The last time the southwest monsoon arrived earlier than in 2025 -- that is, back in 2009 -- the rains lost steam after the early onset and ended the season with almost 23 per cent deficient......
In trade negotiations, as in chess, sometimes you need to accept a temporary disadvantage to secure a better long-term position, points out Sonal Varma, chief economist (India and Asia ex-Japan) at......
'Nobody asked us to work on this. It was on our own that we decided to embark on this journey.' IMAGE: A rickshaw puller wades through a waterlogged road after heavy rains lashed Guwahati, May 31,......
India is expected to get above-normal rainfall in the upcoming southwest monsoon season, the India meteorological separtment said on Tuesday, raising hopes for a bountiful harvest for the largely......
More than twice as much global glacier mass will remain if countries restrict temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to the warming level of 2.7 degrees Celsius resulting from the......
The best way for India to prepare is by preserving and strengthening the RBI's hard-won credibility, point out Rajeswari Sengupta and Vaishali Garga. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Next......
'We expect this festival buying spirit to continue in October as well, with upcoming festivities including Dhanteras and Diwali, which traditionally witness spirited buying from customers.' IMAGE:......
India's power sector CO2 emissions fell in H1 2025 for the first time in nearly 50 years (outside the pandemic), thanks to record renewable growth and lower coal use from cooler, wetter weather.......
'If nominal growth improves and earnings pick up, Indian stock markets could see a rally next year.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Indian equity markets have been stuck in a range for the......
Data since 2005 show that the five years with the highest rainfall saw average market returns of 8.98 per cent, while the five driest years returned 25.7 per cent on average. Illustration: Dominic......
'A lot of work has also gone into the shots that I want to play.' IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal has scored 230 runs in nine games with two fifties at a strike-rate of 154.36 in IPL 2025, in a big jump......
'The decision on implementing the heat policy will take into account the forecast once the ambient temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius' A combination photograph shows players, Camila Giorgi of......