'Temperature and wind can be predicted more easily than rainfall.' 'Rainfall, as common experience suggests, is very spotty.' 'The last bit of physics required that tells us whether it is going to rain or not is very hard.' Professor Roddam Narasimha, the eminent scientist, explains the monsoon, climate change and global warming, in a fascinating conversation with Shivanand Kanavi.
The monsoon this year in India was likely to be 'below normal' at 95% of LPA: Skymet
Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the England team for its embarrassingly early exit from the World Cup, calling it an overrated side in not just cricket but football also.
Roger Federer boasted of his fitness, Maria Sharapova felt a bit rusty and Andy Murray berated himself but all three eased into the second week of the Australian Open with third round victories at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
Temperatures have soared to 50.3 degrees Celsius, but no deaths from the heat have been reported from Churu.
This Raksha Bandhan, we decided to look at some adorable bhai-behen pictures of our film industry from their social media sites.
This could have huge implications for agriculture, food prices, supply and overall economic growth of the country
Djokovic feels technology will decide future of serve and volley game in men's tennis
Bubbly is the latest in a string of brands that are touching the three-digit mark quickly.
US President Barack Obama and Republican leaders reached no specific decision on how to end the partial government shutdown.
The chairman's post will soon fall vacant, but that's not the only one that needs to be filled.
The local organizing committee for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said on Tuesday not a single case of Zika infection has been reported among 17,000 athletes, volunteers and staff during test events in the run-up to the games. As concern over the outbreak grows among the 500,000 visitors expected for the Olympics, the committee's chief medical officer said cooler temperatures, which are less propitious for mosquitos, had already led to a decrease in the number of Zika infections in recent months. U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies.
Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.
Of that figure, a whopping 4,246 people died in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana alone.
'Films don't bring about change in society. People may watch a film, and want to live life like the actors on screen, or want to wear the same outfits or live in the same house... Films can affect a person's mind for an hour but after that, they will think about something else.' R Balki prepares us for his new film, Ki & Ka.
India will strive to play with the same grit they displayed in the second match in Pune when they square off against New Zealand in the third and final One-Day International of the series, in Kanpur, on Sunday.
The harrowing tragedy struck Pakistan's Punjab province on Sunday just a day before Eid celebrations when a tanker carrying 40,000 litres of petrol overturned and burst into flames as hundreds of villagers had gathered to collect the fuel spilled over on the highway at the Ahmedpur Sharqia area of the Bahawalpur district, some 400 km from Lahore.
The International Olympic Committee will issue guidelines this week aimed at protecting athletes and visitors from Zika, a mosquito-borne virus spreading rapidly across South America months before the Rio de Janeiro Games in August.
The new device, building by a team of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will keep the heart in good condition for about eight hours.
Host nation Qatar is happy to accommodate a change in the dates for the 2022 World Cup, while insisting it can still stage the tournament in summer.
Yuki Bhambri, the country's No 1 singles player, will open India's Davis Cup campaign when he takes on world No 85 Lukas Rosol in the first singles of the World Group play-off match against the Czech Republic, in Delhi, on Friday. The second singles will be played between Somdev Devvarman and Czech No 1 Jiri Vesley.
Start your day with a chocolate! No, we are not kidding.
The step forward in marketing could be a move to bypass the media and towards owning it directly, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply.
Chitra R shares some traditional festive recipes from Tamil Nadu.
Dedicated to the goddess of happiness, this beautiful tourist attraction remains spectacular in its desolation, says Geetanjali Krishna.
Winners from the Big Picture photography competition
Be it in terms of looks, features or safety, the Indian auto market is growing up
'When you look at it from the point of view of science, Chandrayaan 2 is a big success.'
Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel grabbed pole position at the Korean Grand Prix while closest title rival Fernando Alonso could qualify only fifth.
As the heat wave continues to take its toll in India, we bring you some quick tips to win the battle and stay cool.
The threat of UV radiation exposure remains as severe in winter as in summers. In fact, it may be higher!
Ministry Of Health removes the ugly anti-smoking video accompanying feature films.
Walking With Dinosaurs has nothing new to offer, feels Paloma Sharma.
Serena Williams stayed on track for an eighth Wimbledon title as she fought back to beat Italian Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a fiercely contested quarter-final.
Daniel Ricciardo was a surprise third fastest in his Red Bull, the Australian leaping up the order late in the session after sitting out the opening 45 minutes as the team struggled to cool their brakes.
