The southwest monsoon’s onset and declaration is expected today (June 4, 2026), with all eyes on Kerala. The IMD (Indian Meteorological Department), had earlier said the monsoon onset over Kerala would take place on May 26. However, it was delayed, and the department stated on May 29 that the onset could occur the following week. ...
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June 4, 2026June 4, 2026Science & Tech
Monsoon 2026: How to track clouds through IMD’s INSAT satellite imagery?
The southwest monsoon’s onset and declaration is expected today (June 4, 2026), with all eyes on Kerala. The IMD (Indian Meteorological Department), had earlier said the monsoon onset over Kerala would take place on May 26. However, it was delayed, and the department stated on May 29 that the onset could occur the following week. ...
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June 3, 2026June 3, 2026Science & Tech
Watch: 2026 to be driest in 11 years. How badly can a deficient monsoon hit crop output?
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June 3, 2026June 3, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
India’s economic growth depends on protecting its fragile environment
The environment is what sustains all biotic and abiotic processes. The monsoon, for which India is known, and the environment together sustain India’s economy as well as its food, water, energy, health, and national security. On this World Environment Day, it is worth walking through the inseparable coexistence of India’s economy and the environment. If...
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June 3, 2026June 3, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Scientists have ruled out the worst-case climate scenario, but it isn’t all good news for India
Climate scientists have released a new set of global emission scenarios that will serve as the basis for climate research over the coming years, including the forthcoming seventh UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report. And the worst-case scenario that put the world on track to experience warming well above 4° C by...
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June 2, 2026June 2, 2026Science & Tech
India losing ability to build its own instruments: climate science report
A group of India’s leading climate scientists has warned that the country has almost lost the ability to build its own scientific instruments, leaving its climate observations dependent on imported equipment that is often run uncalibrated for years. This has led to “incorrect data being reported in national and international journals, often leading to questions...
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June 2, 2026June 2, 2026Science & Tech
India’s climate science has lost ‘instrument-making culture,’ leading researchers warn
A group of India’s leading climate scientists has warned that the country has almost lost the ability to build its own scientific instruments, leaving its climate observations dependent on imported equipment that is often run uncalibrated for years. This has led to “incorrect data being reported in national and international journals, often leading to questions...
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June 2, 2026June 2, 2026Science & Tech
India vulnerable to chronic aircraft noise thanks to regulatory gaps
Every few minutes, aircraft descend over densely populated neighbourhoods near India’s major airports. For the people here, the noise has been almost constant for years, often even continuing through the night. India’s aviation and environmental regulations require airports to map the aircraft noise exposure using decibel contours — maps showing how the air pressure varies...
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June 2, 2026June 2, 2026Health, Science & Tech
AIIMS Delhi researchers show exactly how particulate matter affects foetuses
That environmental pollutants can breach the placental barrier and affect foetuses is now well established in research. But how exactly does this happen? Finally, there is clarity on this question. Researchers at AIIMS Delhi have mapped the step-by-step biological pathway through which urban air pollution silences a key foetal growth protein, causing lasting harm to babies. The ICMR-funded study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, has...
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June 1, 2026June 1, 2026Science & Tech
How red moved through empires, trade networks, and industrial factories
In 1799, during the storming of the fortress of Seringapatam, British troops broke through the defences of Srirangapatna and killed Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore. The palace inventories compiled in the aftermath record jewels, weapons, manuscripts and textiles of startling colour. Officers wrote with particular fascination about the intensity of the dyed fabrics stored in...
