While the IMD had forecast a 'normal' monsoon for the entire season, Skymet stated that rain this year would be 'below normal', report Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Sahil Makkar.
'The last time we had such a late withdrawal of monsoon was in 1960 or so.'
The IMD has fancy weather-monitoring radars in the name of providing better forecasts.
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan is likely to cut rates in next monetary policy.
A number of significant linkages between rainfall and economic outcomes have policy implications.
There's some amazing stuff beneath the water. For proof, look no further than the annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition.
A red fox in a derelict schoolroom, a Bengal Tiger in the forests of Bhutan and walruses are just a few of animals featured in the photos shortlisted for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. While we wait for the results to be announced, here are some of the contenders in the contest.
Steps taken by the government over the past few months signal a determined effort to reform the subsidy regime.
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