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How did we end up with the EU being eerily proud of a tight bond with the new #India? A “mother of all deals?”
Trump virtually learnt from Modi.
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"Clean energy surge leads to historic coal decline in China and India"
#China #India #Energy #Renewables

Clean energy surge leads to historic coal decline in China and India | The Optimist Daily
For the first time since the 1970s, coal power fell in China and India thanks to a massive clean energy expansion. Here’s why that matters globally.

"India launches tender for 1 GW round-the-clock renewable power"
#India #Energy #Renewables

India launches tender for 1 GW round-the-clock renewable power
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has started accepting bids to develop 1 GW of round-the-clock renewable power projects, with energy storage systems required to ensure continuous supply.

#trivia: #India birthdays are tracked two ways: thithi, the wax/wane state of moon; and the star moon is aligned with.
With 30 thithis & 27 stars it's uncommon for birth anniversary to match both birth thithi & star. E.g., today is nawami thithi & punarwasu star, both match Lord Raama's birthday. ☺️

"Analysis: India’s CO2 emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades|
#India #Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

Analysis: India’s CO2 emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades - Carbon Brief
India’s C02 emissions grew by 0.5% in the second half of 2025 and by just 0.7% in the year as a whole, the slowest rate in over two decades.

"Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records"
#China #India #Energy

Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records - Carbon Brief
Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, after each nation added record amounts of clean energy

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
India.Arie:
🎵 Strength Courage & Wisdom
#IndiaArie
https://sonnishine.bandcamp.com/track/strength-courage-wisdom-india-arie
https://open.spotify.com/track/2kIZPLtqtmDh3dX6HuAfD0

#India’s electrotech fast-track: where #China built on #coal, India is building on #sun | Ember https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/indias-electrotech-fast-track-where-china-built-on-coal-india-is-building-on-sun/

Fantastic story on a wilderness library in #India !
https://official.resource.org/@carlmalamud/116165328979718444

Thirty #Tamili and #Prakrit #scripts reveal 2,000-year-old #India-

Thirty Tamili and Prakrit scripts reveal 2,000-year-old India-Egypt trade
About 30 Tamili and Prakrit inscriptions were found in rock-cut tombs in Egypt’s Valley of Kings, dating to the 1st–3rd centuries AD. Scholars say the find underscores India-Roman trade, merchant networks and early literacy.

"India Says Its Grasslands Are ‘Wastelands.’ Medieval Folklore Suggests Otherwise"
#India #Environment
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India Says Its Grasslands Are 'Wastelands.' Medieval Folklore Suggests Otherwise

#tbt: Jan. 1st 2025, I'd just arrived in #Udupi #India on #sabbatical, a "baby"; knew no one. With Sri Krishna's grace, the Swamijis' guidance, and the kindness of hundreds, I now feel I belong and welcomed there. 🙏
Some pictures I took that day (PS alt text):
#gratitude #throwback #photography #amateur #chariot

"ACME Solar signs 190 MW hybrid PPA with SECI in India"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

ACME Solar signs 190 MW hybrid PPA with SECI in India
ACME Solar Holdings has signed 25-year 190 MW wind-solar hybrid power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) requiring 50% annual capacity utilization factor and 80% daily peak supply obligation.

Would you please welcome my dear colleague @… from New Delhi, who is #neuhier and seeks to discover a network of climate related accounts. So let's spread Mastodon to #India

"Adani Green Energy commissions 307.4 MW of renewables in India"
#India #Energy #Renewables

Adani Green Energy commissions 307.4 MW of renewables in India
Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) has commissionied an aggregate 307.4 MW of renewable energy capacity at Khavda in Gujarat, India.

"India may need 230 GWh of energy storage by 2030 as peak demand rises"
#India #Energy #Renewables

India may need 230 GWh of energy storage by 2030 as peak demand rises
India could require nearly 230 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2030 as peak power demand approaches 300 GW and electricity consumption grows at 6% to 7% annually, according to a former government official.

