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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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Top scientists join protest, slam ‘climate of intolerance’Subscriber Only
October 29, 2015 00:37 IST
Peace disturbed by rash of bigoted acts, attacks on minorities and Dalits. The scientists did not hide the fact that they had been influenced by the writers’ protest.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
Explained: Understanding the earthquakeSubscriber Only
October 27, 2015 01:01 IST
Monday’s quake was measured 7.5 on the Richter scale — Nepal was 7.8 — and the extent of death and destruction appears to have been far less.
Tue, Oct 27, 2015Why today’s earthquake – 1,200 km away – was felt in DelhiSubscriber Only
October 26, 2015 17:15 IST
The earthquake, measured 7.5 on the Richter scale, had its epicentre at a place about 50 km southwest of the city of Jarm near Afghanistan's border with Tajikistan.
Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Clean Ganga: Corporates to fix sewage in townsSubscriber Only
October 26, 2015 04:14 IST
The government has been inviting corporates, both in the public and private sector, to ‘adopt’ towns and cities of their choice and fix the sewerage system there.
Mon, Oct 26, 2015
Panel that fined Antrix $672 m said ISRO chief was in conflict of interestSubscriber Only
October 23, 2015 03:04 IST
The tribunal noted that the then Antrix chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan was also chairman of ISRO, chairman of the Space Commission and secretary, Department of Space (DoS).
Fri, Oct 23, 2015
Antrix-Devas deal: CBI questions former ISRO chairman RadhakrishnanSubscriber Only
October 22, 2015 01:39 IST
Sources said Radhakrishnan was called to the Antrix headquarters, and questioned for about two and a half hours.
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
SC’s pollution levy on vehicles into Delhi: a precedent that could become a norm?Subscriber Only
October 14, 2015 18:30 IST
Arguments for imposing a pollution tax or even a congestion tax are being made to ensure that private vehicles avoid these places.
Wed, Oct 14, 2015The story of a Rs 4,400 crore fiasco at ISROSubscriber Only
October 08, 2015 01:30 IST
An investigation under the Companies Act was launched against Devas, which, meanwhile, had approached the courts seeking damages for cancellation of the agreement.
Thu, Oct 08, 2015
Climate Change body elects South Korea’s Hoesung Lee as new chairpersonSubscriber Only
October 07, 2015 14:56 IST
Hoesung Lee, who was the vice-chair of the IPCC, will lead this scientific body in preparing the sixth assessment report over the next five or six years.
Wed, Oct 07, 2015
Successor K Radhakrishan ‘misled govt’ on Devas Multimedia deal: Ex-ISRO chief NairSubscriber Only
October 07, 2015 01:29 IST
Those who took arbitrary decisions should be held responsible for losses space agency would incur: Nair
Wed, Oct 07, 2015
From the lab – Old tyres: Cheap solution for quake-proof high-risesSubscriber Only
October 04, 2015 00:07 IST
Discarded rubber tyres could be used to develop an earthquake resistant base for buildings.
Sun, Oct 04, 2015
India promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2030Subscriber Only
October 03, 2015 01:47 IST
This promise, and a few more, have been made in an action plan that India submitted to the UN climate body, UNFCCC.
Sat, Oct 03, 2015
Why India’s climate change goals for 2030 are ambitious but achievableSubscriber Only
October 02, 2015 12:10 IST
The action plan is built around three elements reduction in emissions intensity, or emissions per unit of GDP, an increase in forest cover, and a greater role for renewable energy in power generation.
Fri, Oct 02, 2015
Here are India’s INDC objectives and how much it will costSubscriber Only
October 02, 2015 11:08 IST
At least USD 2.5 trillion (at current prices) required between now and 2030 to implement all planned actions
Fri, Oct 02, 2015
ISRO’s ASTROSAT launch: India reaches for the starsSubscriber Only
September 28, 2015 06:42 IST
The ASTROSAT, launched this morning, is India's first attempt at setting up an observatory in space, a place from where it can study cosmological phenomena.
Tue, Sep 29, 2015
From the lab: Next-gen monitors to help fighter pilots cut out distractionsSubscriber Only
September 27, 2015 00:00 IST
Using optics, material sciences, electronics and precise designing to develop an advanced head-up display for aircraft.
Sun, Sep 27, 2015
Bad monsoon leaves its mark, reservoirs are emptier than normalSubscriber Only
September 25, 2015 00:53 IST
The worst situation is in the 31 reservoirs of southern India, which are together filled to only 35 per cent of their capacity. These should normally be filled to 81 per cent of their capacity at this time.
Fri, Sep 25, 2015
After ‘Like Minded Developing Countries’ meet, prospects for climate change negotiations ‘minimalist’Subscriber Only
September 17, 2015 13:47 IST
The Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) is a formal negotiating group that includes China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia
Fri, Oct 07, 2016
Cop-out is not an option, the planet’s future could hinge on a deal in ParisSubscriber Only
September 17, 2015 04:15 IST
The objective of the CoP-21 negotiations is to deliver an agreement to facilitate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the only way to mitigate climate change.
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
Space Tech in governance: ISRO scientists to help govt depts gain tech edgeSubscriber Only
September 07, 2015 02:49 IST
Prime Minister’s Office is said to be keen to ensure that the advances in space technology are utilised to more useful effect in governance and development activities.
Mon, Sep 07, 2015
August rain 77% of normal, another drought yr loomsSubscriber Only
September 02, 2015 01:20 IST
India had received deficient rainfall in the last monsoon season as well, overall rains in the four-month monsoon season being 12 per cent below normal.
Wed, Sep 02, 2015
In fact: El Nino wins, IMD gets the consolation prizeSubscriber Only
September 02, 2015 01:15 IST
In the end, the Madden Julian Oscillation and Indian Ocean Dipole failed to cancel out the warming of the Pacific — a situation the Met Office had predicted as early as in April, giving govts time to prepare.
Wed, Sep 02, 2015
El Nino dries up the monsoon, could have impact next year tooSubscriber Only
September 01, 2015 16:17 IST
September, the last of the four-month monsoon season, is likely to be remain dry as well, in line with the forecast made by weather scientists in May that had predicted only 87 per cent rainfall this season.
Fri, Oct 07, 2016
Fighting mosquito with mosquito: A GM-size bite against dengueSubscriber Only
August 31, 2015 03:35 IST
Experiment using mutant male Aedes aegypti that are sterile currently under way in Maharashtra, award-winning technology has been a success in Brazil.
Mon, Aug 31, 2015
Jairam’s new book: ‘Manmohan deposited gains made from rupee devaluation in relief fund’Subscriber Only
August 31, 2015 00:46 IST
In a conversation with The Indian Express on Saturday, Ramesh suggested that the party needed to own up P V Narsimha Rao and his decisions of 1991.
Mon, Aug 31, 2015Journalism of Courage
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