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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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Explained: Glacial lakes — risks, solutionsSubscriber Only
February 10, 2021 01:22 IST
The flash floods in Uttarakhand underline the risk. One of India’s leading glaciologists discusses ways to assess and minimise this. Excerpts from an interview with D P Dobhal, a glaciologist, formerly associated with the Dehradun-based Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.
Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Number of glacial lakes rising, as is threat of similar incidentsSubscriber Only
February 09, 2021 05:23 IST
A 2005 inventory of glaciers and glacial lakes in the Himalayan region, documented by the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) had identified 127 glacial lakes in Uttarakhand using satellite images.
Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Uttarakhand disaster may not be glacial lake outburst, images show snow fell off mountainSubscriber Only
February 09, 2021 03:45 IST
Uttarakhand flash floods: Satellite images circulated among scientists tracking the incident show that a large chunk of fresh snow from a mountain near Raini village in Chamoli district had dropped off Sunday, possibly becoming the reason for the flash flood.
Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Glacial lake burst or avalanche… what caused the Uttarakhand disaster?Subscriber Only
February 08, 2021 04:25 IST
The breach can be caused by several reasons — in this particular case, for instance, an avalanche was reported in the region two days ago.
Mon, Feb 15, 2021
What began with a student from Wuhan: glimmer at end of one-year Covid tunnelSubscriber Only
January 30, 2021 04:30 IST
A year later, as the epidemic continues to rage in several American and European countries, India seems to be on an irreversible path towards exit.
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
A year with Covid-19: peak behind IndiaSubscriber Only
January 30, 2021 03:35 IST
Covid-19 in India: The decline in numbers looks terminal, but the end may be still some distance away, and it is not yet clear how long immunity will last. Tracing India’s journey to the peaks in case counts and deaths, followed by the decline.
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Covid curve doesn’t bend in Kerala but why state isn’t overly worried yetSubscriber Only
January 11, 2021 04:45 IST
But while Kerala is the worst hotspot of the epidemic in the country now, what is remarkable is that the rise in cases has not resulted in a similar increase in the number of deaths. In fact, Kerala has one of the lowest death counts among the major states.
Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Want to combat challenging diseases, deliver solutions: Bharat Biotech’s Krishna EllaSubscriber Only
January 10, 2021 05:35 IST
In an interview to the Indian Express, Bharat Biotech founder and CMD Dr Krishna Ella says, "we will continue our pursuit of identifying public health problems and work towards developing safe and affordable solutions."
Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Needle in the haystackSubscriber Only
January 10, 2021 03:31 IST
When the Indian government looked for a partner to produce an indigenous coronavirus vaccine, Bharat Biotech was the natural contender. From Rotavirus to Hepatitis B vaccines and now Covaxin, The Indian Express on how a small Hyderabad firm, dreaming big and risking large, has emerged as one of India’s biggest biotech success stories
Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Barring Kerala, all Covid hotspots see daily cases fallSubscriber Only
January 07, 2021 05:11 IST
Scientists say that in many of the urban centres, like Delhi, Mumbai or Pune, the disease prevalence, or the proportion of population infected by the virus, has already reached a level from where there will be a significant slowdown in further spread
Thu, Jan 07, 2021
Phase 3 efficacy data is missing, say experts, call for close monitoringSubscriber Only
January 04, 2021 03:44 IST
COVID-19 vaccine: Some independent scientists said that while data from the vaccine’s Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials is very encouraging, they questioned the process of approval when efficacy data from the vaccine’s Phase 3 trials, which began in November, hadn’t come in.
Mon, Jan 04, 2021
India coronavirus numbers explained: Amid decline in new cases across India, outlier KeralaSubscriber Only
January 04, 2021 00:35 IST
Once hailed for keeping the spread in check, Kerala now has the highest number of active cases in the country, more than even Maharashtra. As on Saturday, Kerala had 65,452 active cases, more than a fourth of the entire country.