A "laddige" is a ball of crushed rice pops (rice still with bran) rolled with a syrup of jaggery (cane sugar). It is a prominent daily offering to Krishna in #Udupi #India and is given/sold as "prasaada" to devotees.
Not all laddige prasaada is actually from the altar because scale.
#food

"Five key climate and energy announcements in India’s budget for 2026"
#India #Climate #ClimateChange

Five key climate and energy announcements in India’s budget for 2026 - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief's Aruna Chandrasekhar runs through five key climate- and energy-focused announcements in India's budget for 2026.

"When Hindi is promoted, all other languages get strengthened"
"Can be no dispute between Hindi and local language since they're two sisters of the same mother"
I mean, nurturing one sister is enough. Every mother knows that. 🙄
#sarcasm #India #Hindi #respect

"India installs record 36.6 GW of solar in 2025"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

India installs record 36.6 GW of solar in 2025
India added 36.6 GW of solar capacity in 2025, up 43% from the previous year, with large-scale projects accounting for 81% of installations, according to Mercom India.

I can't tell you where the bananas went but I can show you where the banana peels ended up. 🍌
(Nov. 12, 2025. Shirooru Matha #Udupi #India. Fully-dried peels are burned to make "akshathe" for use in temple services.)
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #food #fruit #bananas #Hindu

Thirty #Tamili and #Prakrit #scripts reveal 2,000-year-old #India-

"India’s energy storage market set for breakout year in 2026"
#India #Energy #Renewables

India’s energy storage market set for breakout year in 2026
After a record year for energy storage tenders in 2025, projects awarded since mid-2023 are expected to begin commissioning in 2026, reflecting typical development timelines of 18 to 24 months.

What's better than seeing one setting sun? 🌅
How about two setting suns? ☺️
#photography #amateur #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #sunset #Udupi #India

"India deploys 37.9 GW of solar in 2025"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

India deploys 37.9 GW of solar in 2025
Solar additions in calendar year 2025 comprised 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity, 7.9 GW of rooftop PV power, and 1.35 GW of off-grid and distributed installations.

The #war on #Iran endangers not just the people of the Gulf, but also tens of millions of people who rely on #income from the region.
#India

How Israel-US war on Iran puts $50bn in Indian remittances at risk
The US-Israel war on Iran has caused gas shortages, while nine million Indian expats in the Gulf face uncertainty.

"Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s"
#China #India #Energy #FossilFuels

A local visitor brought us this nice "apple" today.
#food #fruit #Udupi #Karnataka #India

This Saturday I was fortunate to attend a live #Carnatic #classical music concert by renowned sisters Ranjani and Gayatri in #Udupi #India.
Great vocals accompanied by excellent violin, mrudangam, and ghatam. Two hours of heavenly #music. 🎶
They're on YT: https://youtube.com/@ranjanigayatri?si=-5GzIJYV2V-jO66k

Jan. 18, 2026: First day of Shirooru Matha's "paryaaya", which is their turn to offer and manage services at Krishna Matha in #Udupi #India.
1: Main entrance decked with veggies, fruits, flowers, lights
2: Closeup of #1
3: Chandeliers at back entrance
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday

"India expected to install about 42.5 GW of new solar capacity in 2026"
#India #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower

India expected to install about 42.5 GW of new solar capacity in 2026
India installed around 37.8 GW of solar capacity in 2025, according to JKM Research. This comprised about 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar, a 54.6% increase from 2024, and 7.9 GW of rooftop solar, up 72% year on year. Off-grid additions stood at 1.35 GW, compared to 1.48 GW in 2024.

"India installs 7.1 GW of rooftop solar in 2025, residential demand surges"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

India installs 7.1 GW of rooftop solar in 2025, residential demand surges
Residential consumers drove 76% of India’s rooftop solar growth last year under the PM Surya Ghar program, pushing total capacity to 20.8 GW.

