Articles by Abhishek Jha
Abhishek Jha has been a journalist for over a decade and has reported on business stories and covered sectors such as energy, agriculture, aviation, and oil & gas. In recent years, he has been covering foreign and strategic affairs and has gained expertise in global politics. When not out in the field, he can be found listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan while sipping countless cups of tea.
Special series
Wetland Champions
- [Commentary] India establishes the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
- [Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter
Environment And Health
- Converging heat action plans, climate goals and environmental health for healthier communities
- Industrial water pollution threatens residents in Haryana’s Kundli area
- [Photos] Maharashtra’s female farm workforce struggles in the shadows of floods
- Sewing their way to a sustainable menstruation
Almost Famous Species
- Concerns over increased whale shark stranding along Andhra Pradesh’s coast
- Dimming the glow of firefly festivals in Maharashtra
- Habitat changes may be causing sarus cranes to form breeding trios
- New gharial hatchlings in Nepal a hopeful sign for the critically endangered reptile
India's Iconic Landscapes
- The container terminal that could sink the Great Nicobar Island
- North India’s hills are feeling the heat too, but differently
- [Commentary] Is expansion of aquaculture in the Indian Sundarbans an ecological threat or a pathway to sustainable development?
- One year of Similipal forest fire: The hits and misses
Beyond Protected Areas
- Involvement of fishing communities, transboundary cooperation could help mitigate threats to the Ganges river dolphin
- Attacks by dogs a serious concern for the revered blackbuck in Haryana
- Human-animal conflict in Kashmir leaves a trail of deaths and psychological impacts
- Explosives smuggled from India used in blast fishing in Sri Lanka
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Farmers fear low fruit production as Kashmir records decline in precipitation
- Scientists sequence chickpea genome which could inform crop improvement efforts
- [Video Explainer] What is the significance of the Biological Diversity Amendment Bill and why did it face opposition?
- Tackling agrobiodiversity loss in Odisha’s Similipal protected area
Just Transitions
- Land banks in Jharkhand may become a recipe for conflicts
- Unaccounted deaths lay bare the dark side of sand mining
- In the midst of coal shortage reports, a coal mine extension is approved in pristine Hasdeo forests
- As India looks to shift to renewables, Jharkhand’s coal mine workers fear loss of jobs and social security
