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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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The Hague: Countries obliged to take climate action, liable for compensation if they don’tSubscriber Only
July 24,2025 04:48:15 AM
The ICJ ruling is not binding on the countries, but sets an important precedent for the thousands of climate lawsuits that have been filed in recent years across the world
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
India reaches key climate goal 5 years ahead of target: The full picture, explainedSubscriber Only
July 23,2025 09:51:04 AM
Less than 22 per cent of India’s total energy consumption is done in the form of electricity. The rest happens through direct burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Why merger of two black holes, 100 times bigger than the Sun, holds significanceSubscriber Only
July 17,2025 16:28:25 PM
The detection of gravitational waves from this event has generated a lot of scientific interest. It has the potential to refine the current understanding of black hole formation, the evolution of stars, and, possibly, the current models of the universe itself.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
What is the European Union’s CBAM, and why has BRICS condemned and rejected it?Subscriber Only
July 09,2025 16:46:25 PM
Europe’s carbon border tax is an import duty on a product manufactured in a country that has more lax climate rules than the EU. The ostensible purpose is to check ‘carbon leakage’, but the tax makes items like steel or cement manufactured in countries like India more expensive, and thus less competitive, in European markets.
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
Why the UNFCCC process must be reformedSubscriber Only
July 09,2025 10:51:24 AM
In recent years, climate negotiations have failed to achieve sufficient progress in tackling climate change and its impact. Several ideas have been proposed to reform these talks but it’s unlikely that they will be implemented
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
BRICS nations ‘condemn and reject’ Europe’s carbon-based import dutiesSubscriber Only
July 08,2025 11:47:54 AM
The BRICS nations called on the developed world to urgently increase their financial contribution to adaptation projects, at least doubling the amount in 2019 by 2025, as has been agreed in climate conferences.
Tue, Jul 08, 2025
How astronauts eat on ISS, how they defecateSubscriber Only
July 05,2025 06:50:32 AM
While having a meal in space is not a piece of cake, astronauts enjoy fairly appetising and nutritious packaged food. With missions becoming longer, scientists are now trying to grow food in space itself
Sat, Jul 05, 2025
‘India must renegotiate IWT on its terms’: Uttam Kumar Sinha at explained.LiveSubscriber Only
July 05,2025 03:54:33 AM
Uttam Kumar Sinha, Senior Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Delhi, on optimising the provisions of the treaty and on climate change impacting dynamics. The session was moderated by Amitabh Sinha, Science and Climate Change Editor
Sat, Jul 05, 2025
‘Learning like a baby, new steps, how to eat’: Shubhanshu Shukla, first Indian on board the ISSSubscriber Only
June 27,2025 04:20:58 AM
Group Captain Shukla, the pilot of the Dragon spacecraft, is the first Indian on board the ISS. He was the second to enter the station, after mission commander Peggy Whitson of the US, shortly after 5.45 pm.
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Axiom-4 Mission: What Shubhanshu Shukla’s trip to ISS means for India’s space programSubscriber Only
June 26,2025 06:50:14 AM
While Shukla’s trip is a significant achievement, it would have to be utilised to benefit the space program of India.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Dragon with Shukla, 3 others to dock with ISS at 4.30 pm todaySubscriber Only
June 26,2025 04:00:19 AM
A fighter pilot and test pilot with the Indian Air Force, with more than 2,000 hours of flying experience, Shukla is the designated pilot for the Crew Dragon spacecraft that took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida exactly at noon India time.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Axiom-4 Mission with India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, 3 others lifts off from FloridaSubscriber Only
June 25,2025 12:35:31 PM
Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom 4 Mission: Following the launch, Shubhanshu Shukla said, “This is not the beginning of my flight. This is the beginning of India’s human spaceflight efforts.”
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Climate finance: India takes lead in cornering developed nationsSubscriber Only
June 25,2025 01:22:32 AM
The issue of climate finance was sought to be settled last year at the COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, where developed nations had agreed to mobilise a sum of at least USD 300 billion per year from 2035.
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Explained: Challenges before IAEA after attacks on Iran’s nuclear sitesSubscriber Only
June 24,2025 05:23:21 AM
According to the IAEA, Iran has 400 kg of uranium that is already enriched to 60%, just a few steps away from further enrichment to weapons-grade level of 90% or more
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities: The radiation leak threat, explainedSubscriber Only
June 22,2025 13:42:29 PM
Nuclear facilities, by their very nature, store a lot of radioactive substances. These substances are stored in carefully designed containers and the facilities are constructed in ways to minimise the risk of leaks. An attack can disrupt these safety mechanisms. We explain.
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
How India ‘added’ more than 3,500 km to its coastlineSubscriber Only
June 20,2025 19:52:00 PM
The length of India’s coastline used to be 7,516 km, something that was ascertained in the 1970s. But this coastline has now been measured to be 11,098 km
Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Can Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear assets lead to an explosion or radiation leak?Subscriber Only
June 13,2025 15:08:20 PM
Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are undoubtedly dangerous. But a nuclear calamity is unlikely
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Axiom-4 put off again after leak detected on space stationSubscriber Only
June 13,2025 04:16:47 AM
US space agency NASA said a “new pressure signature”, indicating a possible air leak, had been observed on the ISS.
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Axiom-4: The leak that led to mission delay, how launch windows are decidedSubscriber Only
June 11,2025 19:15:45 PM
Axiom 4 Mission Explained: The Axiom mission was supposed to take off at 5.30 pm India time on Wednesday. But during tests on Monday, a leak of liquid oxygen from the Falcon 9 rocket was detected. Here's what this means
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
Launch of Axiom-4 carrying India’s Shubhanshu Shukla delayed after technical snag hits Space X rocketSubscriber Only
June 11,2025 06:55:57 AM
Axiom-4 mission delay update: This is the fourth time that the Axiom-4 mission stands delayed. Earlier, it was postponed to June 11 amid unfavourable weather conditions.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025Axiom-4: Weather favourable, Shubhanshu Shukla space mission set for liftoff todaySubscriber Only
June 11,2025 04:32:53 AM
The Ax-4 mission is using Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX for the trip to the ISS, the world’s largest private space company
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
Explained: ‘Realising the return’— how an Indian became part of Axiom-4Subscriber Only
June 10,2025 08:30:43 AM
Shortly after the Artemis Accords were signed, Axiom Space, a private US-based space company, invited India to participate in its mission to the ISS
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
On board Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission: Study to enable diabetes patients travel to spaceSubscriber Only
June 08,2025 04:00:50 AM
One or more astronauts on the mission — it is not disclosed who they may be — will wear Continuous Glucose Meters (CGMs) throughout their stay in space, and their real-time blood sugar measurements will be monitored by the research team on Earth.
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
86.5 lakh death registrations in 2022, decline to normal range after 2021 Covid peak: CRS dataSubscriber Only
June 07,2025 04:20:57 AM
The new data, released on Thursday night, still does not mention the level of registration of births and deaths in the country, a crucial piece of information that used to be made available in the pre-pandemic years.
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
How Trump-Musk break-up can severely affect NASA and its future space missionsSubscriber Only
June 06,2025 16:10:33 PM
Musk’s threat to decommission the Dragon spacecraft revealed the vulnerability of NASA which is now dependent on private companies for many critical systems in the space programme
Sat, Jun 07, 2025Journalism of Courage
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