Geography
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India flags ‘unimpeded transit’, 60-nation meet calls for reopening Hormuz
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represented India at a UK-hosted virtual meeting of over 60 nations convened to explore diplomatic and operational pathways to...
UN to vote on using 'all defensive means' to secure navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Bahrain, backed by the Gulf Cooperation Council and over 22 signatory nations, circulated a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that would authorise ...
Navy escorting tankers from Strait of Hormuz, no dearth of fuel or gas in country, says defence minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured the nation that there is no shortage of fuel or gas in India, citing active Indian Navy escort operations for oil and ...
Yamuna, the river that became stagnant
A detailed assessment by Down to Earth documents the Yamuna's transformation from a living river to a stagnant, ecologically dead waterway due to compounding...
Hormuz crisis chokes shipping, sends freight rates soaring fivefold
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, following Iran's closure of the waterway in response to US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, has caused freight rat...
Iran War: Fertiliser, agri-input stress emerges; Kharif outlook hinges on policy, farmer choices
The West Asia conflict and Strait of Hormuz blockade are creating significant stress in India's fertiliser supply chains, with serious implications for khari...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represents India at UK-convened meet to discuss Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended a UK-convened virtual summit of 35 countries on April 2, 2026, to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has b...
Govt exceeds FY26 indirect tax collection estimates of ₹15.52 lakh cr
The Central Government has exceeded its FY26 Revised Estimate (RE) for indirect tax collections of ₹15.52 lakh crore, achieving approximately 101.2% of the r...
India’s Russian crude purchases hit 9-month high in March amid West Asia war, but discounts vanish
India's crude oil imports from Russia climbed to a 9-month high of approximately 1.96 million barrels per day (mbpd) in March 2026, sharply up from 1.04 mbpd...
India attends UK talks on Strait of Hormuz opening; MEA in 'touch with Iran' for safe passage
India participated in a UK-convened virtual summit of 35 countries focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively shut since late Febr...
Why is India pushing piped gas now? | Explained
The Central Government has issued the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026, mandating a time-bound transition for households in areas ...
Indian cities’ heat action plans must focus on high night-time temperatures, study says
A new study published ahead of the 2026 summer season finds that India's existing city-level Heat Action Plans (HAPs) are significantly under-prepared for th...
Strait of Hormuz crisis: 23 ships attacked, 1,900 stranded, traffic falls from 130 to 6: Navy Chief
At the Naval Investiture Ceremony 2026, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi delivered a pointed assessment of the deteriorating maritime security...
Kerala likely to see 20% drop in remittances as West Asia war drags on
The West Asia war is expected to cause at least a 20% decline in remittances to Kerala in 2026, with the possibility of steeper falls if the conflict escalat...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Houthis claim responsibility for third missile attack against Israel; joint ops. with Iran, Hezbollah
Yemen's Houthis claimed a third joint missile attack on Israel, conducted with Iran and Hezbollah — marking their formal entry into the Iran-Israel war. Iran...
Iran’s Parliament commission approves Hormuz toll plan: state TV
Iran's Parliamentary Security Commission approved a plan to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to state television reports, m...
Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has issued an urgent warning that near-paralysis of Strait of Hormuz shipping — transits down ove...
Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
With the Strait of Hormuz nearly paralysed — shipping transits down over 95% since Iran's IRGC began enforcing closure warnings following US-Israel strikes o...
Study warns of glacial outburst risk to buildings, bridges from 5 Kashmir lakes: Omar
A study by the Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir, published in the *Journal of Glaciology*, has identified five glacial lakes in Jammu & Ka...
Counting people is not counting disaster risk
An opinion piece in *The Hindu* raises structural concerns about the 16th Finance Commission's disaster funding formula, arguing that using population as the...