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Monsoon report card so far | Number Theory

India, June 17 -- The southwest monsoon brings 75% of India's annual rainfall. 2026 being an El Nino year entails a weaker monsoon. What does it look like right now? The official southwest monsoon se... Read More


May inflation stays below RBI target

India, June 13 -- Retail inflation increased for the seventh consecutive month to 3.9% in May and reached its highest level since January 2025, but stayed below RBI's target of 4%. The numbers however... Read More


How good or bad are the monsoon rains so far? | Number Theory

India, June 9 -- June 1 to September 30 is India's official monsoon season. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the arrival of monsoon weather system in Kerala on June 4, three days be... Read More


Weather Bee: What does onset of monsoon in Kerala mean for seasonal rains?

India, June 5 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday announced the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala, nine days later than its forecast of May 26 and three days after the no... Read More


India's factory output grows 4.9% in April

New Delhi, June 2 -- India's new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series will track items such as Monazite and credit and debit cards with magnetic strips, drop products such as kerosene and sewin... Read More


India's factory output grows 4.9% in April

New Delhi, June 2 -- India's new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series will track items such as Monazite and credit and debit cards with magnetic strips, drop products such as kerosene and sewin... Read More


India's factory output grows 4.9% in April

New Delhi, June 2 -- India's new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series will track items such as Monazite and credit and debit cards with magnetic strips, drop products such as kerosene and sewin... Read More


How to read IMD's 2026 monsoon forecast | Number Theory

India, June 1 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on May 29 that the June-September monsoon season will see "below normal" rainfall this year, a category defined as rainfall below 96% of... Read More


How temperature-pressure tango crimps monsoon rain | Number Theory

India, May 27 -- The real gradient between the Indian Ocean and the Indian landmass exists higher up in the atmosphere. It is this gradient that drives the monsoon and which the El Nino suppresses. Ho... Read More


The long arm of El Nino that suppresses monsoon rains - I | Number Theory

India, May 26 -- It is now almost certain that 2026 will be an El Nino year when the rains will disappoint. The word, which is Spanish for "little boy", has a lot of importance for India because of it... Read More