India's next stock market headache isn't oil but a bigger storm brewing in the skiesIndia's stock market faces a new challenge as a severe "Super El Niño" threatens the monsoon, impacting 56% of GDP tied to consumption. Thi...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
El Niño is here, but can the Indian Ocean Dipole save India's monsoon?El Niño conditions have developed in the Pacific Ocean. This weather pattern often leads to less rain and hotter temperatures in India. Far...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
El Nino sets in, clouds kharif outlookEl Nino conditions have set in and may strengthen during the southwest monsoon, raising concerns for India's largest sowing window. The neu...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
IMD sees above-normal heatwave MaydaysIndia's May forecast predicts above-normal heatwave days in many regions, despite an expected 10% increase in overall rainfall. Increased w...
22 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Southwest monsoon to be 8% below Long Period Average: IMDIndia anticipates below-normal monsoon rainfall in 2026. Precipitation is projected to be 8% below the Long Period Average. This forecast r...
14 Apr, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
What is El Niño? How it may impact India’s monsoon in 2026The Reserve Bank of India has flagged El Niño as a potential inflation risk, following forecasts of below-normal monsoon rainfall in 2026. ...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
IMD predicts warmer November amid intensifying El Nino conditionsAbove-normal rainfall is likely over some areas of the southernmost parts of peninsular India, most parts of northwest India, and many part...
31 Oct, 2023, 05.28 PM IST
Above-normal temperatures seen in April-June: IMDThe weather department has also predicted an increase in the number of heatwave days during April-June, particularly in the central, east, ...
02 Apr, 2023, 07.36 AM IST
More known on Indian Ocean dipole formation, helping predict climate change impact accurately: Study06 Jan, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
Local Indian Ocean phenomenon may bring better rainfall despite El NinoThe phenomenon called Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) refers to the temperature difference between the eastern and western parts of the water bod...
16 May, 2019, 11.41 PM IST
Second half of monsoon season to receive normal rainfall: IMDRainfall over the country during the remaining two months of the monsoon season is likely to be 100 per cent of the Long Period Average wit...
08 Aug, 2017, 05.03 PM IST
Australia says strong Indian Ocean Dipole reinforcing El NinoThe positive Indian Ocean Dipole, the Indian Ocean's equivalent of the Pacific Ocean-based El Nino, is at its strongest since 2006.
13 Oct, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
El Niño may linger into 2016: Australia Met DepartmentMeteorologists are hopeful of the emergence of a rain-boosting phenomenon, a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, which could offset the impact of...
19 Aug, 2015, 06.33 AM IST
El Niño strengthening, but rain-boosting IOD could offset impact: Australia Met BureauHowever, meteorologists are hopeful of the emergence of a rain-boosting phenomenon – a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) – which could off...
04 Aug, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
Private weather forecaster Skymet rejects IMD's forecast of likely droughtSkymet said there will be a good monsoon season this year as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) phenomenon counters an El Nino weather event.
05 Jun, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Monsoon in 2015 likely to remain normal: Assocham-SkymetAccording to report, damage to Rabi crop due to unseasonal rains shall continue and a major spell of rainfall is expected next month in Nor...
22 Mar, 2015, 01.09 PM IST