Monsoon of death
Every monsoon, Baba Raghav Das Medical College of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, witnesses hundreds of children dying of viral encephalitis or Acute …
The monsoon always catches the government unawares
First there was the mounting suspense. All of India awaited with bated breath the arrival of the south west monsoon. Would it arrive? Miraculously,…
Extreme anomaly
Floods in Kerala were a rude reminder that once-in-a-century rain can happen more frequently and hit us with greater intensity. Nagaland, which …
Troubled Beautiful Minds
They are there—each residential area has its mentally disturbed people; each family has anecdotes of crazy relatives. Nobody wants to …
Future shock
As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-to-…
Lost Eden
For over 2 months now, the hills of Simlipal in Orissa have been inundated by fierce monsoon showers. Thick foliage dripping water on the …
'Deep sea fishing in India is already a flop'
THOMAS KOCHERY was one of the first persons in India to have taken up the issue of unsustainable exploitation of marine resources and its impact …
The blind Court
This is a story of justice denied. On February 13, 1996, the Supreme Court, the highest seat of justice in the country, ruled that five units …
Standing the test of drought
After the 1999 monsoon failed in several areas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, there is a serious drought. Summer is a good four months away, and …
Stagnation as a culture
WATER is for flowing. When made to stagnate, it buzzes deafeningly of a culture of deliberate ignorance. Look at the misfortune of the people of …
Rain check
The column width dedicated to rain in the mainstream print media has hit an all-time high. A few days ago, television news reporters with that …
Chasing monsoon 2023: India may see normal July rainfall, says analysis
An analysis of forecast data based on three climate models suggests the country will have a normal monsoon in July — 3 millimetres above …
Cyclone Biparjoy: The most violent pre monsoon storm crosses Gujarat, heading to Rajasthan
Biparjoy’s accumulated energy is the highest in the pre-monsoon season in the north Indian Ocean since 1982
How have Cyclone Biporjoy and El Nino influenced the monsoon in India?
If a cyclone is moving away from the mainland, it drives the moisture away. But if it is progressing towards the coast, it could enhance the monsoon
Biporjoy: Arabian Sea cyclone will delay monsoon arrival, say experts
If a cyclone is moving away from the mainland, it is driving the moisture away. But if it is progressing towards the coast, it could enhance monsoon
Here comes the monsoon: Expect slow progress, decreased rainfall in first 15 days of June, say experts
Monsoonal rains in the national capital are to begin only by July 12 — 12 days later than the normal date of June 30
At the fag end of a distressing monsoon, comes El Niño
The phenomenon may disturb September rains and India may end up with a deficit monsoon year as 40% of the country already faces drought
Monsoon 2018: Destructive yes, distributive no
While floods during monsoon killed 1,310 people and affected 7.5 million, 40% Indian districts still face drought
How to fight water scarcity this monsoon
Though the monsoon is behaving erratically, drought-prone districts are still water rich
This monsoon is different
It is one of the few years where a monsoon is entering at a time when half of India’s districts are facing drought; some are facing the …
Piecing the monsoon puzzle
As scientists understand the monsoon triggers better, they find new drivers for the complex phenomenon
October rainfall: Should the monsoon period in India be redefined?
IMD stops recording monsoon data after September 30, classifies October showers as ‘post-monsoon rainfall’
An erratic monsoon with late surge
The 2016 monsoon season produced 97% of normal rainfall, but the number does not reveal how inconsistent the rainfall has been
Indian Monsoon: True Finance Minister of India
Sunita Narain speaks on the significance of the Monsoon in India and the vital role it plays in the Indian economy and lives
The science of monsoon: M Rajeevan
M Rajeevan, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences talks about the science of monsoon at an event celebrating 25 years of Down To earth in New Delhi