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.
September 28, 2010 03:37 IST
Disappointed by the report of six top scientific academies on genetically modified crops that had recommended an immediate release of Bt brinjal for commercial cultivation.
Tue, Sep 28, 2010September 27, 2010 02:52 IST
First it didnt arrive. Then it didnt leave. And we dont understand why
Mon, Sep 27, 2010September 22, 2010 01:19 IST
The unusually prolonged monsoon season this year is finally coming to an end.
Wed, Sep 22, 2010September 22, 2010 00:42 IST
Angry at the manner in which Maoist leader Azad was killed in July,social activist Swami Agnivesh said he would still try to bring the Naxalite groups to the negotiating table
Wed, Sep 22, 2010September 18, 2010 02:33 IST
The Centre will soon bring an ordinance to establish a National Mines Regulatory Authority of India that will be empowered to investigate and prosecute cases of illegal mining.
Sat, Sep 18, 2010September 17, 2010 02:54 IST
The Navi Mumbai airport project seemed headed for a fresh round of confrontation on Thursday
Fri, Sep 17, 2010September 09, 2010 06:09 IST
The Environment Ministry has assured the Prime Minister it will help find an early resolution to the deadlock over the Navi Mumbai airport project.
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
September 09, 2010 03:11 IST
MoEF said it would help in finding an early resolution to the deadlock over the Navi Mumbai airport project.
Thu, Sep 09, 2010September 09, 2010 02:36 IST
The Environment Ministry which had been at the centre of a major controversy earlier this year following its decision to put the introduction of a genetically-modified variety of brinjal on indefinite hold...
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
September 08, 2010 02:10 IST
Jairam's panel wants CIDCO to look at option of runway on stilts to save mangroves,says no to airport hotel.
Wed, Sep 08, 2010September 08, 2010 00:47 IST
As part of the continued efforts to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Indias first war of independence,and some related events...
Wed, Sep 08, 2010September 07, 2010 02:52 IST
Theres no excitement,very little activity,the climate conference raises very few expectations. But this may be a blessing in disguise. For,negotiations this year are all about smaller groups agreeing to cooperate rather than investing in bigger talks
Tue, Sep 07, 2010September 02, 2010 02:03 IST
The government has decided to constitute a Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission with the mandate to develop,conserve and preserve places and locations associated with Mahatma Gandhi.
Thu, Sep 02, 2010September 02, 2010 01:25 IST
The Orissa government would soon move the Supreme Court,seeking scrapping of the clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests...
Thu, Sep 02, 2010August 19, 2010 01:08 IST
Questioning the grounds on which it has been asked to stop work related to the proposed Posco steel plant...
Thu, Aug 19, 2010August 18, 2010 02:44 IST
HAVING thrown the rulebook at POSCO and Vedanta within the last 10 days and bringing their projects in Orissa to a grinding halt..
Wed, Aug 18, 2010August 17, 2010 02:16 IST
Citing violation of a host of environmental laws,a government-appointed expert panel has recommended that Vedanta Resources should not be allowed to go ahead with its proposed bauxite mining project....
Tue, Aug 17, 2010August 17, 2010 01:46 IST
In order to avoid the kind of controversy that surrounded the introduction of genetically-modified variety of brinjal earlier this year....
Tue, Aug 17, 2010
August 12, 2010 03:47 IST
Monsoon showers in the last few days have almost completely wiped out the overall rainfall deficit of this season.
Thu, Aug 12, 2010August 10, 2010 03:35 IST
Bengal government has been cooperating with the Centre in anti-Naxal operations.
Tue, Aug 10, 2010August 08, 2010 01:00 IST
The order to stop all work related to the Posco iron and steel project in Orissa may have come as a huge setback to the South Korean company
Sun, Aug 08, 2010August 08, 2010 00:53 IST
The centralised mode of development planning,as represented by the Planning Commission,has just been dealt a severe blow...
Sun, Aug 08, 2010August 07, 2010 16:47 IST
Govt assured forest dept employees that all their colleagues working in Maoist regions would be brought under an insurance cover.
Sat, Aug 07, 2010August 07, 2010 15:19 IST
Govt wants to give local administration more freedom to spend grant.
Sat, Aug 07, 2010August 06, 2010 02:49 IST
Hydel power projects in the strategic areas of Arunachal Pradesh have been put on high priority,with the government planning to expedite clearances and provide special relief and rehabilitation packages for displaced people....
Fri, Aug 06, 2010




