XKDR Forum

We synthesise knowledge and capabilities from diverse specialised fields in order to diagnose and solve the great problems of the age.

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Latest issue of our newsletter is out -
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We have released a dataset of district-level satellite measures of the Indian economy — annual building volume and monthly VIIRS nighttime lights for all Indian districts, from 2014 onwards.

Link to the dataset and dashboard👇. Write to us to know more.

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Digital governance has solved for one thing: efficiency. The harder question though, is what happens when the system is wrong.

Big Ideas Ep 73: Digital Governance Needs Decision Receipts, with Manish Srivastava.

Watch now.

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Link to video: https://t.co/jLPD6NzWVC

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🧵 Announcing our next Emerging Markets Dialogue - 30 April, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM.

We are joined by Ananth Narayan, Former Whole Time Member at SEBI India.

Theme: Geopolitics and the Indian currency and bond market.

Registration required. 🔗 https://t.co/Tzd9JjIJSL

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Digital voting has quietly moved beyond elections into corporate boardrooms. But if the result is challenged in court, can it actually be verified?
Big Ideas Ep 72: A Verifiable Voting Architecture for Corporate India, with Prof. @rkarandikar
Link: https://t.co/m7n7hxV9Hv

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Catch the full video here: https://t.co/Dq5mHM4sCj

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We know EVs reduce tailpipe emissions, but what happens when they are charged at night using a coal-dominated grid? 🔌⚡️
XKDR Forum has just released Anshuman Tiwari's insightful talk exploring the hard truths of decarbonizing transport in India.

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Latest issue of our newsletter is out -
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Habeas corpus protects you from illegal detention. Why can only two kinds of court issue it?

Watch our new Big Ideas episode: Habeas Corpus from your nearest District Court – Ep 71 ft. Alok Prasanna Kumar

Link: https://t.co/r8Pzdl1dxg

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Join us at XKDR Forum to hear this research presented and discussed.

Open to anyone working in energy, climate, transport, or policy.

#XKDRForum #EVs #IndiaClimate #EnergyPolicy

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India wants 30% of vehicle km electrified by 2030.

But if the grid runs on coal, are EVs actually clean?

We're hosting a talk that digs into this — and it's more complicated than you'd expect. 🧵⚡

📅 [May 6, 2026]
🔗 https://t.co/axiOAB9zdo

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5/6
The broader point: demand response isn't just about balancing the grid.

Used right, it's a decarbonisation tool — one that could determine whether India's EV boom is a genuine climate win or a very expensive lateral move.

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5/5
Join us at XKDR Forum for this session — open to engineers, researchers, and anyone curious about how complex systems get built under real-world uncertainty.

📅 13th MAy 2026 | 4 PM
📍 Online
🔗 Register: https://t.co/tWb0HGZbh3

#XKDRForum #OffshoreWind #Engineering

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Engineering in the Ocean: Loads, Environment, and Structural Behaviour

📅 13th May 2026 | 📍 Online
🔗 Registration link: https://t.co/tWb0HGZbh3

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The framing: offshore wind isn't just an energy solution.

It's an engineering problem defined by uncertainty, coupled physics, and an environment that actively shapes every structural decision.