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Joined 29 March 2016 · 65 posts

Former journalist. Currently interested in energy systems, utility rates and politics of global decarbonization and climate policy negotiations.

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Latest posts by Vishal Yashoda

How Bad Bunny brought the issue of Puerto Rico’s power grid into world view

For millions, it was a striking visual moment; for Puerto Ricans, it reflected an everyday reality

Written by Vishal Yashoda, Ashmi Guevara

22 March 2026

Ethnic clashes bring Indian state Manipur to the brink of civil war

The state authorities have failed to curb the ongoing violence

Written by Vishal Yashoda, Rezwan

9 August 2023

India's former opposition leader loses parliament seat over conviction in a defamation case

India's opposition parties continue to face legal challenges

Written by Rezwan, Vishal Yashoda

27 March 2023

Indian police use old tweets as cause to arrest Muslim journalist known for debunking fake news

Zubair often tweets videos highlighting rising Hindu extremism in India

Written by Vishal Yashoda

4 July 2022

Crumbling infrastructure and oxygen shortage hit India’s Covid-19 response

More than 2,000 people have died in a single day.

Written by Vishal Yashoda

23 April 2021

Border row, trade turmoil and rising Chinese influence send Indo-Nepal ties to lowest ebbs

Nepal finds itself in the line of fire of the China-US trade war and the Indo-China border conflict

Written by Vishal Yashoda, Sanjib Chaudhary

17 September 2020

Millions of Indian students sit university entrance exams after government disregards protests to postpone them

Some of the country's schools are also set to reopen later this month

Written by Vishal Yashoda, Devika Sakhadeo

15 September 2020

Indian scientists pen letter against government slashing of environmental protections

The letter says a new set of regulations threatens the country's ecological and environmental security

Written by Vishal Yashoda

9 September 2020

Islamophobic post on Facebook leads to deadly violence in Bangalore

India experiences another episode of real-life violence triggered by online hate speech

Written by Vishal Yashoda

20 August 2020

#BlackLivesMatter resonates in South Asia as Unilever drops ‘Fair’ from ‘Fair & Lovely’ cosmetic line

"This war of complexion has created a huge problem for our women"

Written by R Umaima Ahmed, Vishal Yashoda

13 July 2020

India bans TikTok, 58 other apps amid rising anti-China sentiment, border clashes

"These apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India"

Written by Vishal Yashoda

3 July 2020

The coronavirus pandemic intensifies Islamophobia in India

"Even a global pandemic cannot end religious hatred"

Written by Vishal Yashoda

5 May 2020

Death toll reaches 27 in India's citizenship protests

Thousands of protestors detained across India and hundreds imprisoned

Written by Vishal Yashoda

28 December 2019

India's citizenship bill fuels anti-Muslim prejudice fears

"CAB is example of BJP's deeply cynical and divisive politics"

Written by Vishal Yashoda

12 December 2019

India's apex court halts tree felling in Mumbai amid protests

Authorities say 2,141 trees have already been axed

Written by Vishal Yashoda

12 October 2019

Reducing carbon footprint and waste generation is the need of the hour, says Indian environmentalist

The solution is in sensitizing people to the dangers of pollution

Written by Vishal Yashoda

22 August 2019

Indian activists oppose oil refinery project citing environmental concerns, as protests flare up

Land acquisition acts misused to get lands from farmers.

Written by Vishal Yashoda

9 August 2019

In India, opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi steps down after losing elections to Narendra Modi

India's oldest political party is now in leadership crisis

Written by Vishal Yashoda

5 July 2019

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina: ‘Even in Russia, social media is still an effective method for uniting people’

“I do not separate feminism from politics”

Written by Vishal Yashoda

13 May 2019

India bans China's TikTok for ‘degrading culture and encouraging pornography’

People in India have been banned from downloading TikTok, a hugely popular quick video-sharing app based in China.

Written by Subhashish Panigrahi, Vishal Yashoda

22 April 2019

As India grapples with climate change, youth groups and startups scout for greener solutions

Hoping to increase the resilience of people to tackle climate-change

Written by Vishal Yashoda

18 March 2019

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