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Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal: 13 killed in landslide, increasing disasters raise questions again

India, July 26 -- With the onset of the southwest monsoon in Himachal Pradesh, incidents of floods, cloudbursts and landslides have intensified. On July 24, a vehicle going from Kullu to Pangi was hit... Read More


Reservoir report card: 15% deficiency in monsoon, storage below 80% of normal in 54 major reservoirs

India, July 26 -- Despite decent rainfall in the third week of July, the condition of India's reservoirs remains worrisome. During the week of July 16-22, the country recorded almost normal rainfall, ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Active weather systems intensify monsoon as floods ravage Assam and Gujarat, heavy rain alerts issued across 17 states

India, July 25 -- Monsoon becomes active across India as Delhi and 17 states receive heavy rainfall and storm warnings from weather authorities. Gujarat faces severe flood conditions, with over 40,00... Read More


Exploring continuity and change in 'India's forests'

India, July 25 -- The more things change, the more they stay the same. A new book India's Forests, edited by environmental historians Arupjyoti Saikia and Mahesh Rangarajan, which showcases both the d... Read More


Exploring continuity and change in India's forests

India, July 25 -- The more things change, the more they stay the same. A new book India's Forests, edited by the historians Mahesh Rangarajan and Arupjyoti Saikia, which showcases both the deep contin... Read More


Unprotected protectors: Bundelkhand's sacred groves are thriving without any law to save them

India, July 25 -- In the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, where the Vindhya hills flatten out into the dry plains of Bundelkhand, two forests sit next to each other and could not be more differe... Read More


Beyond monoculture: How integrated farming is reviving Northeast India's farms

India, July 25 -- Standing beside her fishpond in Paschim Satgaon village of Assam's Nagaon district, 43-year-old farmer Swapna Marak points to her vegetable patch, pig and poultry shed. "Earlier, if... Read More


India's monsoon crisis: Assam floods, J&K landslides, red alerts across states

India, July 25 -- In Assam, one of the worst-hit regions this season, the Brahmaputra and its tributaries are in spate, submerging vast areas and cutting off entire villages. At least 41 people have d... Read More


As told to Parliament (July 23, 2026): No widespread engine failure reported due to E20 fuel, says Gadkari

India, July 24 -- No widespread cases of engine failure or vehicle analysis attributable to ethanol blending have been reported, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari tol... Read More


Half of Indian rural households didn't record any increase in income in the last year: NABARD

India, July 24 -- More than half of India's rural households didn't report any increase in their income in the last year, according to the "Rural Economic Conditions & Sentiments Survey", the bi-month... Read More