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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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Coal-fired power generation sees year-on-year decline for the first time in half a century
January 12, 2026 22:47 IST
India’s decades-long reliance on coal just took a turning point. India might have to revise its plans for coal capacity additions for the 2030 period.
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
Behind ISRO rocket’s second straight failure is a third-stage problemSubscriber Only
January 12, 2026 19:07 IST
The Indian space agency's PSLV rocket failed to reach its intended orbit after running into trouble in the third stage. Something similar happened with the previous PSLV launch in May 2025.
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
Setback for ISRO: PSLV mission fails again, deviates from path
January 12, 2026 10:21 IST
Second successive failure for a PSLV rocket since its last flight in May 2025.
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
US exit from several climate bodies can mean both relief, challenges for India: Here’s whySubscriber Only
January 08, 2026 19:13 IST
By disassociating completely from the international climate regime, the US might be jeopardising its own long-term interests. Here's how
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
US withdraws from UN climate agreement, many other climate organisations
January 08, 2026 09:52 IST
The United States has become the first country to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, also exiting 65 other international bodies including the IPCC, IRENA and IUCN, marking a sharp retreat from global climate cooperation.
Fri, Jan 09, 2026
Expert on loss and damage, activist Harjeet Singh raided by ED is prominent voice of climate NGOs
January 08, 2026 00:56 IST
Activist has termed the ED allegations against him and his group as baseless, biased and misleading
Thu, Jan 08, 2026
Climate activist in ED probe arrested under UP excise laws
January 07, 2026 06:12 IST
The ED said it is also probing Singh’s visits to Pakistan, including one in February last year, and Bangladesh, with the agency tracking a visit last month amid the anti-India protests there.
Wed, Jan 07, 2026
ED raids climate group, claims got foreign funds to sway govt policies
January 06, 2026 05:30 IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at premises linked to climate advocacy group Satat Sampada Pvt Ltd in a case of alleged foreign exchange violations, with the agency claiming that the company is “suspected” to be receiving funds from abroad to “run narratives to influence government policies in the energy sector”. The company, […]
Tue, Jan 06, 2026
Yearender | Climate: A shift in the climate narrative as Paris pact comes under scrutiny
January 02, 2026 07:07 IST
With the Paris Agreement completing 10 years in November 2025, countries have questioned many of its principles. The US has exited the pact, and other countries are looking to pursue their own pathways to combat climate .
Fri, Jan 02, 2026
Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption in Ethiopia: Everything you need to knowSubscriber Only
November 25, 2025 11:21 IST
Ethiopia volcano eruption, Hayli gubbi eruption: The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeastern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday, by all accounts for the first time in about 12,000 years. There was no lava or magma flow, but large amounts of gas and plume were ejected in an explosive eruption
Tue, Nov 25, 2025
After important gains at COP30, India tells developed world: Don’t expect us to fill in for your failuresSubscriber Only
November 23, 2025 14:06 IST
India said for developing countries, adaptation, and not mitigation, was the main priority. It also reiterated that developing nations were already doing “more than their fair share” and could not be expected to prioritise climate action over development imperatives.
Mon, Nov 24, 2025
In accommodating some, ignoring others, COP30 signals important shift in power equationsSubscriber Only
November 23, 2025 04:00 IST
US absent from meet, developing countries hold sway in Belem
Sun, Nov 23, 2025
Manindra Agrawal at Idea Exchange: ‘While we provide freedom to our faculty to pursue their own activities, we have a very permissive attitude towards non-performance’Subscriber Only
November 17, 2025 06:00 IST
As Director of IIT Kanpur, Manindra Agrawal heads one of the most prestigious research and innovation hubs in the country. Under his leadership, IIT Kanpur has emerged as a key centre to build India’s self-reliance in critical technology sectors, including defence, telecommunications and sustainability.
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
Growth of India’s CO2 emissions expected to slow down significantly in 2025: StudySubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 04:20 IST
Country’s fossil fuel-related emissions estimated to increase 1.4%, against 4% recorded last year.
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Ethiopia to host COP32 in 2032, next year’s host still undecided as Australia, Türkiye battle it outSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 13:22 IST
The host country of COP31 next year is still undecided, with both Australia and Turkiye persisting with their candidature.
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
US in fight against climate change: Never a leader, but still significantSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 07:30 IST
As the world’s largest historical emitter of greenhouse gases, and also the country with great financial, scientific and technological capability, the United States has both the responsibility and the capability to take the lead in the fight against climate change.
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Day after it was taken off agenda, India raises contentious finance provision at COP30 meetSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 04:20 IST
Brazil said it would create other spaces in the conference to raise these issues, and offered to hold a special stocktake session on Wednesday where all these issues could be discussed in detail.
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Agenda fight averted at COP30, for nowSubscriber Only
November 11, 2025 11:07 IST
Brazil proposed to hold informal backroom consultations on these discussion points to narrow down the differences and hold a stocktake meeting on Wednesday after that to decide what needed to be done with these.
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
How James Watson helped unravel the double helix structure of the DNASubscriber Only
November 11, 2025 10:34 IST
The discovery of the DNA structure sparked a flurry of new research, birthing fields like molecular biology, biotechnology, gene modification and editing.
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
Finance, trade key agenda items, climate meet likely to be stormySubscriber Only
November 11, 2025 05:35 IST
India and other developing countries pressing for implementation of key finance provision not addressed last year.
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
COP30 begins today in Brazil: Limited outcomes so far, focus on implementationSubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 04:20 IST
It’s now been more than 30 years that countries have been getting together to deliberate on a coordinated global response to climate change.
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
Developed countries should become net-zero earlier than planned, aim for net-negative emissions: India at COP30Subscriber Only
November 08, 2025 12:55 IST
Dinesh Bhatia, India’s ambassador to Brazil, said current global climate actions are insufficient, as developed nations are not contributing proportionately to emission reductions.
Sun, Nov 09, 2025
Climate Finance Report ahead of COP30: Plans on funding sought from developed nationsSubscriber Only
November 06, 2025 05:09 IST
Between 2020 and 2025, the developed countries had promised to raise at least $100 billion every year for this purpose. But the Paris Agreement mandates that this figure should be revised upwards every five years.
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
Why Bill Gates’ changed climate views are in step with India’sSubscriber Only
November 05, 2025 07:17 IST
Limiting emissions and temperature rise is one way of managing the climate change crisis. Gates has argued for adaptation and building resilience, which has immediate benefits for developing countries.
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
ISRO launches heaviest satellite from India in a show of growing strategic autonomySubscriber Only
November 02, 2025 18:29 IST
With CMS-03, ISRO has demonstrated the heavy-lift capability of the LVM3 rocket, the same one that had launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission in July 2023.
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