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 | January 2025 all set to be the warmest January month on record
January 2025 is on track to be the hottest January on record, with an average temperature increase of 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 06:35 PM IST
ASER report 2024: How rural India fared in school education
The findings of this report are crucial because it is only the second such report after the Covid-19 pandemic, the last one being 2022.
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 11:23 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
The power of Delhi’s Purvanchali vote
Behind the story of the Burari seat lies the tale of evolution of the Purvanchali voter base – how a voter bloc went from outsiders to leaders
Published on Jan 27, 2025 10:14 PM IST
Weather Bee | Why have the LA fires attracted attention?
The wildfires in Los Angeles, while not the largest in California history, attract attention due to the county's high population density and financial stakes.
Published on Jan 25, 2025 08:14 PM IST
Number Theory: A peripheral shift in Delhi politics
Delhi’s changing demographics, and the role of migration and economic transformation in this process is a matter of interest for ethnographers and demographers.
Published on Jan 23, 2025 11:11 AM IST
India’s cooler months warming faster: Data
Rising temperatures across India are blurring seasonal distinctions, with traditionally cooler months warming at a faster rate than warmer months over the past century
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Jayashree NandiAbhishek Jha, New Delhi
Weather Bee | Why is the global temperature high despite La Nina's arrival?
Since the La Nina is expected to be weak and short-lived, its influence may be even more insignificant than in recent years.
Published on Jan 17, 2025 08:17 PM IST
Number Theory: Five datasets show 1.5°C breach in 2024
All these datasets except one show that 2024 was warmer than the pre-industrial baseline by more than 1.5°C.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 10:48 AM IST
Weather Bee | 2024 warming is 1.6°C in ERA5 data
The daily ERA5 data also shows that 2024 has had 274 days when warming relative to the pre-industrial average was at least 1.50°C
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 01:37 PM IST
Number Theory: As 2025 begins, a look at India’s demographics
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Updated on Jan 01, 2025 09:13 AM IST
Number Theory: Sea surface mercury set for record highs
This is the last of a two-part data journalism series which explains why 2024 is the warmest year for the planet.
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 08:48 AM IST
Average Indian’s monthly spend rises, shows survey
The National Statistics Office’s Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) showed poorer classes increased spending at a faster rate while expenditure by the richest declined even in nominal terms, leading to reduced consumption inequality.
Updated on Dec 28, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Number Theory: Big public donations are just a fraction of political funding
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Updated on Dec 27, 2024 10:56 AM IST
Number Theory: 2024 — The year Earth breached the 1.5°C threshold
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Published on Dec 25, 2024 08:37 AM IST
Number Theory: How has India done in ensuring social and economic justice?
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Updated on Dec 23, 2024 10:44 AM IST
Weather Bee: Third consecutive year of record low snow pack in December
The impact of deficit precipitation is that the snow pack in India’s hilly regions in the north has reached a new low for this part of December.
Published on Dec 20, 2024 05:35 PM IST
Weather Bee: December rain a big reason for turnaround in northeast monsoon
A big reason for the surplus rain in the season is the surplus recorded in December because of Cyclone Fengal
Published on Dec 14, 2024 08:52 PM IST
Delhi mercury below 5°C in earliest dip since 1987
Delhi's Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 4.9°C, marking the earliest cold wave day since 1987, with more cold expected.
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 04:29 AM IST
Number Theory: Why November went from being abnormally hot to abnormally cold
The average maximum temperature for India for the month (up to November 28) was 28.90°C, only 0.14°C warmer than the 1981-2010 average for this period.
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 09:45 AM IST
Number Theory: What explains BJP’s massive victory in Maharashtra?
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Published on Nov 28, 2024 09:46 AM IST
Number Theory: How Congress lost the plot and slumped to its lowest Maha tally
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Published on Nov 26, 2024 09:52 AM IST
Number Theory: Three charts which explain the election results
What explains these results? Here are three charts that give an idea.
Published on Nov 24, 2024 03:28 PM IST
The rise and rise of BJP in Maharashtra
With 235 out of 288 assembly seats, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance registered the biggest win in the state for any alliance or party since the 1972 election.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 05:01 AM IST
How did the JMM win Jharkhand?
This is the third time in a row the JMM alliance has increased its seat count in the ST reserved ACs at the cost of the BJP.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 04:16 AM IST
Weather Bee: What is at stake in Baku?
While all COPs have the mandate to mitigate the climate crisis, the ongoing one is being termed as the ‘finance COP’.
Published on Nov 22, 2024 07:06 PM IST
Behind air crisis: High baseline pollution, multiplicity of factors
Delhi's pollution remains severe, with AQI at 441. Reducing sources won't suffice; a unified effort beyond politics is crucial for improvement.
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 08:48 AM IST