Paridhi Choudhary
Writer
Paridhi writes about climate, policy, and finance, keeping the on-ground realities of the people in mind. She recently graduated from the Asian College of Journalism and holds a sociology honours degree from Lady Shri Ram College for Women.
Delhi’s EV transition needs long-term systemic fixes rather than subsidies, experts say
Delhi will now have to look at systematic reforms rather than incentives-led policies that risk slowing the EV transition for the next phase of the capital’s EV policy, experts noted. Delhi has been India’s earliest adopter of electric vehicles (EVs).
Air Pollution is Changing the Lightning Patterns in India, Study Finds
Air pollution in India is altering lightning patterns. A study titled “Aerosol‐Cloud Interactions and Their Role in Modulating Lightning Activity: Evidence From Extreme Events Over India” has found that tiny particles in the air, called aerosols, can influence clouds and lightning during extreme weather events in west‐central and northeast regions of India.
Can Private Players Reinvent India’s Forecasting Future?
In the first part of this series, CarbonCopy explored why India’s weather forecasts so often fall short. Despite major investments in satellites, radars, and data networks, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has struggled to predict the intensity of extreme rainfall, flash floods, and cloudbursts, especially in regions with complex terrain
Greener Textiles, Shrinking Margins: What the Sustainability Push Means for India’s Artisans
In the narrow lanes of Sanganer in Rajasthan, which is known for its centuries-old tradition of block printing, lie a myriad of tiny shops filled with vibrant and colourful clothes and busy block-printing units. Behind these shops lies a larger truth – a number of people working tirelessly in dingy spaces to