India Meteorological Department

Women take shelter under an umbrella during monsoon showers in New Delhi July 12, 2007. Credit: Reuters/Vijay Mathur

IMD Predicts Normal Rainfall for Monsoon This Year

Sunderarajan Padmanabhan 16/04/2018

If the forecast comes true, it will augur well...

Traffic in a street in Delhi as seen from a hotel window. Credit: mattmurf/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Delhi’s Odd-Even Scheme Led to Hike in Emissions, Not Drop: Study

Sunderarajan Padmanabhan 02/04/2018

A large number of personal vehicle owners simply commuted...

Not-only-the-plai1ns-the-pirpanjal-mountain-range-circiling-Kashmir-Valley-has-witnessed-scanty-snowfall-this-winter.-Pic-taken-from-aeroplane

It’s High Time the Government Took Notice of Kashmir’s Changing Climate

Mudasir Ahmad 25/01/2018

Uncharacteristically warm winters, disappearing snow cover and melting glaciers...

In 2015, Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu registered the heaviest rainfall—183% higher at 181.5 cm as against average rainfall of 64 cm in October-December period. Till now, 4 people have died in Tamil Nadu amidst torrential rains. Credit: Reuters

Four Killed Due to Heavy Rains in Southern Tamil Nadu

Rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed southern districts including...

A man pedals his cycle rickshaw during monsoon rains in New Delhi, India August 31, 2016. Credit: Reuters/Cathal McNaughton/File Photo

Monsoon Rains Reach Andaman Islands Ahead of Schedule

Reuters 14/05/2017

The early onset of monsoon comes after the India...

New INSAT Satellite to Help Combat Farm Fires, Will Take Over Beat from NASA

Launched last September, next generation satellite INSAT-3DR has opened...