Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocks
India's 2026 southwest monsoon season is forecast to be below normal — the first below-normal monsoon in three years — driven by a return of El Nino conditio...
Why India’s heat is getting harsher in 2026: Early heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, El Niño risk and rising human cost
India is experiencing an early onset and historically intense heatwave season in 2026, with 98 of the world's 100 hottest cities located within India's borde...
Align food system to hydrological realities
The World Bank released its flagship report "Nourish and Flourish: Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet" in March 2026, warning that...
India plans ₹51,000 crore ship acquisition to secure energy supply chain
India announced a roadmap to acquire 62 vessels in FY 2026–27, backed by an investment of ₹51,383 crore, creating an additional 2.85 million Gross Tonnage (G...
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...