Amitabh Sinha
Amitabh Sinha is Deputy Editor at The Indian Express. He writes on Environment, Climate Change, Water, Science and Technology, Space and Nuclear affairs, and related stuff. He has worked with PTI, Reuters, and BBC before joining The Indian Express in 2007. Amitabh has a PG Diploma in Journalism from IIMC, New Delhi, and a Masters in Public Administration from National University of Singapore.
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COP29 in Baku: Azerbaijan to launch new climate fund at this year’s conference
September 17, 2024 16:49 IST
As Azerbaijan hosts COP29 in its capital city from November 11 to 22, the main agenda will be an agreement on climate finance.
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
What are the Commons and why is community leadership needed to govern them?Subscriber Only
September 14, 2024 14:15 IST
Commons is a term used to refer to resources that are not owned by any individual or group or the government, but belong to, and are shared by, the community as a whole
Mon, Sep 16, 2024
Govt invites top research institutes to partner with varsities
September 11, 2024 03:41 IST
Projects to be fully funded by Anusandhan National Research Foundation
Wed, Sep 11, 2024
Most solar investments flowing to developed countries and China: ISA head
September 05, 2024 02:59 IST
Head of International Solar Alliance Ajay Mathur (ISA) says that the last few years of ground work in the low-income countries, particularly in Africa, would begin yielding fruits soon.
Thu, Sep 05, 2024
Centreās new BioE3 policy: How can biotechnology be harnessed for economic development?
September 04, 2024 09:00 IST
The policy seeks to achieve this by harnessing the power of biotechnology, and developing new manufacturing methods that replicate, or mimic, processes found in natural biological systems.
Thu, Sep 05, 2024
Why India Meteorological Department (IMD) needs an upgrade, with climate change impacting weatherSubscriber Only
August 28, 2024 08:45 IST
The government is learnt to be planning a major upgrade of the IMDās existing capabilities. Take a look at the science behind weather forecasting, and why there is a need for more precision in the wake of climate change-induced unpredictability.
Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Upgrade for India’s weather department in pipeline, focus on extreme weather, local predictionsSubscriber Only
August 27, 2024 04:21 IST
A new mission to improve weather forecasting, with a budget of at least Rs 10,000 crore is expected to be launched soon
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
How will the upcoming US Presidential election impact climate change?Subscriber Only
August 21, 2024 08:00 IST
Climate activists have welcomed Kamala Harrisās choice of Tim Walz as running mate due to his record of climate action. However, even if Harris-Walz win, it is unlikely to significantly change US climate policy
Thu, Aug 22, 2024
NASA’s Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore could be stuck in Space till 2025: What happens now?Subscriber Only
August 12, 2024 08:26 IST
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore may be cooped up in ISS till February 2025 due to glitches in the Boeing spacecraft that took them to space. Can ISS accommodate them? How will their bodies react?
Tue, Aug 13, 2024
Bill seeks to expand NDMA role, fails to strengthen its statusSubscriber Only
August 07, 2024 07:30 IST
The NDMA does not have any administrative financial powers. Routing every small decision through the Home Ministry is an inefficient and time-consuming process.
Wed, Aug 07, 2024
A glimmer: In Munnar, team forecast landslides ā and averted damageSubscriber Only
August 04, 2024 06:35 IST
āEvery site presents a different challenge. Different kinds of sensors are needed. Every site needs to be studied individually,ā said K J Ramesh, former head of India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Sun, Aug 04, 2024
Floods to heatwaves, cities with corporations to get own disaster management body
August 02, 2024 03:16 IST
The provision for UDMAs has been included in the Bill to amend the Disaster Management Act of 2005, that was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Fri, Aug 02, 2024
Despite Monday’s heavy downpour, Wayanad and Kerala still in rain deficit this monsoon
August 01, 2024 04:02 IST
According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Wayanad had a 15 per cent deficit in rainfall so far this season, and Kerala as a whole had a four per cent deficit. The monsoon season began in June and lasts four months.
Thu, Aug 01, 2024
Behind the Wayanad landslides: Extremely heavy rain, fragile ecology, a steady rise in population
July 31, 2024 07:46 IST
Experts said it was the biggest landslide-related disaster in Kerala till now, at least in terms of casualties.
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
New paper claims 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India in 2020: What is the debate over Covid deaths?
July 30, 2024 08:21 IST
The number of deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is a vital piece of health and demographic data that has important economic and policy implications. Why does the debate over Covid deaths remain unsettled?
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
ISRO in talks with European Space Agency on Ramses mission to track asteroid
July 26, 2024 13:27 IST
ISRO chairman S Somanath had said a few weeks ago that India would like to āgo and meet the asteroidā when it came close to the Earth.
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Why AIās present and future bring some serious environmental concerns
July 26, 2024 08:38 IST
AI, which is expected to enable transformative changes across several domains, including attempts to find solutions to climate change, has a very heavy emissions footprint, the scale of which is becoming evident only now.
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
NISAR missing from ISROās plan, mission unlikely this year
July 26, 2024 01:29 IST
NISAR did not figure in the list of missions the Indian Space Research Organisation submitted to the Lok Sabha on Thursday in response to a question on space missions to be launched this year.
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Why Economic Survey argues for climate adaptation, not mitigationSubscriber Only
July 25, 2024 06:55 IST
The Economic Survey has pointed to flaws and inequities in the global climate action regime, and suggested alternative pathways that incorporate lifestyle and behavioural changes.
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Union Budget 2024: Fresh push for nuclear energy as government to partner with private sector for R&D
July 23, 2024 19:59 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will partner with the private sector for research and development, and the deployment of indigenously developed small nuclear reactors.
Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Budget push for new thermal plants, pumped storage in Indiaās power mix; focus on baseload capacity
July 23, 2024 14:56 IST
Recognizing the need for boosting electricity storage options, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled plans to formulate a policy on pumped storage projects (PSPs).
Wed, Jul 24, 2024
Climate Change: Need to move away from ‘excessive preoccupation’ with meeting global temperature target, says Economic Survey
July 23, 2024 04:00 IST
India also called out the uniform and prescriptive nature of climate change strategies without taking into account the geographical, economic and climatic differences of countries.
Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Venki Ramakrishnan at Idea Exchange: āMany things that cause ageing may have evolved as mechanisms to prevent cancerāāSubscriber Only
July 22, 2024 05:30 IST
CRISPR is simply the current prevailing form of gene therapy. It was not the first, and itās not going to be the last either. People may discover other ways of doing gene therapy that are actually an advance over CRISPR.
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
European Space Agency announces mission to study Apophis asteroid
July 21, 2024 13:11 IST
Apophis will come within 32,000 km of the Earth in 2029, offering space agencies a rare opportunity to study an asteroid from such close quarters.
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
60 Āµg/l uranium in drinking water safe: Nuclear safety watchdogSign In to read
July 19, 2024 19:19 IST
In 2021, the Bureau of Indian Standards had set the limit at 30 Āµg/l
Fri, Jul 19, 2024