Lower middle-class and rural consumers are cutting discretionary spending, choosing cheaper local products and buying less to stretch the rupee as much as they can.
The cyclone is set to form over the Kachchh-Pakistan coast. However, it is unlikely to cause major damage and will move away in the next 2 days, says IMD.
The latest iteration of the campaign steps away from family and sibling ties. Instead, it draws attention to everyday interactions like those with newspaper vendors, general store owners.
IMD says 'atmosphere moving towards La Nina conditions, which is good,' adding that 'intensity of rain will get better and July is likely to end in a surplus'.
Authorities say region gripped by a debilitating heatwave, which is expected to continue until Saturday. Temperatures in northwestern & central India may also fall in coming days.
According to past records, usual onset date for southern state is 1 June. The onset of Southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be 'near normal', says IMD chief.
Low predictability, local reasons make monsoon hard to predict, especially in long-range forecasts. While IMD has some of the world's best models and technology, it might not be enough.
On reverse side, 31 percent of tehsils saw increase of four or more days of heavy rainfall per year over last decade, according to Council on Energy, Environment, and Water.
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Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
Diwali shopping this year will provide an insight into how well households are holding up their consumption.