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.

April 30, 2011 02:29 IST
Bhushans comments were in sync with the views expressed by writer-activist Arundhati Roy.
Sat, Apr 30, 2011April 29, 2011 01:36 IST
The decision to phase out endosulfan is being discussed at the fifth Conference of Parties (CoP) to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants currently going on in Geneva
Fri, Apr 29, 2011April 29, 2011 01:25 IST
In such cases,the state governments themselves would be authorised to grant approvals and applications need not be sent to the Union Environment Ministry for approval
Fri, Apr 29, 2011April 28, 2011 03:54 IST
In view of growing instances of crimes against wild animals,the government is likely to give its sanction to tougher punishments and enhanced powers to enforcement agencies to act against poachers and organised gangs engaged in wildlife crimes.
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
April 18, 2011 02:49 IST
The lawyer cites reports of two experts to claim talk between his father and Mulayam is spliced.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
April 15, 2011 02:05 IST
Orissa: Govt said no forest-dwellers in area,Jairam says factor in village resolutions
Fri, Apr 15, 2011April 08, 2011 01:16 IST
The scientists have said it was still early to fully analyse what went wrong at Fukushima
Fri, Apr 08, 2011April 08, 2011 00:40 IST
Ramesh also promised to review the threshold limits of the Comprehensive Environment Pollution Index to allow more coal-bearing areas into mineable zones
Fri, Apr 08, 2011April 07, 2011 03:46 IST
As many as three inquiries were ordered into the April 6,2010 massacre,one by a former DG of BSF,E Rammohan,and two by serving officers of CRPF
Thu, Apr 07, 2011April 07, 2011 00:48 IST
Environment Minister has raised several red flags on India's nuclear programme.
Thu, Apr 07, 2011April 06, 2011 01:04 IST
The benefits of the landmark civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States are beginning to show in the performance of Indias nuclear power plants
Wed, Apr 06, 2011April 05, 2011 02:52 IST
Tokyo urges NDRF to stay on as it helps find bodies in badly hit Onagawa.
Tue, Apr 05, 2011April 04, 2011 03:29 IST
The Planning Commission is pushing for fixing a minimum support price for forest products,including bamboo,as an effective anti-Naxal strategy.
Mon, Apr 04, 2011
April 01, 2011 23:13 IST
More people newly educated than added; Women trigger literacy jump
Fri, Apr 01, 2011April 01, 2011 01:18 IST
Census: Literacy spreading faster in women than in men
Fri, Apr 01, 2011March 28, 2011 03:23 IST
The question of where to dispose the toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has come to haunt the government again.
Mon, Mar 28, 2011March 25, 2011 03:46 IST
An expert panel has noted that 'environmental compromises' had been made in development of Lavasa.
Fri, Mar 25, 2011March 23, 2011 03:55 IST
By the governments own admission,almost 90 per cent of offenders booked under the Forest Act belong to this category.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011March 19, 2011 03:04 IST
At a time when concerns are being expressed over safety of the countrys nuclear power plants,Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.
Sat, Mar 19, 2011March 14, 2011 04:07 IST
Most nuclear plants in India can take up to magnitude 7,9 is too rare to budget for.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011March 14, 2011 02:55 IST
Indian nuclear establishment said it would carry out a review of safety features at all nuclear plants.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011March 12, 2011 04:05 IST
Govt is proposing to make violations of green laws,including non-compliance of conditions specified while granting approvals.
Sat, Mar 12, 2011March 12, 2011 03:38 IST
The tsunami that hit Japan was comparable to the one in the Indian Ocean in December 2004,except for one big difference in the number of people killed.
Sat, Mar 12, 2011March 11, 2011 01:30 IST
The project is being developed by private companies that have been awarded contracts by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation,the nodal agency in the state to execute eco-tourism initiatives.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011March 08, 2011 03:16 IST
Till not too long ago,the Tourism Ministry was enthusiastically targeting 10 million foreign tourist arrivals for 2010,hoping for an extraordinary 100 per cent jump from the 2007-level.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011




