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.
August 06, 2010 01:40 IST
The bitter turf war within the government over the proposed international airport in Navi Mumbai seems to have entered its final stage now with the expert committee of the Environment Ministry....
Fri, Aug 06, 2010August 03, 2010 04:00 IST
An internal inquiry by the CRPF into the massacre of 75 of its men by Naxalites in Dantewada on April 6 has held four of its officers guilty of several lapses....
Tue, Aug 03, 2010August 02, 2010 23:44 IST
Controversies have never kept a distance from B S Lalli,the beleaguered CEO of Prasar Bharati who has been indicted by the Central Vigilance Commission on a number of charges....
Mon, Aug 02, 2010July 30, 2010 23:55 IST
It has already helped grow cereals and fodder in the desertland of Qatar,mangrove species along the highly saline Gujarat coastline,and a wide variety of plantation crops on wastelands covered with fly ash....
Fri, Jul 30, 2010July 26, 2010 04:22 IST
In a strong indictment of the controversial CEO of Prasar Bharati,B S Lalli,the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has accused him of breach of parliamentary privilege....
Mon, Jul 26, 2010July 18, 2010 04:29 IST
Amidst a raging controversy over illegal mining in his state,Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has informed the Centre that his government is doing all it can to prevent illegal mining of iron ore....
Sun, Jul 18, 2010
July 13, 2010 03:34 IST
Thirty-two Indian scientists have been selected by IPCC to contribute to the fifth edition of its assessment report.
Tue, Jul 13, 2010
July 07, 2010 02:59 IST
Erratic June rainfall means water level in most reservoirs is slightly below average.
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
July 06, 2010 01:43 IST
First signs are emerging that the situation regarding rainfall might not be as comforting as has been predicted.
Tue, Jul 06, 2010June 27, 2010 02:26 IST
It pays to be bold and innovative,as the government is fast learning with some of its policies in the North-East.
Sun, Jun 27, 2010June 26, 2010 23:27 IST
As India continues its worldwide quest for acquiring new and clean sources of energy to fuel its rapidly growing economy....
Sat, Jun 26, 2010June 24, 2010 23:59 IST
Running late by almost ten days,the monsoon is likely to revive in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Thu, Jun 24, 2010June 12, 2010 03:28 IST
The climate talks in Bonn ended on a familiar disappointing note on Friday with sharp acrimony over a new negotiating text and vandalism with a Saudi Arabian placard further damaging the mutual trust....
Sat, Jun 12, 2010June 11, 2010 22:54 IST
The drab and dull climate meetings in Bonn finally saw some sparks of excitement when the grouping of small island states sparred
Fri, Jun 11, 2010June 10, 2010 00:37 IST
With little progress being made in the climate talks underway in Bonn for the past one and half weeks,India and China ...
Thu, Jun 10, 2010June 09, 2010 00:18 IST
The failure of the much-hyped Copenhagen summit,has raised serious questions over UN process of negotiations.
Wed, Jun 09, 2010June 08, 2010 02:35 IST
In comments that clearly showed his frustration at the slow pace of negotiations,the UNs top climate official,Yvo de Boer...
Tue, Jun 08, 2010June 07, 2010 03:31 IST
For the past one week,negotiators from all over the world have been meeting in Bonn to take forward the unfinished work of the Hagen Summit.
Mon, Jun 07, 2010May 28, 2010 23:10 IST
Though Indias new visa-on-arrival facility,extended to citizens of five countries as a pilot project,has received an encouraging response..
Fri, May 28, 2010May 28, 2010 02:14 IST
The Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee may claim to represent the popular view in West Bengal,but the party seems to have little time or inclination to attend to matters relating to some of the biggest icons of Bengali culture...
Fri, May 28, 2010May 28, 2010 01:51 IST
Despite being part of the coalition at the Centre,the Trinamool Congress has never been apologetic of the fact that...
Fri, May 28, 2010May 27, 2010 02:00 IST
With the lack of adequate communications facilities in the Maoist-hit areas becoming a major handicap for the security forces fighting the Naxals....
Thu, May 27, 2010
May 27, 2010 00:32 IST
A global agreement on climate change that was to finalised in Copenhagen is unlikely to be delivered in the next climate change conference as well.
Thu, May 27, 2010May 26, 2010 02:42 IST
The government is now aiming to bring an additional 10 million hectares of land under dense cover of trees in the next 10 years.
Wed, May 26, 2010May 25, 2010 03:32 IST
A special incentive to boost tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is being finalised by the Centre ahead of the PMs visit to the Valley next month.
Tue, May 25, 2010



