Extreme weather in North East: Floods in some districts, others stay dry
While some districts such as Assam’s Dhemaji and Dibrugarh received excess rainfall, others in Manipur and Mizoram are reeling under …
COVID-19 spreads in Mizoram despite high vaccination rate
Mizoram has the highest active case ratio in the country right now
East and Northeast India recorded second-warmest July in over a century: IMD
Rainfall over East & Northeast India was the 4th lowest since 1901, stated IMD
Northeast flood death toll rises to 23
4 died due to floods and landslide in Assam since Friday
Cyclone Mandous: DTE’s coverage of the 2022 Northeast Monsoon’s first cyclone
Mandous made landfall at Mamallapuram on the intervening night of December 9-10
Exercises in upgradation
Government woes
Two state governments protest against a Supreme Court ban on forest produce
DTE Coverage: South Tamil Nadu Floods 2023
DTE explores as to how and why the deluge in Tamil Nadu’s southern districts occurred
Biggest solar plant in Northeast begins power generation
The state has maximum surpluspower in the country
Mizoram revokes Forest Rights Act
State government misused Article 371 (G) to revoke FRA in Mizoram, critics allege
India’s northeastern states desertifying most rapidly
Half of Nagaland is degraded, flags new report
September monsoon forecast: IMD predicts excessive rainfall for south, west, central India
Rainfall may be up to 75% above normal; quick, intense spells can trigger floods
Language Census: Many tribal tongues now have fewer takers
There is a huge decline in the number of Monpa and Sema speakers
Butterflies endangered
Illegal trade in rare butterflies continues but is yet to be acknowledged by the government
Monsoon 2021: A month before season’s end, over one-third of districts deficit in rainfall
All the districts in Gujarat have reported deficit or large deficit rainfall
Assam floods: More people affected now than ever but state allocation for control dipped
Over 300,000 people shifted to relief camps in last 2 months
Cyclone Mocha is now the second-most intense May cyclone in Bay of Bengal
Mocha may intensify into a super cyclone before landfall
Rice that binds
Quest for Modern Assam: The vast canvas of a small state and its struggle for identity and modernity
Arupjyoti Saikia’s book does not disappoint; in the space of just over half a century, it covers the breathless changes that have …
As Chennai & north Tamil Nadu return to normalcy, Tirunelveli in state’s south flooded due to heavy rain
Exceptionally heavy rainfall is expected till mid-day on December 18 in Tirunelveli
As flood waters begin to recede in Nagaland, IMD predicts extreme rain in Northeast
Changes in the orientation of the monsoon trough is the basis of this forecast
Nuts over betel
Rains continue to pound southern Tamil Nadu
One person died in Thoothukudi, while another died in Tirunelveli district
In 5 graphs: How Monsoon 2021 is turning out to be an unusual one
Officially, it is still a normal monsoon but deficit level has been rising since July
Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival gears up for its 9th Edition
The first-ever PPHF was held on January 16-18, 2015, with the aim of recognising the efforts of the Nyishi hunters-turned-conservationists of …