Abhishek Jha is a data journalist. He analyses public data for finding news, with a focus on the environment, Indian politics and economy, and Covid-19.
Articles by Abhishek Jha
Weather Bee: Dry weather, record-low snow pack kept northern India warm in Oct
Temperatures are running warmer than normal (considered as the average temperature in the 1981-2010 period, according to IMD) in the northern half of India.
Published on Nov 01, 2024 12:45 PM IST
Number Theory: What do onions & air-tickets tell about India’s consumer economy
Here’s what HT’s detailed analysis of unit level data from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) conducted in 2022-23 shows
Published on Oct 30, 2024 10:06 AM IST
Number Theory: Piecemeal efforts, passing the buck will not fix Delhi's air
This is the first of a two-part series asking for a holistic approach to Delhi’s pollution. The second part will discuss what can be done to solve the problem.
Updated on Oct 28, 2024 09:50 AM IST
Weather Bee | Are two storms rare in the Bay of Bengal in October?
At least one cyclonic disturbance occurred in October in Bay of Bengal in 117 years from 1891 to 2023, which gives an 88% probability of such a storm in October
Published on Oct 26, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Piecemeal efforts and passing the buck won’t solve Delhi’s pollution – II
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Updated on Oct 25, 2024 08:51 PM IST
Piecemeal efforts and passing the buck won’t solve Delhi’s pollution – I
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Updated on Oct 25, 2024 08:53 PM IST
Number Theory: Why southern states need to re-examine their demography fears
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Published on Oct 23, 2024 09:41 AM IST
Number Theory: Growth in tandem with social justice holds key for Jharkhand
This is the 2nd of a two-part series on economic backwardness of STs in Jharkhand. The 1st part looked at the increase in their economic backwardness over time.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 09:03 AM IST
Number Theory: Poverty and Scheduled Tribe identity in Jharkhand
This is the first of a two-part series on economic backwardness of STs in Jharkhand. The second part will look at the reason for economic backwardness of STs.
Published on Oct 21, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Do floods in peninsular India mean an extreme start to northeast monsoon?
IMD classifies 24-hour rain into nine categories by absolute rainfall: from “no rain” to “extremely heavy rain”
Published on Oct 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Number Theory: Is this an unusually warm October?
Here are four charts which explain this in detail
Published on Oct 15, 2024 11:14 AM IST
Record ocean temperatures fuel unprecedented hurricane activity in Florida
Warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean and cooler conditions in the Pacific are driving Florida's back-to-back hurricanes
Published on Oct 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
India’s manufacturing activity slips for the first time in 22 months
India’s industrial activity, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), contracted for the first time in 22 months in August.
Updated on Oct 12, 2024 03:38 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Number Theory: Congress's Haryana loss was less simple than it seems
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Updated on Oct 09, 2024 07:16 PM IST
Did other parties, candidates play spoiler for Congress?
An HT analysis shows that the Congress lost 17 ACs due to other parties and candidates playing spoiler.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:45 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Key reasons behind Congress’s defeat in Haryana
The Congress did not realise that Haryana’s electoral game has changed compared to when it dominated the state’s politics under the Hoodas in 2005 and 2009
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:47 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New delhi
Number Theory: 3 charts that explain the Haryana, J&K election results
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Updated on Oct 09, 2024 09:55 AM IST
Did delimitation change the electoral game in Jammu and Kashmir?
The number of assembly constituencies (ACs) in Jammu and Kashmir increased from 83 (excluding Ladakh) to 90 after delimitation.
Published on Oct 09, 2024 12:02 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Did other parties, candidates play spoilsport for Congress in Haryana?
An HT analysis shows that the Congress lost 17 ACs due to other parties and candidates playing spoiler.
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 11:45 PM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Number Theory: The state of consumer sentiment ahead of the festive season
Here is what an HT analysis of the data shows
Published on Oct 04, 2024 10:21 AM IST
Jammu & Kashmir logs 63.9% turnout in three-phase elections
The turnout in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections stood at 63.9% excluding postal ballots.
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New delhi
Weather Bee | Why the Bihar floods last week were widespread
Vulnerability to floods was widespread in Bihar in the last week, though far from being the longest everywhere.
Published on Oct 03, 2024 08:27 PM IST
Number Theory: Worldwide record rain spread hits fresh highs
If all rain – including lower intensity rain – is taken into account, 6% of the land has recorded the highest rain since 1979.
Published on Oct 02, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Weather Bee | Will La Nina cool winters in India?
The temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have just turned in a direction that suggests that the winter is likely to be colder than usual. Here is how.
Published on Sep 27, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Number Theory: Has India’s labour market really improved post pandemic?
A comparison of the 2023-24 numbers with the 2018-19 (pre-pandemic) ones shows that the unemployment rate has almost halved
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Number Theory: Will welfare be a crucial plank in J&K elections?
What made Jammu & Kashmir unique among Indian states was the fact that it was the only Muslim-majority state in India.
Published on Sep 25, 2024 08:13 AM IST
FY24 unemployment rate unchanged at 3.2%
This marks the first time the headline unemployment rate has not decreased year-on-year since the PLFS series began in 2017-18, yet it remains the lowest recorded in the series
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 08:26 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Weather Bee | Rainfall in 2024: The twin threat of floods and droughts
HT’s analysis of global rainfall data shows a dramatic increase in both flooding potential and drought-affected regions in 2024.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Number Theory: The Kisan factor in Haryana elections – II
Can the Congress harvest anger among farmers to capture power in Haryana after a ten-year gap?
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 02:02 PM IST
Number Theory: The Kisan factor in Haryana elections - I
The first part looks at the importance (or lack of it) of farming in Haryana
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 01:37 PM IST