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richa sharma
Richa Sharma

Richa Sharma

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richa.sharma2@aajtak.com

A journalist with over two decades of reporting experience in infrastructure, environment, policy, and politics. My media journey took me to various newsrooms — wire services, newspapers, and digital platforms — covering the intersection of different sectors in India's sustainable growth story. Covering India's infrastructure boom as it walks towards becoming a developed economy by 2047, with Highways, Aviation, Railways and Power sector being key building blocks in this growth story. Closely tracking the net-zero ...

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Trouble has been brewing since November 1, 2025, as a total of 1,232 IndiGo flights were cancelled during the month, with almost 60% owing to the crew shortage.

IndiGo’s on-time performance drops 19.7% amid crew shortage

by Richa Sharma |Dec 4, 2025

Passengers stranded at several airports on Thursday as several of IndiGo flights remain cancelled due to pilot, crew shortage 

India has set a target of 100GW nuclear power by 2070

Small Modular Reactors: Russia can be India's best bet

by Richa Sharma |Dec 3, 2025

India has a target of 100GW of nuclear power by 2070 from present 8GW. Small modular reactors will play an important role, a technology where Russia is looking at mass production for export

IIM Indore ranked 5th in BT-MDRA India's Best B-Schools annual rankings.

With international collaborations and dynamic courses, IIM Indore is staying ahead of the curve

by Richa Sharma |Dec 2, 2025

IIM Indore has retained its fifth position with continued focus on placements, international collaborations, and dynamic courses.

Nearly $24 billion has been injected into steel decarbonisation projects

Strategic deployment of public finance needed to scale green steel in India

by Richa Sharma |Nov 27, 2025

A report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says every major initiative globally has relied on substantial public finance to reach viability.

Policy uncertainty and delays in finalising power purchase agreements pose significant obstacles to power storage in India

Policy uncertainty and delays in finalising power purchase agreements pose significant obstacles to power storage in India

by Richa Sharma |Oct 23, 2025

India is seeing a build-up of massive power storage facilities to meet peak demand. Despite a sharp decline in storage costs, policy uncertainty and delays in finalising power purchase agreements cont...

India's growing demand for batteries, driven by its ambitious renewable energy targets and the push for electric vehicle adoption, presents a significant opportunity for the domestic battery manufacturing sector.

Bring tax parity among all battery technologies: Industry whitepaper  

by Richa Sharma |Nov 26, 2025

Lithium-ion batteries are subject to a basic customs duty (BCD) rate of 5%, while multi-ion and sodium-ion battery technologies are still subject to a higher BCD rate of 15%

The agency’s estimates show that the share of generation from the renewable energy capacity, including large hydro, is expected to cross 35% by FY2030 from 22.1% in FY2025.

New renewable energy capacity bids see sharp decline in FY26: ICRA    

by Richa Sharma |Nov 20, 2025

After a sizeable renewable energy capacity of 47.3 GW awarded in FY2024 and 40.6 GW in FY2025, the bidding activity has slowed sharply in the current year, with only 5.8 GW awarded in 8M FY2026.

Despite there being a national policy since 2015, a decade of support from expert organisations and generous subsidies, India has not been able to harness its offshore wind power potential

India’s offshore wind energy segment needs more for it to take-off

by Richa Sharma |Nov 18, 2025

After two initial offshore wind tenders were cancelled due to poor response from developers, analysts call changes in tender design and infrastructure support for the sector

Can India become the next airport hub like Doha, Dubai, and Singapore?

Can India become the next airport hub like Doha, Dubai, and Singapore?

by Richa Sharma |Nov 17, 2025

India is in the midst of a massive aviation upgrade. Can it become the next airport hub like Doha, Dubai, and Singapore?

The scale of this expansion is creating substantial export opportunities.

India among global largest solar manufacturing bases by 2030: Study

by Richa Sharma |Nov 17, 2025

India planned expansion in manufacturing of solar module and cell capacity is creating substantial export opportunities. India’s module export potential could reach about 143 GW by 2030.