On #theclimatequestion podcast @graihaghjackson finds out why electric rickshaws, mopeds and scooters are booming in India - and why it's good for the environment.

With Sushmita Pathak, Akshima Ghate of RMI India & Ribet Louise.

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Loved working on this! Tune in to hear about how two and three wheelers, especially the humble e-rickshaw, are leading India’s EV transition.

New work! Modi’s approach to welfare earns him votes but does it help India? The Christian Science Monitor
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Wrote a thing about reincarnation research!

#journorequest Looking to talk to Indian students accepted to multiple US universities & trying to decide where to go. Want to get a sense of the decision-making process, esp the cost factor. This is for The World, part of special coverage on international students in 🇺🇸. TIA!

I'm working on a story for The World about how international students pay for college/uni in the US. I'm looking to talk to students about how they do this, or who've had to get creative when pooling $$ together to get the I-20. Can be anonymous! Email [email protected]

On Jan. 22, a temple of Lord Ram will open its doors in Ayodhya, in northern India. The temple stands where the Babri mosque once existed, before it was torn down by a Hindu mob.

Sushmita Pathak reports from Ayodhya, India.
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Getting visas to travel to the US has never been easy for people of certain nationalities. But pandemic closures made processing delays even longer. Now consulates are staffed up again, but substantial delays remain because of large numbers of applicants.
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For a story, Alfiya Azeem Khan and I are looking to speak to young folks who have been/still are in inter-caste, inter-faith, and/or Queer relationships. We want to focus on how young Indians exercise their constitutional rights against conventional social norms.

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For a story, looking to talk to people in India who have had to wait excruciatingly long for a US visa interview. How did that derail your plans/affect your life? Please send me a DM if you would like to talk or know someone. Thanks! #journorequest

We have an opening for a Reporter/Researcher position in our The New York Times New Delhi bureau.

Details of the role, and how to apply, in the link below:

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View from my balcony in September vs November. Wrote about why this happens and why we’re not able to stop it. WIRED
#DelhiSmog
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India’s street kids were tired of being ignored. So they started a newspaper. This is their inspiring story. With Chris Harrigan for The Story
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India’s top court has refused to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it can only be done by the govt. Queer people are disappointed. “We got nothing,” as one couple put it.

Here’s my story from last year on why the marriage equality fight is so important

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Do you have what it takes to be NPR’s Mumbai producer? I'm sending out a thread with a job description & how to apply. Please read it carefully and get in touch if you think you are right for this job. Thank you!