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Topic: Rainfall

Why is it raining in March?

IMD data shows that in the last seven years — between 2020 and 2026 — this March was the third wettest.

Excess rain costs Mumbai $1.2 billion, caused 2,700 deaths every year: Study

Severe rains killed far more people in Mumbai than listed in public records, accounting for roughly 8% of all deaths in India’s financial capital...

Heavy rain batters Chennai & Bengaluru. Is this year’s Northeast Monsoon an aberration

Also known as the retreating monsoon, Northeast Monsoon typically begins in October. It brings cold and dry winds from Himalayas towards warmer Indian Ocean & Deccan Peninsula.

Modi govt’s Rs 2,000 cr ‘Mission Mausam’ is ambitious. It comes with a ‘conditions apply’ clause

Weather modification is promising, though not 100% effective. Experts point out that it is neither an answer to climate change events nor will it ever be an on-demand service.

Gujarat flooded, eastern India parched & no ‘monsoon breaks’. IMD predictions hit the mark

Rainfall map of India from 1 June to 29 August is largely blue & green—a sign of either excess or normal rainfall. ThePrint looks at rainfall data and analyses the overall impact.

IMD retains ‘above normal’ forecast for monsoon this year; onset over Kerala likely in 5 days

With forecast of 106% LPA rainfall, IMD announces favourable conditions for monsoon's advance. Climate models indicate warmer El Niño conditions likely to end by August-September.

Heatwave to tighten grip on eastern India, rainfall expected to bring only ‘marginal’ relief, says IMD

'Hot & humid weather’ — a new weather category by IMD — is predicted for parts of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. No major change in temps expected over rest of India.

11% of tehsils saw drop in rainfall in past decade — study shows how monsoon patterns are shifting

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.

Could cloud seeding help Delhi breathe easier? Here’s why it’s up in the air

Cloud seeding has been around for 100+ years, but scientific validity & environmental impact are still debated. Delhi govt exploring possibility of inducing rain to combat pollution.

Typhoon Koinu brushes past southern Taiwan with lashing rain; kills one, 304 injured

Koinu made landfall on Taiwan’s Hengchun peninsula but it weakened as it crossed into Taiwan Strait and headed towards China’s Guangdong province.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.