Articles by Abhishek Jha
Mid-March average temperatures closer to mid-April levels
An HT analysis of IMD data indicates that the average maximum temperature in the country has reached levels in March that were historically breached in mid-April.
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 12:17 PM IST
, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaExploring the limitations of class-based politics
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a comfortable victory over the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the recent Uttar Pradesh elections
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 12:11 PM IST
Number Theory: Rising mercury sets the stage for Holi in the heat
According to IMD's gridded temperature dataset, the average maximum temperature across India in the March 1 to March 15 period this year is 31 degrees Celsius. This is 0.7 degrees, or 2.3%, above normal, which is the average of temperature in 1981-2010.
Updated on Mar 18, 2022 05:38 AM IST
Size of rural families shrinks: Sample registration system report
The Total Fertility Level (TFR) – defined as the number of children a woman is expected to have in her reproductive age (15-49 years) – in rural and urban India in 2019 has been estimated to be 2.3 and 1.7
Updated on Mar 15, 2022 06:10 PM IST
, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaPunjab election: AAP tally biggest ever in the state
In terms of vote share, AAP’s victory in the state is not that unprecedented. The Congress won 45% and 44% of total votes in 1980 and 1992.
Published on Mar 11, 2022 01:26 PM IST
The story in numbers: What’s the larger takeaway of the poll verdict
The BJP went to this election cycle as the incumbent in four out of five states, and faced double anti-incumbency: it was in power in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa as well as the centre.
Published on Mar 11, 2022 09:52 AM IST
Roshan Kishore Abhishek Jha
In Manipur, BJP makes history with simple majority for the first time
Most of BJP’s gains have come at the cost of the Congress, which has finished fourth in terms of seat share, below the BJP, the NPEP and the Janata Dal (United)
Updated on Mar 11, 2022 01:02 AM IST
UP election result: Samajwadi Party vote share goes up but not enough
UP election result: Until exit poll results were announced on the evening of March 7, the Uttar Pradesh elections were described as a closely contested one by not just analysts but also senior political laeaders across parties (including some from the Bharatiya Janata Party).
Published on Mar 11, 2022 12:54 AM IST
Regional concerns continue to play important role in Goa
The continued importance of regional parties in the state can also be gauged from their performance within the alliances led by the Congress and Trinamool Congress.
Published on Mar 11, 2022 12:38 AM IST
, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaHow to read assembly election results today from the 5 states
Here are four charts that explain the larger takeaway of the assembly poll results that will be announced on Thursday
Updated on Mar 10, 2022 05:09 AM IST
, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Roshan Kishore and Abhishek JhaCharts that capture the persisting problem of patriarchy in India
Indians don't view women as inferior to men. Only 25% of Indians think men are better political leaders than women. But this attitude takes a U-turn when it comes to employment opportunities.
Updated on Mar 03, 2022 04:47 PM IST
, New Delhi, Hindustan Times
Abhishek JhaExcess rain led to coldest winter days since 1951-52: IMD data
On no day this winter was the average maximum temperature above normal, although it was closest to this benchmark in December, says IMD.
Updated on Mar 02, 2022 04:47 AM IST
, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaRelevance of farmers’ stir in remaining election cycle
Two developments in Punjab - the Congress visibly aligning itself with the BJP to corner AAP and the conglomeration of farmers’ organisations fielding candidates - suggest that no matter what the Punjab results are, they will not be seen as some sort of unanimous assertion against the farm laws.
Updated on Feb 23, 2022 05:48 AM IST
Roshan Kishore Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Number Theory: Going up, but Delhi Feb temp still below normal
The seven-day forecast issued on February 21 by the Regional Meteorological Centre of the India Meteorological Department in Delhi says that skies are going to be partly cloudy in Delhi from February 22 to February 24, with strong winds on the first two of those three days.
