June rainfall 11% below-normal, highest deficit in 5 years: IMD

India recorded below-normal rainfall in June, with the deficit standing at 11 percent, the highest in five years, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. IMAGE: A cyclist holding an......

India to get 'below normal' rainfall in June as monsoon stalls: IMD

India has received 20 per cent below normal rainfall since the start of the monsoon period on June 1, and overall precipitation for the entire month will also be subpar, the India Meteorological......

IMD Predicts Highest Rainfall This Year

It expects rainfall to be about 106 per cent of the long period average, aided by La Niña conditions anticipated to play a role in the second half of the monsoon season. IMAGE: Commuters......

Monsoon Will Be 'Above-Normal' This Year

It is in more than a decade that the IMD has predicted 'above-normal' rains in the country. IMAGE: Medical staff wade through a waterlogged road in Nagpur, September 23, 2023. Photograph: Kind......

Midcap stocks have room to correct; buy the dips: Chris Wood

Thus far in calendar year 2023 (CY23) the Nifty Midcap 100 index has surged 29 per cent, as compared to 11 per cent gain in the Nifty 50. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The sharp rally......

Elevated inflation trends may dig a deeper hole for FMCG stocks: Analysts

Renewed inflationary pressures, led by a spike in prices of vegetables and cereals, have cast a spell on the equity markets in the past month. Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters The BSE Sensex and......

El Nino biggest immediate risk for the markets; not priced in yet: Analysts

Less-than-expected rainfall and a poor spatial distribution, experts say, can rekindle fears of a rise in food and fuel inflation that can have an impact on the RBI's monetary policy. Photograph:......

Corporate earnings growth to drive the next leg of market rally: Analysts

The Indian markets have seen a good run in the last three months with the S&P BSE Sensex rising around 7 per cent and the Nifty50 moving up 7.5 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......