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Bibek Bhattacharya

National Editor, Mint and Deputy Editor, Mint Lounge

Bibek Bhattacharya is Mint Lounge's Deputy Editor. He has been a journalist for 20 years and has been with Mint for six years. Bibek writes on culture, history and climate, including the column Mint Climate Change Tracker. He is also the host of the Mint Climate Change Tracker podcast.

ARTICLES BY BIBEK BHATTACHARYA

Rainclouds hover over the Kangra valley as the evening sun illuminates the distant Pong Dam reservoir after a day of rain and snow in Dharamshala, India, on Feb. 1, 2024. (AP Photo)

3 great Himalayan summer getaways

4 min read . 30 Mar 2024

The CFLI envisages a shortfall of about $649 billion that India would need over the coming years to reach this target and plans to plug this gap by mobilizing private investment.

‘New pvt capital vital to meet Paris goals’

6 min read . 12 Sep 2021

Joe Wicks has a range of workouts, some also suited for the elderly. (@thebodycoach/Instagram )

Get strong with these online fitness trainers during lockdown

3 min read . 27 Aug 2021

Can we stop the runaway train of climate change?

Can we stop the runaway train of climate change?

3 min read . 10 Aug 2021

The world's biodiversity is in a more precarious state than ever before. (Photo: Getty Images)

Global leaders pledge to protect nature at the UN Biodiversity Summit

2 min read . 01 Oct 2020

Rising temperatures and hot, humid heatwaves are a growing threat to India as climate change accelerates. (Photo: Getty Images)

Is extreme heat making India unlivable?

18 min read . 26 Sep 2020

Change your straps with a spring-bar tool.

Watch accessories for the serious collector

3 min read . 25 Sep 2020

The world's remaining carbon budget, which is supposed to last till 2100, might be exhausted by 2030. (Photo: Getty Images)

Climate Change Tracker: Gaping inequality at the heart of the climate crisis

1 min read . 24 Sep 2020

Summer temperatures in the northern hemisphere in 2020 have been the highest on record. (Photo: Getty Images)

Climate Change Tracker: The world fries in intense summer heat

1 min read . 17 Sep 2020

Following a short, 72-day break, the Premier League is back this week. (Photo: Justin Tallis/Pool via AP) (AP)

The Premier League is back

6 min read . 12 Sep 2020

The earth is heating up fast and global sea levels are rising at a faster rate than ever before. (Photo: Getty Images)

Climate Change Tracker: The world is closing in on a crucial heat threshold

2 min read . 11 Sep 2020

HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' is both a knowing homage to Lovecraft's work and a stinging riposte to his white supremacy.

How Lovecraft Country fights racism with wit, flair and horror

5 min read . 06 Sep 2020

The Panther Chameleon. Getty Images

All creatures great and small

3 min read . 04 Sep 2020

Over 29,000 separate fires burned through the Amazon rainforest in August 2020. (Photo: Getty Images)

Climate Change Tracker: The Amazon rainforest burns again

2 min read . 03 Sep 2020

The UN Secretary General António Guterres has called upon India to move away from coal and invest more in renewable energy. (File Photo by MICHAEL TEWELDE / AFP) (AFP)

UN Secretary General urges India to phase out coal and embrace renewable energy

5 min read . 28 Aug 2020

Earth's polar regions and mountain glaciers are losing ice at a much faster rate than ever before due to climate change, (Photo: Getty Images)

Climate Change Tracker: Earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice in 23 years

2 min read . 27 Aug 2020

The football world is in shock after news emerged that Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona. (Photo: Josep LAGO / AFP)

Where next for Lionel Messi?

4 min read . 26 Aug 2020

India is at high risk from a rise in extreme humid heatwaves. Also known as wet-bulb temperature, humid heat poses a serious threat to basic human health. (Photo: Getty Images)

Climate Change Tracker: The rising threat of humid heatwaves

2 min read . 20 Aug 2020

Lionel Messi stands alone after Barcelona were beaten 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon. (Photo: Getty Images)

Barcelona's Messi problem

5 min read . 19 Aug 2020

Climate change is heating up the global ocean. Alongside sea level rise, this means that rare extreme weather events, which would normally occur once every century, will now occur once every year. (Photo: Getty Images)

Climate Change Tracker: Key Indian voices on the climate crisis

8 min read . 14 Aug 2020