Updated on Feb 22, 2022 04:57 AM IST
A close look at Sunday’s polls in Punjab and UP
With voting taking place in 176 assembly constituencies on Sunday, the third phase was the biggest among the seven stages of the ongoing state elections
Updated on Feb 21, 2022 05:57 AM IST
Number Theory: Is Congress pursuing a high risk-high reward tactic in Punjab?
Punjab election: The Congress is hoping to beat anti-incumbency in Punjab by putting all its bets on its newly appointed chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi
Updated on Feb 18, 2022 05:57 AM IST
Roshan Kishore Abhishek Jha, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
A data-driven view of the ongoing Hijab controversy
On February 11, the Supreme Court refused to hear a petition on the ongoing hijab controversy, even as the case is being heard before the Karnataka high court
Updated on Feb 15, 2022 11:34 PM IST
A close look at today’s polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa
A total of 165 assembly constituencies (ACs) across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa will vote in the second and second-largest phase on February 14 in what is now a nine-phase election after polling dates for Manipur were revised.
Updated on Feb 14, 2022 04:38 AM IST
Amid slugfest over Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Kerala’ remark, data offers reality check
Has the work done by the Yogi Adityanath government catapulted UP into a better state than Kerala, West Bengal, and the UT of J&K? Is Kerala the best state in human development outcomes? HT analyses 21 indicators from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2019-21.
Updated on Feb 11, 2022 05:19 AM IST
, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaFactors at play in turbulent west UP
The seven phases of polling in Uttar Pradesh move from west to east. The first round of polling will see voting in nine of the 71 districts in the state. Agra, Aligarh and Mathura are some of the districts that will vote today.
Updated on Feb 10, 2022 12:49 AM IST
Abhishek Jha
Number theory: Why this round of state elections is crucial for the BJP?
When election results are declared on the March 10, the interpretations of the BJP’s success or lack of in these elections, will not just be confined to these state-specific results.
Updated on Feb 08, 2022 07:10 AM IST
Roshan Kishore Abhishek Jha, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Has the third wave’s economic disruption bottomed out?
There is a broad consensus that the health costs of the third wave – the large number of cases notwithstanding – have been significantly lower than the second wave, which peaked on May 9, 2021 in terms of seven-day average of daily new cases.
Updated on Feb 04, 2022 04:57 AM IST
, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Roshan Kishore and Abhishek JhaCovid-19 forced cuts in household expenditure on health, education
The Covid-19 pandemic forced Indian households to slash all kinds of spending except on food and essentials such as electricity bills, showed data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday
Updated on Feb 01, 2022 07:18 AM IST
, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Roshan Kishore and Abhishek JhaProtests over railway jobs are a grim reminder of state of India’s job market
The protests over problems with recruitment for railway jobs in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, may well be India’s first large-scale unemployment riots
Updated on Jan 28, 2022 08:03 AM IST
Chill is on for Delhi: Jan days coldest in 19 years
The average maximum temperature in Delhi from the start of the year up to January 24 is 16.9 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD data.
Updated on Jan 26, 2022 02:00 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaNumber Theory: How did lockdown affect jobs in election states?
India’s average unemployment rate saw a big jump during the quarter ended April-June 2020. At 14.7%, it increased 1.7 times compared to April-June 2019.
Updated on Jan 25, 2022 05:58 AM IST
Third Covid wave now spreading faster in rural districts
Although urban districts continue to report a higher volume of cases than rural areas, daily cases there are now decreasing, while they continue to rise in rural districts.
Updated on Jan 25, 2022 05:59 AM IST
, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaOver 50% eligible kids get jabs in two weeks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the milestone as encouraging news and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it marked a big day for India’s fight against Covid-19.
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 06:04 AM IST
Rhythma Kaul Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
How cold and long is this cold spell in Delhi
What explains this year’s chill? HT looked at long-term weather data to make sense.
Updated on Jan 19, 2022 03:05 AM IST
, New Delhi
Abhishek JhaWhy lockdowns won’t work in the current wave
The seven-day rolling average of cases in India has been rising every day since December 27 or for 18 days
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 11:53 PM IST