REPORTAGE: According to the Forest Survey of India, 21.76% of India is covered by forests. Remove plantations and public gardens from its calculations, however, and the actual expanse of natural forests is less than half of that.

New IHLEG report at #COP30 reframes climate finance: not aid, but an investment opportunity. But the burden shifts—implementation now hinges on domestic reforms, private investment, & South-South cooperation. ✍️ @jmohite, @ShaswataKundu

As COP30 begins today, CarbonCopy's editor @jmohite breaks down what to expect at the conference. COP30 comes at a time when wars, elections, and economic crises dominate headlines. Can the world still come together for climate action? #COP30 #Belem #ClimateDiplomacy

Newslaundry reporter @anmolpritamND and producer Tarun Sahu were detained by Delhi Police on Sunday evening, along with several protesters, while covering a citizens’ protest against air pollution near India Gate.

🚨 BIG STORY | Can private players truly reimagine how India predicts its climate future? Forecasting systems risk lagging behind accelerating climate impacts — is innovation from the private sector the reset we need? ✍🏾 By @Parid_hiii 🔗 Read Now:

Dive into Episode 2 of the Big Story Podcast, where @Parid_hiii from CarbonCopy, takes you into the heart of India’s textile hubs. Step in Sanganer’s workshops to see how wooden blocks, dyes and looms meet today’s sustainability push. 🎧 Watch Now:

Here's a compilation of interesting numbers that matter! Read the #NewsInNumbers on Mint app every weekday: https://t.co/VnGXU6Z1BL

The Court’s ruling said government actions driving climate change — through providing subsidies and exploration licenses for fossil fuel production — can be illegal, and states are obliged to cut emissions, compensate vulnerable nations. #ClimateJustice https://t.co/i9TOi5VH2H

India hits 50% clean power capacity, but renewable energy (excluding large hydro) supplies only 16.6% of the electricity. ✍️@Parid_hiii #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition https://t.co/OHhBQUcyfb

Big Story! - As India pushes for greener textiles, traditional artisans are paying the price.CETP delays, rising costs & weak support are putting centuries-old crafts at risk. Can sustainability & livelihoods co-exist? By Paridhi Chaudhary Read:

Read this brilliant story by @Parid_hiii @carboncopyinfo Greener Textiles, Shrinking Margins: What the Sustainability Push Means for India's Artisans @ClimateTrendsIN

Parametric Insurance offers one of many solutions to the rising climate risks faced by India’s informal workers as heatwaves intensify. ✍️@Parid_hiii #HeatCover #ClimateRisk https://t.co/eqkdmboOjz

financial express editors bravely switched report critical of ambanis with plug but forgot to change url https://t.co/OgnGZdK1QT

NEW FROM US: Whistleblower Documents Reveal SEBI’s Chairperson Had Stake In Obscure Offshore Entities Used In Adani Money Siphoning Scandal https://t.co/3ULOLxxhkU

Electorates don’t go from “secular” to “communal” or “communal” to “secular” overnight. Cognitive biases are never the only factors that determine the behavior of an electorate. Understanding the churning within the society due to socio-economic & political factors is the key.

1. Why is it so important for ppl to go on about denying caste for days if YOU HAVE NOT LIVED THAT LIFE 2.what nuances am I missing here tht I shud have considered 3. Why do u expect allyship when u yourself are denying the existence of smthing that is a livd experince of sm1

Dalit girl student forced to smoke,drink beer & then sexually harassed by senior professor of Lucknow's BBAU University. Savarna feminists,pls rise in rage. @thevijaysampla, please act against the harraser. @BbauSocialmedia,you gotta suspend the harraser https://t.co/oiHobOJmx1

UP's ADG (Law & Order) Prashant Kumar has been awarded the prestigious President's Police Medal for gallantry! That's It. That's the Tweet. #caste

Not just sex education but caste education must also be mandatory in Indian schools. We can’t progress in a caste society by pretending that it doesn’t exist. Many liberals oppose caste education with absurd logics like “it will never go away if you keep on talking about it”.