Tue, Jan 05, 2021
All should get free access to science journals, public research data: new draft S&T policySubscriber Only
January 02, 2021 04:10 IST
More significantly, the government has proposed to buy bulk subscriptions of all important scientific journals across the world, and provide everyone in India free access to them.
Sat, Jan 02, 2021
LGBTQ, women: Draft science policy aims for inclusion, equitySubscriber Only
January 02, 2021 03:32 IST
The proposals, for tackling discrimination and providing equal opportunities in science, are part of a chapter on inclusion and equity in the draft Science, Technology and Innovation Policy.
Sat, Jan 02, 2021
Govt proposes to buy bulk subscriptions of all scientific journals, provide free access to allSubscriber Only
January 01, 2021 14:31 IST
The 'One Nation, One Subscription' policy for scientific journals is a radical move that could prove to be a game changer for the scientific community and individual researchers.
Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Explained: How India’s Covid-19 situation looked on the last day of 2020Subscriber Only
January 01, 2021 11:24 IST
India is currently reporting around 20,000 new infections every day. This number has been on a steady decline for more than three months now. The peak was reached on September 17 when 97,894 infections were detected in a single day.
Wed, Jan 06, 2021
India’s coronavirus numbers explained: For 5 days running, daily deaths below 300Subscriber Only
December 31, 2020 08:31 IST
India coronavirus numbers explained: At its peak, more than 1,000 deaths were being reported every day.
Thu, Dec 31, 2020
Lessons from a pandemic: What India can look forward to in 2021 from health, scienceSubscriber Only
December 30, 2020 03:30 IST
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought rare attention to science, particularly aspects related to healthcare, and India’s response has underlined its existing scientific capabilities. In 2021, the country can look forward to improvements in vaccine research, among other scientific achievements
Tue, Jan 05, 2021
Explained: Why Covid-19 in Antarctica is not an Indian worry yetSubscriber Only
December 24, 2020 03:45 IST
Antarctica is uninhabited except for those manning the nearly 60 permanent stations established by several countries, including India, for carrying out scientific research.
Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Covid in Antarctica: No worries for the Indian team right nowSubscriber Only
December 23, 2020 16:22 IST
A new batch of scientists is slated to travel to Antarctica next month, to relieve those who are currently there, as happens every year. The people who are currently manning the Indian stations had travelled in December last year, before the outbreak of the pandemic..
Wed, Dec 23, 2020
India’s Covid numbers: 1 crore and counting but daily cases fallingSubscriber Only
December 19, 2020 04:32 IST
The epidemic in India now seems to be in steady decline, whereas several countries in Europe and the Americas are passing through their worst phase.
Sat, Dec 19, 2020
Coronavirus: India’s caseload crosses one crore-markSubscriber Only
December 18, 2020 23:33 IST
India is only the second country in the world, after United States, to have more than ten million confirmed infections, but the epidemic here now seems to be in a state of steady, possibly irreversible, decline.
Fri, Dec 18, 2020
India’s coronavirus numbers explained, Dec 16: New cases below 30,000 for third straight daySubscriber Only
December 16, 2020 10:55 IST
India's coronavirus cases numbers: Of the nearly 10 million people infected with Covid-19 so far, just about 3.3 lakh are currently sick. The active cases were previously at this level in the first half of July.
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Roddam Narasimha (1933-2020): ‘Almost perfect guru, steeped in Indian tradition’Subscriber Only
December 16, 2020 01:55 IST
Some of his students, outstanding scientists themselves, say Narasimha, one of the doyens of Indian science who passed away in Bengaluru on Monday at the age of 87, was as great a teacher and mentor as an accomplished scientist.
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
As cases drop, experts say spread may be more than what is knownSubscriber Only
December 14, 2020 01:44 IST
For over a month-and-a-half now, reported cases of the infection have dropped to below 50,000 a day. During this time, there have been festivals, elections, farmers’ protests, and relaxations in restrictions.
Mon, Dec 14, 2020Journalism of Courage
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