Monsoon

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What Will An El Niño Bring Next To India?

India’s vital monsoon rains can be disrupted by an El Niño, which is a major concern for crop production. India’s…

7 months ago
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Best Of ’22: Water In A Climate-Changed Region

Climate change is destabilising the freshwater supply on which all life depends. Multiple disasters in 2022 drove home the point…

1 year ago
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Stalled Monsoon Behind Devastating Floods In NE India, B’desh

The first half of 2022 has seen South Asia hit by both severe heatwaves and heavy flooding. The latest flashpoints…

2 years ago
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Floods Disrupt Monsoon Weddings In Bihar

The monsoon rains had doused the brutal summer heatwave, and the season of fertility and hope had started in north…

2 years ago
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Monsoon Rainfall Increases In Kashmir, Raising Flood Fears

The Kashmir valley suffered a devastating flood in September 2014. After an unusually high level of rainfall, the fact that…

2 years ago
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The River In North India Being Hollowed Out For Concrete

It was around 5 AM on 19 October 2021, dark, drizzling and cold in the foothills of the Himalayas. “A…

2 years ago
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In Assam, Village Committees Lead The Way During Floods

Over the past three decades, the severity of both droughts and floods has increased in the state of Assam. In…

3 years ago
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Crop Planting Gathers Pace, Buoyed By Bountiful Monsoon Rains

A rapid progress of the monsoon helped Indian farmers plant nearly 14% more land than last year with rice, corn,…

4 years ago
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Floods, Covid-19 Hobble 2 Of India’s Poorest States

Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in two of India’s poorest states have displaced or affected 8 million people and…

4 years ago
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Monsoon To Arrive On Kerala Coast Around June 1

Monsoon rains are likely to enter India through the southern coast around June 1, the state-run weather office said on…

4 years ago
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  • Politics & Society

India Raises Wheat Buying Price, Makes Exports Unviable

India has lifted the price at which it buys locally produced new-season wheat by 85 rupees or 4.6% to support…

5 years ago
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Monsoon To Withdraw From October 10, Marking Most Delayed Retreat

India’s June-September monsoon rains are likely to start withdrawing from the northwest region from Oct. 10, marking the most delayed…

5 years ago
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  • Politics & Society

India’s Monsoon Rains 38% Above-Average This Week: Weather Office

Monsoon rains in India were above average in the week through Wednesday, the weather office said, as soybean and cotton-growing…

5 years ago

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