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
Capital now in midst of 'worst' bad air spell
Taking Thursday’s 4pm average air quality index (AQI) of 437, the city has now recorded “severe” air pollution on seven of the nine days this month.
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 04:15 AM IST
Number Theory: What Bihar caste census data does not tell us
Without taking away anything from the importance of the data which has been released, here are some aspects which have been left unaddressed
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 01:05 PM IST
Number Theory: The economic learnings of Bihar's caste survey
Here are four charts which give a summary of what the report says about Bihar’s socio-economic landscape
Published on Nov 08, 2023 10:49 AM IST
Can reservations pull Bihar out of poverty?
An increase or decrease in reservations can only alter the social distribution of these jobs in the state.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 04:28 AM IST
Number Theory: Decoding the 1st phase of assembly elections
The voting on November 7 is the first and smallest of four phases of voting in the current round of elections
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 09:56 AM IST
This year, Delhi has seen the earliest spell of severe AQI streak
The November 3-6 period spell of back-to-back ‘severe’ AQI days is the fifth longest consecutive ‘severe’ AQI spell in Delhi since January 2016
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 06:00 AM IST
Number Theory: In poll season, paddy price wars in Chhattisgarh explained
What explains the politics over paddy prices in the state? Here are four charts that unpack this question.
Published on Nov 06, 2023 10:35 AM IST
Number Theory: Should Delhi’s pollution spike surprise us?
Delhi’s pollution levels, as measured by the average Air Quality Index (AQI) hit the “severe” threshold on Saturday at 468.
Updated on Nov 04, 2023 10:30 AM IST
Number Theory: Who will employ India's enterprising worker?
This is the last of a two-part data journalism series which asks whether Indian workers do not work hard enough
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 09:28 AM IST
Number Theory: Are lazy workers really holding back growth?
This is the first of a two-part data journalism series which asks whether Indian workers do not work hard enough
Published on Nov 02, 2023 11:06 AM IST
Road accidents back to pre-pandemic trend, says official data
The year 2022 was the most fatal year for road accidents in India, with 122 per million population dying in road accidents, the highest rate since at least 1970
Published on Nov 01, 2023 11:17 AM IST
Number Theory: El Niño may make 2023, 2024 back-to-back warmest years
Initial data for October and comparison with past temperatures suggest that 2023 is well on course to become the warmest ever year
Published on Nov 01, 2023 10:08 AM IST
Number Theory: Climate crisis, energy, and the rise of air conditioners
The 2021 IEA data on AC ownership shows that absolute number of AC units in India will increase from around 60 million in 2021 to 1.14 billion by 2050
Published on Oct 26, 2023 12:04 PM IST
Number Theory: Will Congress’ promise of higher MSPs in MP bolster its cause?
Can this be a game changer in the Madhya Pradesh elections? Here are four charts which try to answer this question.
Published on Oct 24, 2023 09:03 AM IST
Number Theory: How the economies of poll-bound states look
Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Telangana are headed for assembly election next month
Updated on Oct 19, 2023 03:23 PM IST
What do the economies of election-bound states look like?
The state of the economy will play some part in the upcoming state elections, influencing at least some part of the voting decisions of some voters.
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 06:32 PM IST
Assembly elections in 5 states explained in 4 charts
The five states combined send 83 members -- Madhya Pradesh 29, Rajasthan 25, Telangana 17, Chhattisgarh 11 and Mizoram 1 -- to the Lok Sabha
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 03:29 PM IST
Number Theory: Understanding the rising danger of GLOF disasters
A GLOF is a flood that happens when a moraine (dam formed by debris deposited by glaciers) bursts, leading to a sudden, very large discharge of water downstream
Published on Oct 06, 2023 09:04 AM IST
Number Theory: The other side of caste and economic inequality
The analysis on October 4 showed that non SC-ST-OBC workers have a higher relative share in not just salaried but also high income salaried jobs.
Published on Oct 05, 2023 08:19 AM IST
Number Theory: Economics of India's caste-wise inequality
The caste survey data, collected in two phases in Bihar this year starting January, was released on Monday, October 2.
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 08:47 AM IST
Number theory: Four charts that decode the Bihar caste survey results
A look at the key takeaways from the findings of the data published on October 2.
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 04:43 AM IST
Number Theory: Record dry, wet spells define 2023 monsoon
The season is also ending with some of the longest continuous spells of dry and wet weather
Published on Sep 26, 2023 07:31 AM IST
How will BJP-JD(S) alliance impact Karnataka?
The JD (S)’s decision to join the NDA comes just about six months before the 2024 general elections.
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 08:18 AM IST
Number Theory: How big is $100 billion in terms of climate finance?
What does the amount of $100 billion mean for climate finance? Here are four charts which explain this in detail.
Published on Sep 22, 2023 10:26 AM IST
Women lawmakers increase in numbers but at slow pace
This means that the bill introduced Tuesday is necessary for increasing women’s share among legislators
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 02:20 AM IST
Number Theory: Monsoon has ground to cover in its last 2 weeks
Most of India's reservoirs will remain dry even after its main rainy season
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 07:51 AM IST
Number Theory: Why the political future of TDP is at a crossroads
Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest by AP Criminal Investigation Department in corruption case raises questions about his and TDP's political prospects ahead of 2024
Updated on Sep 12, 2023 06:39 PM IST
Number Theory: What African Union's inclusion means for G20
The 18th G20 leaders’ summit, under India’s presidency, decided to include the African Union as a permanent member of the multilateral body
Published on Sep 10, 2023 09:40 AM IST
Number Theory: How to read the bypoll results, in three charts
The ECI announced the results of bypolls to 7 assembly constituencies (ACs) on September 8, spread over 6 states. Should we try to read the results together?
Published on Sep 09, 2023 10:13 AM IST
Number Theory: India’s political economy story of the last decade – 2
This is the second of a two-part series on India’s political economy story in the last decade. The 1st part looked at the trend in blue-collar wages in India
Published on Sep 08, 2023 12:28 PM IST