more about us, visit https://cstep.in/
In this episode of Quotes & Notes, CSTEP's Vidhatri Thakkar and Tashina Madappa Cheranda reflect on their fieldwork in Odisha and discuss the challenges and opportunities in building climate resilience for farmers. From access to water for irrigation and water-use efficiency to crop diversification, the conversation explores what it takes to adopt climate-smart agriculture practices. They also explain how peer networks such as farmer producer organisations and self-help groups, as well as the Odisha Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance, could help scale what already works.
Read the white paper, Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture for a Resilient Odisha: Promoting climate-smart agriculture for a resilient Odisha - CSTEP
Featuring: Vidhatri Thakkar and Tashina Madappa
Production & post-production: Shawn Thejas, Shomnaath MR, and Ablaz Schemnad
9 Sept 2026
Quotes & Notes: Electrification of the Road Freight Sector
India's trucks move the nation, but at a steep climate cost.
In this episode of Quotes & Notes, CSTEP's Ankit Hebbar and Vivek Gavimath break down what it would actually take to electrify India's road freight sector. From energy efficiency and total cost of ownership to infrastructure gaps and policy barriers, they examine whether electric trucks are ready to replace diesel and what needs to happen for that transition to scale.
Featuring: Ankit Hebbar and Vivek Gavimath
Script: Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad
Host: Preston Paul
21 Nov 2025
FROM DECLARATIONS TO DESIGN 'Translating Climate Action Across Scales'
Episode 2: Translating Climate Action Across Scales
The second episode of CSTEP’s podcast series, ‘From Declarations to Design: Learning from India’s Climate Journey’, features Ramya Natarajan, Kaveri Ashok, Aparna Sundaresan, and Divya Davis—modellers and systems thinkers in CSTEP's Climate, Environment, and Sustainability sector.
In this episode, the speakers share their experiences of how climate action and implementation move from national targets to the state, city, and ward level. Through stories, examples, and modelling insights, they show us why every scale matters, because climate action is built on decisions made at each level.
Editor: Thejas Shawn Raj
Design: Bhawna Welturkar
Voice-Over Artist: Preston Paul
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