Episodes

  • AirTight with Srijani Datta
    Sep 19 2023

    Srijani Datta is a Climate activist and a Sociology Student at Hindu College, New Delhi. She is not only vocal about burning environmental issues, but is also a prime example of implementing lifestyle changes in contemporary urban settings to be able to achieve a lower carbon footprint. She also spearheaded the ‘Climate Justice library’ — a resourceful community built initiative, benefitting a number of people. Srijani gives voice to the concerns raised by the younger generation, challenges the capitalistic nature of organisations and in turn suggests gentle reforms that are beneficial for an individual and society at large.

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    28 mins
  • AirTight with Haimanti Bhattacharya
    Sep 18 2023

    Haimanti Bhattacharya is a Professor and Researcher at the Department of Economics - University of Utah. Her research areas include Environment Resource and Food, Behavioural Economics and Gendered Well-being. Through the discussion that unfolds, Raghav and Haimanti explore the links between Globalisation, Liberalisation and current state of matters. Also in discussion are a few Socio-Economic misconceptions, policy implementation in rural and urban setting in India and also how we can prepare ourselves for emerging policy changes.

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    26 mins
  • AirTight with Srinivas Alavilli
    Sep 17 2023

    Srinivas Aluvallia is an Integrated Transport and Road Safety Fellow, at the Integrated Transport and Road Safety WRI India. This episode discusses the attempts that were made and the outcomes they achieved with regards to Air Pollution in the city. Right from the Science of Mobility to Logistics of Transport Systems - Srinivas takes Raghav through some of the most resourceful and game-changing solutions for overall community well-being.

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    21 mins
  • AirTight with Samayita Ghosh
    Sep 16 2023

    Samayita Ghosh is a Senior Research Associate and Adjunct Faculty at the Centre for Environmental Health - Public Health Foundation of India. She takes Raghav through some of the most relevant examples of Intervention evaluation and also walks him through the process of change at individual and policy levels. Further, she goes onto giving Raghav and a lot of us listeners, interesting insights about intersecting cultural and traditional practices as well as environmental reforms that challenge people to change.

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    28 mins
  • AirTight with Siddharth Singh
    Sep 15 2023

    Siddharth Singh is a lead Indian Analyst and Coordinator at the International Energy Agency as well as the author of the best-seller, ‘Great Smog of India’. He and Raghav talk about the economics behind changes that support environmental reforms; the role of technology in causing a behavioural shift in people and solutions at corporate level for environmental issues that could possibly cause the biggest change of them all.

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    30 mins