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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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Second wave spreading: Maharashtra logs highest single-day count of 25,000 Covid-19 casesSubscriber Only
March 19, 2021 04:10 IST
Some other states, like Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, have also begun to show a surge. Bihar reported more than 100 cases on Thursday, crossing the three-figure mark for the first time in one-and-a-half months.
Fri, Mar 19, 2021
Explained: With high Covid-19 death rate, why Punjab is facing a serious problemSubscriber Only
March 18, 2021 03:54 IST
Punjab is the only major state where the death rate in the ongoing second wave of infections is higher than in the first. And as in the case of Maharashtra, the reason for the rise in cases is not very clear either.
Wed, Mar 24, 2021
Cases up but death rate falling: Ongoing second Covid-19 wave milderSubscriber Only
March 13, 2021 04:31 IST
About 14 people out of every 1,000 confirmed infections have died so far. But among those who were infected from January onward, this ratio is only about 0.87 per cent.
Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Explained: The new Covid-19 high in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
March 13, 2021 04:00 IST
Maharashtra is now contributing over 60% of the country’s daily new cases, and its 1 lakh active cases are more than half of India's. But the surge is as difficult to explain as the decline that preceded it
Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Explained: Why has the Maharashtra govt announced a Nagpur lockdown?Subscriber Only
March 12, 2021 15:09 IST
Maharashtra government announces Nagpur lockdown from March 15, but it would not be of the same severity that was seen across the country in March and April last year.
Thu, Mar 18, 2021
Explained: Not just Maharashtra and Punjab, daily cases slope upwards in several statesSubscriber Only
March 08, 2021 04:44 IST
In fact, all these states — Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh — have had very similar growth trajectories in recent weeks. They show a steady decline until the first week of February, after which a turnaround has happened.
Mon, Mar 08, 2021
India Covid-19 numbers explained, March 7: Why rise in cases raises worries of a second waveSubscriber Only
March 07, 2021 13:55 IST
India's Coronavirus cases numbers: The country's coronavirus curve reached its lowest level in the second and third weeks of February, after which it has begun to rise. In the last two days, more than 18,000 cases have been detected.
Thu, Mar 11, 2021
Explained: Pixxel India’s delayed flight to new space frontierSubscriber Only
March 01, 2021 05:03 IST
The launch vehicle successfully injected Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite and 18 co-passenger sattelites into their intended orbits in a predetermined sequence.
Mon, Mar 01, 2021Explained: ISRO’s PSLV-C51 launch, and why Pixxel India’s Anand satellite missed the flightSubscriber Only
February 28, 2021 11:17 IST
Bengaluru-based Pixxel India has planned a vast constellation of earth-imaging satellites that would continuously monitor every part of the globe and beam high-resolution imagery and other data that can be used for a variety of applications related to climate change, agriculture, and urban planning.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
India Covid-19 numbers explained: Pune overtakes Bengaluru, is now worst-hit city after DelhiSubscriber Only
February 27, 2021 11:50 IST
India's Coronavirus cases numbers: Pune district now has over 4.06 lakh confirmed cases, while Bengaluru has more than 4.04 lakh. Delhi, with more than 6.38 lakh cases, is, obviously, quite far ahead.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
India Covid-19 numbers explained: Maharashtra has most active casesSubscriber Only
February 25, 2021 11:02 IST
India's coronavirus cases, numbers: Maharashtra now has the highest number of active Covid-19 cases in India, thanks to the steep rise in the last one week, and also the fact that Kerala has been slowly, but steadily, slowing down.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Facing objections, Govt scraps order curbing webinarsSubscriber Only
February 25, 2021 04:48 IST
The new order states that rules that existed prior to the pandemic would continue to be applicable to these events.
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Explained: What is behind the new coronavirus surge in India?Subscriber Only
February 23, 2021 04:30 IST
Coronavirus in India: There are many questions and not many good answers. The very different trajectories in different states just shows there is still a lot that we do not know about the nature and behaviour of this virus.
Tue, Mar 02, 2021
India Covid-19 numbers explained: New spike shows India not near herd immunitySubscriber Only
February 22, 2021 12:10 IST
India's coronavirus cases, numbers: The consistent decline in numbers since October had slowly resulted in a drop in testing numbers, a trend which will now have to be reversed, at least in states that are showing a resurgence.
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Education Ministry order: Govt set to modify webinar checks as scientists objectSubscriber Only
February 22, 2021 04:30 IST
In a letter to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and others, Partha Majumder, president of the Indian Academy of Sciences, had said that the order was “too constraining” for the advancement of science in the country.
Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Govt considering changes to order seeking nod for holding ‘international’ online seminarsSubscriber Only
February 21, 2021 18:26 IST
The academic and scientific community had objected to the order, with two of the largest and oldest science academies writing letters to the government, saying it would lead to “complete halt on all topical scientific discussions”.
Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Bengaluru-based scientists develop material to tap waste heat generated by appliances and reuse itSubscriber Only
February 20, 2021 14:55 IST
The heat from the laptop, for example, can be used to charge a mobile phone. Or, that from the phone can be used to charge a small watch.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
Two top academies to Govt: new webinar rules could halt all scientific discussionSubscriber Only
February 20, 2021 04:10 IST
A recent order, issued on January 15 asks all government entities, including publicly funded educational institutions and universities, to “seek approval” of the respective “administrative Secretary” for organizing any “online/virtual international conferences/seminars/training etc”.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
India Covid-19 numbers explained: Kerala, the intriguing outlier in country’s flattening coronavirus curveSubscriber Only
February 15, 2021 08:11 IST
India's coronavirus cases numbers: Kerala has detected close to 30,000 infections for every million people. Only Delhi, Goa and Ladakh have higher numbers.
Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Uttarakhand disaster: An early warning system for glaciers is neededSubscriber Only
February 14, 2021 03:00 IST
A relatively low-hanging fruit, but a very effective one, is to set up early warning systems that alert the downstream populations about an impending disaster. This has to be coupled with plans to quickly evacuate local communities to safer regions.
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
MapmyIndia ties up with ISRO to build an alternative to Google MapsSubscriber Only
February 13, 2021 10:13 IST
ISRO has partnered with MapmyIndia to develop mapping portals, apps and geospatial software.
Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Focus on glaciers: Proposed national centre on glaciology was shelvedSubscriber Only
February 11, 2021 09:20 IST
A National Centre for Himalayan Glaciology was proposed to be created as part of the Sustainable Himalayan Ecosystem mission, one of the eight missions that had been launched in 2008 to lead India's response to climate change.
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Testing gaps in Bihar: Factors in fudge — a target, a profit motive and some reason to worrySubscriber Only
February 11, 2021 05:01 IST
“Given the low case count anyway, few want to be tested and our staff come back empty-handed,” said a Jamui official involved with testing in the district. “But there is a pressure to meet the target.”
Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Findings of initial probe: ‘Rock break-off, blockade led to flood, not glacial lake burst’Subscriber Only
February 11, 2021 03:16 IST
A five-member team from the Dehradun-based Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology made aerial surveys of the location on Tuesday and Wednesday, and had has collected samples of water, snow and debris from the area to make further investigations.
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Uttarakhand flash floods: Team of scientific experts conducts aerial surveySubscriber Only
February 10, 2021 15:03 IST
Meanwhile, Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre, a unit of ISRO, released photographs of the area taken by India’s ResourceSat and Cartosat-3 satellites before and after the incident
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