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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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Launch of Axiom-4 carrying India’s Shubhanshu Shukla delayed after technical snag hits Space X rocketSubscriber Only
June 11, 2025 06:55 IST
Axiom-4 mission delay update: This is the fourth time that the Axiom-4 mission stands delayed. Earlier, it was postponed to June 11 amid unfavourable weather conditions.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025Axiom-4: Weather favourable, Shubhanshu Shukla space mission set for liftoff todaySubscriber Only
June 11, 2025 04:32 IST
The Ax-4 mission is using Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX for the trip to the ISS, the world’s largest private space company
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
Explained: ‘Realising the return’— how an Indian became part of Axiom-4Subscriber Only
June 10, 2025 08:30 IST
Shortly after the Artemis Accords were signed, Axiom Space, a private US-based space company, invited India to participate in its mission to the ISS
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
On board Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission: Study to enable diabetes patients travel to spaceSubscriber Only
June 08, 2025 04:00 IST
One or more astronauts on the mission — it is not disclosed who they may be — will wear Continuous Glucose Meters (CGMs) throughout their stay in space, and their real-time blood sugar measurements will be monitored by the research team on Earth.
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
86.5 lakh death registrations in 2022, decline to normal range after 2021 Covid peak: CRS dataSubscriber Only
June 07, 2025 04:20 IST
The new data, released on Thursday night, still does not mention the level of registration of births and deaths in the country, a crucial piece of information that used to be made available in the pre-pandemic years.
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
How Trump-Musk break-up can severely affect NASA and its future space missionsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2025 16:10 IST
Musk’s threat to decommission the Dragon spacecraft revealed the vulnerability of NASA which is now dependent on private companies for many critical systems in the space programme
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
Why Japanese Moon mission’s failure during landing marks yet another setback for private operatorsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2025 12:29 IST
This is the second failure for the Hakuto-R mission to land on the Moon. Its previous attempt in 2023 had also been unsuccessful.
Fri, Jun 06, 2025
Why a seat for Shukla on Axiom-4 is a big moment for India’s space programmeSubscriber Only
June 03, 2025 07:00 IST
The four-member crew also has astronauts from Poland and Hungary – countries that, like India, are sending their nationals to space after 40 years -- underlining the very diverse nature of participation in this mission.
Mon, Jun 09, 2025
Tyre particles: How EVs are a climate solution with pollution problemSubscriber Only
May 24, 2025 06:40 IST
The study, published in Soft Matter, a journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, has shown that EVs, on account of their greater weight, experience higher wear and tear in their tyres compared to conventional vehicles, and release substantially larger numbers of small plastic particles in the atmosphere.
Sat, May 24, 2025
Jayant Narlikar (1938-2025): The North Star in Indian astrophysics, he was ahead of his time — and spaceSubscriber Only
May 21, 2025 04:20 IST
Working with legendary Fred Hoyle to setting up IUCAA, Jayant Narlikar nurtured, inspired next generation
Wed, May 21, 2025
How renowned cosmologist Jayant Narlikar helped build the steady-state theory of the universeSubscriber Only
May 20, 2025 14:11 IST
Cosmologist Jayant Narlikar Contribution: Narlikar’s main contribution was in modifying Einstein’s general relativity equations in a manner consistent with the creation of new matter in the universe.
Wed, May 21, 2025
M R Srinivasan, who built India’s N-power plants, dies; President, Prime Minister pay tributeSubscriber Only
May 20, 2025 13:51 IST
Srinivasan was part of the team that built Apsara, India’s first research reactor in the 1950s, and was involved with every nuclear power plant built thereafter
Wed, May 21, 2025
Launch of mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to ISS likely on June 8Subscriber Only
May 18, 2025 12:49 IST
The exact date of the launch has still not been announced though the countdown on Axiom’s website indicates June 8 as the possible date.
Mon, May 19, 2025
How Operation Sindoor demonstrates capabilities of Made in India defence technologySubscriber Only
May 15, 2025 06:52 IST
India Defence System Superiority: Operation Sindoor was not just a military success but also a demonstration of India’s defence technologies, many of which are home-grown. This is a product of years of investment and research by DRDO, ISRO and others.
Thu, May 15, 2025
What new govt data reveals on the extent of undercount of Covid-19 deaths in IndiaSubscriber Only
May 09, 2025 11:32 IST
The new data presents credible evidence for a more realistic assessment of deaths caused by Covid-19 pandemic in India. It can result in a more robust estimation.
Sat, May 10, 2025
Yogendra Yadav: ‘The North and South should make a deal on population vs revenue over delimitation’Subscriber Only
April 26, 2025 04:54 IST
Yogendra Yadav, member, Swaraj India, and national convenor of Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan, discusses the challenges of delimitation, freeing up the process from bias and streamlining voters’ lists. The session was moderated by Amitabh Sinha, Science and Climate Editor
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
Dr K Kasturirangan (1940-2025): Visionary scientist who dreamed big, steered ISRO through tough timesSubscriber Only
April 26, 2025 04:17 IST
Kasturirangan, a celebrated space scientist who also served as member of Rajya Sabha and a member of the erstwhile Planning Commission, passed away in Bengaluru on Friday morning. He was 84, and ailing for the last two years due to age-related complications.
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
Why Europe is warming faster: Causes many, including its cleaner airSubscriber Only
April 21, 2025 06:46 IST
Europe has warmed about twice as much as the world as a whole, the 2024 European State of the Climate Report said. Here are the causes and impact of this.
Mon, Apr 21, 2025
On a hill top in Udhampur, a climate station with its head in the cloudsSubscriber Only
April 19, 2025 07:15 IST
As India gets a pioneering atmospheric monitoring station in Jammu and Kashmir, scientists will now be able study a relatively unknown aspect of cloud formation
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Long-delayed ISRO-NASA mission NISAR may finally be launched in JuneSubscriber Only
April 19, 2025 02:19 IST
ISRO chairman V Narayanan revealed this in a meeting he had with Science Minister Jitendra Singh to update him on India’s space activities in the coming months.
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Scientists find potential biosignatures in faraway exoplanet. What does this discovery mean for extraterrestrial life?Subscriber Only
April 17, 2025 15:14 IST
K2-18b Discovery, Biosignatures on exoplanet: The latest discovery is the strongest hint yet of biological activity outside our solar system. But this does not mean that we have definitively discovered life beyond Earth.
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
No El Nino, IMD predicts 105 per cent rainfall this seasonSubscriber Only
April 15, 2025 15:55 IST
IMD Monsoon Weather Prediction: This is the second consecutive year when the Met department has forecast ‘above normal’ rainfall in its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) for the southwest monsoon season.
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Why Genome India Project mattersSubscriber Only
April 11, 2025 17:29 IST
The genome database will open up the possibility of personalised medicine, and faster and efficient diagnostics. It will also reveal information about the evolutionary history and migrations of population groups within India
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
New study reveals how a 3 degree Celsius rise in temperature will make world considerably poorerSubscriber Only
April 04, 2025 08:45 IST
The researchers found that the estimated damage to the global economy, in per capita GDP terms, from a 3 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of the century increased from an average of 11 per cent in previous studies to 40 per cent.
Fri, Apr 04, 2025
With a very hot summer ahead, how prepared is India?Subscriber Only
April 03, 2025 07:10 IST
IMD has said this summer will be extremely warm, and have above-normal heatwave days, which can have severe impacts. Although several states have heat action plans, their implementation is inadequate
Thu, Apr 03, 2025Journalism of Courage
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