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Aerosol pollution found to thicken fog over Northern India—especially at night #India…

Aerosol pollution found to thicken fog over Northern India—especially at night
Frequent, thick winter fog events are a common nuisance in Northern India, exacerbated by heavy air pollution and dense aerosol concentrations. Because these fog events often cause major disruptions to transportation and the economy, a better understanding of how aerosols influence the vertical structure and thickness of the fog is necessary for mitigation.

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

"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

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.

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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"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.

🇺🇦 #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 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.

Delhi's worst air in years fuels anger in test for Modi's party #India

Delhi's worst air in years fuels anger in test for Modi's party
India's capital recorded its worst pollution in nearly a decade this winter, sparking rare public protests and criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party over its handling of the air quality emergency.

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.

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

"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.

"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.

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

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

One of my early memories is hearing the #Islamic call for prayer in #Hyderabad #India and how beautiful it was, a morning symphony of beautiful singing and chanting, likely much the same as it has been for centurie…

#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/

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

"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

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

"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.

"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.

"Sembcorp completes acquisition of 300 MW solar project in India"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Sembcorp completes acquisition of 300 MW solar project in India
Sembcorp Industries has closed a full buyout of a grid-connected solar facility in western India, adding a long-term contracted 300 MW asset to its renewable energy operations in the country.

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

"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.

"Coal India starts accepting bids for 20 MW floating solar plant"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Coal India starts accepting bids for 20 MW floating solar plant
Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has opened tendering for a grid-connected 20 MW floating solar photovoltaic project at Chilwa Taal, Gorakhpur, including five years of operation and maintenance.

"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.

"India passes 132.8 GW of installed solar capacity"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
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India passes 132.8 GW of installed solar capacity
India’s installed solar capacity reached 132.85 GW at the end of November 2025, led by utility-scale projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra, according to the central government.

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

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

"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.

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

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

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

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

#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

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

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

#throwback: Christmas *2025* scene at a hotel lobby in Vijayapura (Bijapura) #Karnataka #India.
Also when I was out sick with a serious throat and chest infection. Took me weeks to recover.
#tbt #xmas #Christmas #throwbackThursday

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

An exquisite centuries-old bronze replica of Udupi #Krishna. This idol belongs to Sosale Vyasaraja Matha located near #Mysore #India.
(Picture taken in #Udupi in May 2025 by someone else. I cropped and cleaned it up with permission.)
#FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #photography #history #art #sculpture

I accidentally discovered the #YouTube channel of Alexander Babu who is a software engineer, #standup comedian, and a musician. Much of his shows are in #Tamil (which I know very little) but they're quite entertaining. 👍👍
#comedy #music #India #entertainment

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

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

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

#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