This closeup of a brilliant #Udupi #krishna. The warm glow is from "aarathi" (a plate of lit ghee-soaked wicks held in front of the idol) and that light reflects off the #pearls. 🦪 🌟
(not my picture, but I straightened and cropped it)
A different but full view with details:
#photography #India #temple

Thursday was "yugaadi", #NewYear day in #Karnataka #India. The arrangement here is for "kani darshana", viewing auspicious things at day's start.
I value all items but the envelope the most for it's a personal blessing from an *ashta matha* Swamiji. 🙇‍♂️
#FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #photography #amateur

I love the people of #Udupi #India, and not just because of their heavenly food, but I'm sorry, they have terrible taste in #coffee and #tea. Coffee especially. ☕
#life #opinion #beverage #travel

#tbt: Impressive #sculptures set in the walls of a Raghavendra #temple in #Udupi #India. Jan. 7-15, 2025.
In much of South India, #Thursday is traditionally dedicated to Shree Raghavendra Theertha, a renowned 17th century vaishnavist philosopher.
#photography #amateur #art #Hindu #throwbackThursday

Fruitful end to a nearly 8-month search for a good rental in #Udupi #India. ☺️
#housewarming #photography #amateur #event #door

New #utensils added to #Udupi #Krishna Matha #kitchen, #India. At least some of these are likely to be used for decades to come. 🙇‍♂️☺️
25 large spoons, 12 small spoons, 2 handmade pots. All well-crafted high-quality stainless steel. Total cost ₹6500 ($70). I think money well spent.
#grateful #durable

Jan 27: Service of Shree Kaniyooru Matha, at Pajaka Kshetra near #Udupi #India. The main deity is "yogaa narasimha".
1, 2: Before and after decorations: "alankaara pooje"
3: Closeup, some decorations removed
4: After final service: "mahaa pooje"
#ama
#photoMonday #FotoMontag #photography #amateur #Hindu #temple

If this 10-min number does not make you (want to) move, I'll stop sharing music links. Guaranteed. 🎵
If you moved to that, also try 5 mins at both 1:18:35 and 1:56:49.
#Udupi #India)
#musc #bhajan #classical #classicalMusic #Tamil #Telugu #Hindi #Kannada

#tbt: Pictures of some #portraits seen in the halls of Shree Sodhe Matha in #Udupi #India (Jan. 18, 2025)
The first two portray ("horse face"); the other two depict Waraaha (a boar). Both are forms of Lord Wishnu. #ama
PS: These are some of the finest modern portrayals I've seen. Also rare style for the setting they're in. Uneven ambience made taking pictures hard but I'm pleased with how they turned out. ☺️
#photography #amateur #Hindu #history #mythology #throwback #throwbackThursday

KSR Railway Station, the main train station in #Bengaluru #India as we await the train to #Udupi. 🚉
PS: "Garden City" is Bengaluru's moniker, which is just so not apt anymore. Still a nice city.
#travel #trains #excitement #photography #amateur

Man, did #India smoke #NewZealand in the T20 World Cup final. 😲🏏🏆🇮🇳
Plus, the first team to win the cup:
- at home
- back-to-back
- three times
And Bumrah's bowling: 4/15 in 4 overs? In a T20? Finals no less? That's test match figures. Just unreal.
#Cricket #sports #T20 #accomplishment #WorldCup

I have no issues with this service but a *tailor* does this? 🤔🪡
An actual sign in #India; picture received on another social app.
#tailor #signs #English #communication #comical #unintentional

View from the balcony, at #sunrise. 🌅
Love how the golden rays gently light the tree on the right, and light the idols on the left performing the morning's "aarathi". 🙇‍♂️
#ama about the setting.
#photography #amateur #Udupi #India #nature #blessed

Aug. 12 2024. IIRC I risked my life a bit taking this picture in #Ahmedabad #Gujarat #India. 😅
#photography #amateur #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday

Offerings into #fire along with sacred #Hindu chants at "riksamhitaa yaaga" ☝️
(turn on sound to hear the chanting)
#photography #amateur #Udupi #India #video

#tbt: A picture I took this day last year in #Udupi #India.
#photography #amateur #trees #flowers #nature #throwback #throwbackThursday

Same day and place ☝️, conclusion of 9-day "riksamhitaa yaaga": offerings to #fire while chanting "rig veda" (ancient #Hindu scripture).
Superb ambience—colors, smell, sounds, objects—followed by heavenly food.
PS: Zoom in to #3. Video 👇
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #photoMonday #Udupi #India