News for 'Summer Days India'

Recipe: Vidhya's Bael Ka Sherbet

Recipe: Vidhya's Bael Ka Sherbet

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Try out this drink on days when the heat is unbearable.

Your Summer Pix: Having Fun With Umbrellas!

Your Summer Pix: Having Fun With Umbrellas!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Hemantkumar Shivsharan shares snapshots from an interesting summer workshop he attended.

'Love you Dada': Special B'day message for Ganguly

'Love you Dada': Special B'day message for Ganguly

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Manoj Tiwary and Munaf Patel extended wishes to former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday.

How are you chilling this summer?

How are you chilling this summer?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

If you have some interesting pics of people cooling down on a hot summer day, send it to us right now!

When My Fashion Dream Came True!

When My Fashion Dream Came True!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2025

Fashion is often seen as a world of effortless glamour but, watching from the inside at Lakme Fashion Week, I saw how illusory that perception could be.

'Test Cricket Isn't for 37 Year Olds'

'Test Cricket Isn't for 37 Year Olds'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

'Only he knows whether he has the hunger to go on.'

IMD issues two-day heatwave warning for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad

IMD issues two-day heatwave warning for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

IMD officials said the maximum temperature in the three districts could go up to 38 degrees Celsius.

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy.

Indian cities sizzle at 48 deg C, respite likely after 3 days

Indian cities sizzle at 48 deg C, respite likely after 3 days

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Temperatures in 17 locations breached 48 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the relentless heat affecting health and livelihoods across large parts of northwestern and central India.

Yeh Hai India: Hippos Get Hot Too!

Yeh Hai India: Hippos Get Hot Too!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

A zookeeper sprays water on a hippopotamus on a hot summer day at the Kamla Nehru Zoological Park in Ahmedabad.

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Several global models are predicting El Nio to appear around the second half of the year, which are the crucial rain-bearing months.

Gabba Pitch Will Be Traditional: Curator

Gabba Pitch Will Be Traditional: Curator

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

'We still prepare the pitch the exact same way every time to try and get the same good carry, pace and bounce that the Gabba is known for.'

Yeh Hai India: It's HOT, Yaar!

Yeh Hai India: It's HOT, Yaar!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

A clever pigeon quenches its thirst from a water outlet on a hot summer day in Prayagraj.

Delhi under heatwave grip for 5 day in a row, sees driest May in 10 years

Delhi under heatwave grip for 5 day in a row, sees driest May in 10 years

Rediff.com31 May 2024

The weather department also said the national capital recorded only two rainy days this May, the lowest in 10 years.

Will TN Governor Ravi Quit After Stinging SC Rebuke?

Will TN Governor Ravi Quit After Stinging SC Rebuke?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Unless Governor Ravi or the Union of India moves in appeal, seeking a hearing by a constitutional Bench, this is where it all will have to end, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Yeh Hai India: How Rhinos Beat The Heat

Yeh Hai India: How Rhinos Beat The Heat

Rediff.com31 May 2022

A one-horned rhinoceros and her newborn calf swim in a pond to beat the heat on a hot summer day at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon, Assam.

How Men's Fashion Went From Boring To Bold

How Men's Fashion Went From Boring To Bold

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Men's fashion is no longer about looking tough and masculine.

'Pahalgam attack has a Hamas footprint'

'Pahalgam attack has a Hamas footprint'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

'It was inspired by the Hamas attack and was like their attack -- well planned and well executed.'

Yeh Hai India: Wah! Taj, Ek Selfie Toh Banta Hai!

Yeh Hai India: Wah! Taj, Ek Selfie Toh Banta Hai!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Sadhus take a selfie in front of the Taj Mahal on a hot summer day in Agra

June-Aug 2024 was India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Report

June-Aug 2024 was India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Report

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

India experienced its second-hottest quarter from June to August this year since 1970, with over one-third of the country's population enduring at least seven days of dangerous heat, according to a new report by a United States-based group of climate scientists and communicators.

Delhi's power demand at all-time high as temperature crosses 50 deg C

Delhi's power demand at all-time high as temperature crosses 50 deg C

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Delhi's peak power demand reached an all-time high of 8,302 MW on Wednesday afternoon as the city logged its highest-ever temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius at the Mungeshpur weather station.

Khushi Says Sorry To Janhvi

Khushi Says Sorry To Janhvi

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Vijay's rugged look... Hansika serves looks... Krystal holidays in Goa...

