Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
Expert Explains | Why the collapse of the AMOC ocean ‘conveyor belt’ could disrupt the Indian monsoon
Scientists and climate researchers have highlighted growing evidence that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) — often described as the oce...
Railways Minister flags off first Jammu-Srinagar direct train service on ‘historic day’
The first direct Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express service was flagged off on April 30, 2026, extending the existing Katra–Srinagar Vande Bharat to Jammu T...
India plans ₹51,000 crore push to procure 62 ships amid West Asia crisis
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways announced plans to procure 62 new vessels at a cost of ₹51,383 crore, significantly scaling up India's commerci...
IMEC momentum to boost Karnataka exports amid global trade disruptions
As geopolitical disruptions continue to strain traditional maritime trade routes — particularly the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal — the India-Middle Ea...
How OPEC dictated oil prices for decades, and why UAE is exiting it
The United Arab Emirates formally announced its departure from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and the broader OPEC+ grouping, effec...
West Asia war, rain deficit can hike inflation, drag India's growth: Finmin
The Finance Ministry's Monthly Economic Review (MER) for April 2026 identified the ongoing West Asia conflict and a predicted below-normal monsoon as the two...
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories gets Health Canada nod for generic Semaglutide injection
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories received a Notice of Compliance (NOC) from Health Canada on April 29, 2026, for a generic version of semaglutide injection — the act...
Battle of wills: On the U.S. war on Iran
A deepening US-Iran standoff has resulted in a de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, following milit...
PM Modi visits Sikkim to mark 50 years of integration with India: The history, explained
India marked the 50th anniversary of Sikkim's formal integration into the Union as its 22nd state, which occurred on 16 May 1975. The occasion highlighted th...
U.S. says examining latest Iran proposal on Hormuz
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping in late February 2026 following the onset of a US-Israeli air campaign against Iran; the Iranian R...
Heatwave grips India: WMO flags El Niño by mid-2026; IMD warns of below-normal monsoon
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has forecast El Niño conditions likely to emerge between May and July 2026, with climate models showing high conf...
Ladakh expands from 2 to 7 districts ahead of Amit Shah's visit
The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh notified the creation of five new districts on April 27, 2026, expanding Ladakh from 2 to 7 districts. The five new distric...
‘Harvest more water; banning paddy is not the solution to groundwater stress’
Telangana's Dynamic Groundwater Resources Assessment for 2025 has been officially released, confirming escalating groundwater depletion across the state. The...
Freedom of navigation not negotiable: IMO addresses UN Security Council on maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General addressed the United Nations Security Council during a high-level open debate on the safety a...
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlook
The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has triggered the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, with the Strait of Hormuz largely bloc...
India to start issuing permits for high sea fishing by companies, vessels
India is set to launch a Letter of Authorisation (LoA) scheme that will, for the first time, permit Indian companies and fishing vessels to operate in intern...
Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz, asks U.S. to end blockade
Iran submitted a new proposal to the United States, transmitted through Pakistani intermediaries, offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end its chokeho...
Mapping the fallout: Which Indian sectors face risks from the West Asia war?
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, triggered by the US-Israel conflict with Iran, has created an acute energy crisis with cascadin...
Simply Put: India warming
India's landmass has warmed by approximately 0.9°C during 2015–2024 relative to the 1901–1930 baseline — above the global average land warming — with norther...
Indian Ocean heats up to dangerous levels, putting fish, reefs and livelihoods at risk, warns watchdog
India's ocean monitoring agency (INCOIS) has issued marine heatwave alerts across six ocean basins as of April 20, 2026, with sea surface temperatures crossi...