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Topic: monsoon

Southwest monsoons to be normal this year says India Meteorological Department

In an online briefing, IMD Director General M. Mohapatra said the Long Period Average (LPA) of monsoon will be 100 per cent which falls in the ‘normal’ category.

Rice, maize, pulses production expected to fall because of erratic 2019 monsoon 

Kharif harvest for 2019-20 is expected to be around 17% lower than it was in 2018-19 — falling to 484.8 MMT from 589.6 MMT.

Monsoon likely to get more extreme & unreliable due to global warming, predicts new study

Study looks at past geological periods when temperatures were higher than today to predict what the future has in store.

Damp Diwali for Maharashtra farmers as post-monsoon showers destroy crops

Farmers of Aurangabad district, who struggled with alarmingly low rainfall this year, also lost a major part of their crop due to insect infestation last year.

Heavy monsoon damaging towns, but will give India’s cotton production big boost

The rains will increase global output through India, the world's largest cotton producer, at a time prices have been near their weakest in more than 3 years.

Coal India’s production falls by 24% as heavy monsoon floods mines

Coal inventories at the India's power plants have declined to a nine-month low, spurring higher imports.

Why India got more rainfall in September 1917 than 2019 but there were no major floods

September this year was the wettest India has seen since 1917, and triggered widespread floods in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

India records highest monsoon rainfall this year since 1994

The IMD said this could be the longest recorded delayed withdrawal of the rain-bearing winds as monsoon remains active over several parts of the country.

Nearly 110 dead in four days as heavy rains, flooding hit northern, eastern India

Patna was reeling under knee-deep water as weather department said that active monsoon still prevailed over Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

India needs farming overhaul as Northeast and J&K get hotter, Gujarat & Rajasthan colder

IMD study analyses climate change in 127 ‘agroclimatic’ zones, says Northeast, J&K getting hotter and Gujarat, Rajasthan colder.

On Camera

‘Delhi winters’ is a legend. Now it’s just air anxiety

The wealthy float above the crisis—insulated in air-purified cars, weekend getaways at farmhouses, and vacations timed perfectly to coincide with Delhi’s worst weeks.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.