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Bibek Bhattacharya

National Editor, Mint and Deputy Editor, Lounge

Bibek Bhattacharya is the Deputy Editor of Mint Lounge and a National Editor with Mint. He has been a journalist for 21 years, and has been with Mint for seven years. Bibek writes on climate, culture and history, including the column "Climate Change Tracker", and the newsletter "Climate Change & You" . He is also the host of the "Mint Climate Change Tracker" podcast.

ARTICLES BY BIBEK BHATTACHARYA

The Junghans Max Bill.

When you wear a wristwatch, you are wearing the best of 20th century design

4 min read . 14 Jun 2025

Mumbai came to a standstill as record rains hit the city because of early onset of the monsoon. (Reuters)

Record rains and deadly heat: Why this is India’s new climate normal

8 min read . 31 May 2025

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch and the Seiko Speedtimer Pogue. (Courtesy Instagram)

5 legendary wristwatches that went to space

4 min read . 09 May 2025

Pope Francis was an important global voice in the fight against fossil fuels. (AFP)

Remembering the Climate Pope, and the race to avoid catastrophic global warming

7 min read . 03 May 2025

The best GMT watches for summer.

8 best GMT and Worldtimer watches for globetrotters this summer

2 min read . 22 Apr 2025

Swiss watchmakers are trying to figure out a way to keep the US market if Donald Trump's tariffs bite. (AFP)

Donald Trump pauses tariffs, but Swiss watchmakers still face a ticking crisis

4 min read . 11 Apr 2025

This year, heatwaves arrived as early as March in many parts of India. (HT Photo)

India is heating up: Why March felt like May and the worst is yet to come

7 min read . 05 Apr 2025

A snowless Shimla and high Himalayan ranges in December 2024. (PTI)

When winter melts into summer: Climate change redefines seasons across India

4 min read . 26 Mar 2025

A classic Universal Geneve Polerouter. (Courtesy Instagram/@crowned.time)

Universal Genève Polerouter: Celebrating an iconic Jet Age vintage watch

4 min read . 14 Mar 2025

US citizens protest against Donald Trump's budget cuts for climate agency Noaa. (Getty Images)

Under pressure: How Donald Trump's attacks on US climate agencies affect India

9 min read . 09 Mar 2025

A man stands near an uprooted tree at Dhaula Kuan's Jheel Park, the epicentre of the earthquake that struck the Delhi-NCR, in New Delhi, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Mint Primer | How vulnerable is north India to earthquakes?

2 min read . 18 Feb 2025

A jubilee, an oyster or a president, which is the right bracelet for your watch? (Courtesy Instagram/@olanliao)

From the Oyster to the Jubilee: The importance of wristwatch bracelets

5 min read . 15 Feb 2025

Training and using AI models has a high carbon footprint. (Istockphoto)

Climate Change and AI's rising carbon footprint

10 min read . 08 Feb 2025

Activists at the COP29 global climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Reuters)

Why 2025 is a do-or-die year in the fight against climate change

5 min read . 29 Jan 2025

Watch YouTubers are a great source of information on horology. (Courtesy Watch Finder)

5 wristwatch YouTube channels every horology enthusiast should follow

5 min read . 17 Jan 2025

Firefighter battles a fire in the Angeles National Forest in the Los Angeles area. (Reuters)

Climate change in 2025: An era of record heat and rising disasters

8 min read . 11 Jan 2025

A boy carries a roofing sheet on a beach in Passamainty, Mayotte, on 20 December. The overseas territory of France has been devastated by Cyclone Chido. (Reuters)

How global warming smashed all safety barriers in 2024

13 min read . 23 Dec 2024

Seiko SPB317 and the Timex Q Chronograph. (Bibek Bhattacharya)

Watches of 2024: 3 classic wristwatches that I bought this year

4 min read . 13 Dec 2024

Rising sea temperatures spell trouble for Indian coastal cities like Mumbai. (Debarshi Duttagupta)

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas

10 min read . 12 Dec 2024

Cities like Mumbai are menaced by rising sea levels and increasingly violent storms. (Debarshi Duttagupta)

Under pressure: How climate change is impacting Indian cities

5 min read . 06 Dec 2024