Yeh Hai India: Who Says Kindness Is Dead?

Yeh Hai India: Who Says Kindness Is Dead?

Rediff.com31 May 2022

A volunteer of the NGO Hindu Utsav Bhagyanagar Samithi distributes free buttermilk to commuters in Hyderabad on a hot summer day.

Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

Rediff.com18 May 2024

The Met office has issued a "red" warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for "extreme care for vulnerable people".

Yeh Hai India: It's HOT... in Srinagar

Yeh Hai India: It's HOT... in Srinagar

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

One's so used to seeing images of snow and frost in Srinagar that seeing youngsters cool off in a water pond on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday, July 4, 2022, is simply stunning!

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.'

6 Offbeat Places to Find Summer Cool

6 Offbeat Places to Find Summer Cool

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Enjoy your summer hols at these chill places.

Severe heatwave likely in northwest, east in next 5 days: IMD

Severe heatwave likely in northwest, east in next 5 days: IMD

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

The heat wave is likely to impact parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal, the Met office said.

Heatwave alert: Mercury may hit 45 deg C in Delhi

Heatwave alert: Mercury may hit 45 deg C in Delhi

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Heatwave conditions are expected over northwest India during the next five days, with Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi predicted to bear the maximum impact, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

Rohit 'Opts Out' Of 5th Test: Report

Rohit 'Opts Out' Of 5th Test: Report

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Multiple reports indicate that captain Rohit Sharma will be 'rested' for the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

Dahiya's prophecy comes true as Digvesh lights up IPL

Dahiya's prophecy comes true as Digvesh lights up IPL

Rediff.com5 Apr 2025

How former India batter-keeper Vijay Dahiya discovered a gangly leg-break bowler -- Digvesh Singh Rathi -- with a high-arm action.

Brace yourself, this summer's going to be hotter than usual

Brace yourself, this summer's going to be hotter than usual

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

The India meteorological department has stated that day temperatures are likely to be above normal by 0.5 degree Celsius, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

BJP HQ In Mumbai Wears A Deserted Look

BJP HQ In Mumbai Wears A Deserted Look

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Loudspeakers blaring indecipherable music alongside a group of musicians beating drums filled the air outside the BJP headquarters in Mumbai but party supporters and workers has deserted the premises.

Decoding Mumbai Indians' talent scouting for IPL

Decoding Mumbai Indians' talent scouting for IPL

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

Mumbai Indians, the five-time IPL champions, have a robust scouting system that unearths hidden gems from across the country.

When Dr Singh Took On Congress Bosses

When Dr Singh Took On Congress Bosses

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

Many were hoping that with Vajpayee's NDA gone, there would be a return to the Congress normal. Nobody was prepared for the opposite. Sonia Gandhi was sceptical. This became the only issue over which Manmohan Singh took on his party bosses and risked his government. Politically, it was riskier than the 1991 reform, recalls Shekhar Gupta.

Summer of 36 vs Summer of 42

Summer of 36 vs Summer of 42

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

It was the summer of 42 revisited all over again as Virat Kohli and the Indian team crashed to the lowest score in Test cricket in 65 years.

Yeh Hai India: Beat The Heat Like The Tiger

Yeh Hai India: Beat The Heat Like The Tiger

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

The tiger at the Mumbai zoo plunges into the pond to beat the heat on a hot summer day.

Summer of discontent back to haunt India's airlines

Summer of discontent back to haunt India's airlines

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Within two weeks of many airlines deciding to roll back salary cuts encouraged by a steady increase in traffic flow, a second wave of coronavirus along with rules of compulsory RT-PCR test has hit forward bookings. The fears of last summer, when the pandemic had overturned all the wisdom of airline boardrooms, have returned to haunt the aviation industry. According to an official in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, flight occupancy is down to 60 per cent from 70 per cent in the first week of March. Airline lobby group IATA estimates that low cost airlines need to fly at 80 per cent occupancy to be profitable.

ICC rates SCG pitch...

ICC rates SCG pitch...

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

What we seek is a good contest between bat and ball and pitches that are likely to produce a result.

FMCG demand goes up in February, as stores stock up for summer

FMCG demand goes up in February, as stores stock up for summer

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) went up last month across India, as kirana stores stocked up their shelves in anticipation of a sizzling summer, according to data by retail intelligence firm Bizom. There was a spike in beverages sales across the country despite inflation inching up in February after moderating downward previously, Bizom noted.