Articles by Abhishek Jha
Weather Bee | Why did Australia's BOM declare the end of El Niño?
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology recently announced the end of the El Niño weather pattern, diverging from other weather departments.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 11:35 PM IST
Number Theory: Northern hills, central India beat forecasts in cool April surpri
While cooling compared to normal is welcome in a warming climate, this does not mean that the month necessarily felt pleasant to all places.
Published on Apr 22, 2024 09:55 AM IST
Number Theory: Is Congress's political predicament tactical?
If Congress has to surge past BJP or even close gap in the 2024 polls, it needs to win at least some seats where BJP has been defeating it in a direct contest.
Published on Apr 20, 2024 10:44 AM IST
Number Theory: What is at stake in today's voting?
After Friday’s polling, the casting of votes will have concluded in almost one-fifth of India’s 543 PCs.
Published on Apr 19, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Number Theory: A portrait of India's 18 million 1st-time voters
This is the 2nd of a two-part data journalism series about characteristics of India’s voters. The 1st looked at difference between 2024 voters & other LS polls.
Published on Apr 18, 2024 08:31 AM IST
Weather Bee | How unusual is snowfall in late April?
India's snowpack season in 2024 is marked by unpredictability, with current levels far below what they should be at this time.
![Ganderbal [J&K], Apr 16 (ANI): Vehicles covered in snow as Sonamarg receives fresh snowfall, in Ganderbal on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)](https://test.everynews.info/ht-img/img/2024/04/17/148x111/ANI-20240416054-0_1713368056351_1713368075575.jpg "Ganderbal [J&K], Apr 16 (ANI): Vehicles covered in snow as Sonamarg receives fresh snowfall, in Ganderbal on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)")
Published on Apr 17, 2024 09:13 PM IST
Number Theory: How hot are the 2024 elections likely to be?
The seven-phased Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 19 and conclude on June 1. The results will be announced on June 4.
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Clouds delay heat, Delhi yet to breach 40°C mark
The last time the city took this long to breach the 40°C threshold was in 2014, when this happened on April 30.
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Weather Bee | Does the end of El Niño signal a lull in global temperatures?
Analysis of the ONI and temperatures shows a weak correlation, indicating that the end of El Niño may not result in immediate cooling of global temperatures
Published on Apr 10, 2024 08:34 PM IST
Weather Bee | How strong is the current El Niño cycle?
With severe heat waves expected soon, partly attributed to the temperature surges caused by El Niño, it is important to know how strong the current cycle is.
Published on Apr 03, 2024 08:32 PM IST
Number Theory: The link between climate crisis and your clock
Rising temperatures are leading to a faster melting of polar ice which is spreading earth’s mass away from the poles to the center
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 09:29 AM IST
Core sector growth 6.7% in February
Core industries index expanded by 6.7% in Feb, led by steel, electricity, and coal sectors. However, sequential growth contracted by 4.9%.
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Number Theory: Sea surface temperatures may break another record on March 28
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Published on Mar 27, 2024 10:11 PM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
It’s only March and we’ve crossed 40°C in some places – it’s unseasonably hot
The number of days when any place in India breached 40°C in March and the sum of areas where the threshold was breached has rapidly increased since the 2000s
Published on Mar 27, 2024 06:52 PM IST
Number Theory: 3 variants of BJP’s 2024 alliance playbook
A careful analysis of the BJP’s 2024 tactics suggests a mix of absolute confidence, calculated risks, and extreme risk-aversion.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Number Theory: Has spring 2024 been more pleasant than usual?
How pleasant or not is 2024 spring season in India? Here are four charts that show this
Updated on Mar 25, 2024 12:41 PM IST
Number Theory: More takeaways from matching of donors, parties for EB funding
Here are a few more interesting data points from the electoral bond data published so far
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 06:59 PM IST
Inequality worsening in India, share of top 1% in total income touches new high
The paper calls for proactive government intervention both on the tax front and in greater social sector spending to address the inequality problem
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 10:53 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Weatherbee | On Spring Equinox, a vibe check on how the country’s faring
Spring 2024 was somewhat cooler than normal: Our average maximum temperature in the March 1-18 period was 0.90°C cooler than the 1981-2010 average
Published on Mar 20, 2024 09:37 PM IST
Number Theory: What we know and what we don't about electoral bonds
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Updated on Mar 19, 2024 06:58 PM IST
Between Mar 2018 and Jan 2024, BJP redeemed 50% of bond donations
The BJP benefited the most ahead of the 2019 elections as it redeemed 68% ( ₹3,963 crore) of all bonds redeemed
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 01:01 AM IST
Number Theory: Four questions which will define the 2024 elections
Here are four charts that describe the four questions the results of this election will answer.
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 06:35 AM IST
Four questions that will define the 2024 elections
Will the BJP be able to meet its seat target, will the Congress improve its tally — these are among the key questions the LS elections could answer
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 05:56 AM IST
‘Donations not always linked to poll relevance’
The electoral bond scheme notified in 2018 and scrapped by the Supreme Court last month was meant to fund political parties through bearer bonds.
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 12:49 AM IST
The third prominent dataset shows February 2024 as the hottest month to date
The general trend of warming is similar in most datasets even if the numbers they report differ depending on the approximations used
Published on Mar 13, 2024 08:19 PM IST
Number Theory: What is the AAP’s core politics?
The AAP’s decision to have an alliance with the Congress in Delhi will make it relatively immune to the voter flight towards the Congress
Published on Mar 13, 2024 07:08 PM IST
Number Theory: Deciphering the change of guard by BJP in Haryana
BJP may have strategically distanced itself from JJP to ensure that the regional party cuts into the Jat base of the Congress and damages it in the elections
Published on Mar 13, 2024 08:43 AM IST
Number Theory: What will a BJP-BJD alliance mean in Odisha?
The BJD is perhaps the only regional political party in a major Indian state where the party's leadership will not be passed on to someone within the family
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 09:18 PM IST
Number Theory: Political and social battles that women in India fight
Women are still forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of household responsibilities. This unfair burden doesn't disappear with education or rise in income
Published on Mar 08, 2024 09:01 AM IST