A yo-yo monsoon is threatening India's crops and the power gridIndia's monsoon rainfall is becoming more erratic due to El Niño and global warming, with the shift threatening agricultural output and str...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Karnataka CM asks officials to brace for drought, warns against negligence and fake claimsKarnataka's Chief Minister has directed officials to prepare for drought conditions. He stressed protecting farmers and ensuring drinking w...
19 Jul, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
PepsiCo cautiously optimistic on H2 amid robust demand, weather uncertainties: India & South Asia CEO Jagrut KotechaPepsiCo India is optimistic about its performance in the latter half of 2026, noting strong consumer demand in both urban and rural sectors...
17 Jul, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Indian rice export prices extend gain on higher reserve price, monsoon concernsIndian rice export prices have increased for a third consecutive week. This rise is due to higher reserve prices for government sales. Floo...
16 Jul, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Nifty to hit 27,000 in one year? PL Capital says Middle East crisis, El Nino can play a spoil sport; names 15 top picksPL Capital has raised its one-year Nifty 50 target to 27,019, implying over 12% upside, while warning that the escalating West Asia conflic...
15 Jul, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
CM Shivakumar urges PM Modi to send central team to assess drought in KarnatakaIn a letter to the PM, the CM highlighted that Karnataka's agriculture is heavily dependent on the southwest monsoon and warned of severe c...
15 Jul, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
India's monsoon slips back into dry phase, pushing rainfall deficit up to 18%India's monsoon has weakened, increasing the rainfall deficit to eighteen percent. This dry spell threatens kharif sowing momentum, impacti...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
El Nino effect: Oilseed imports surge in AprilIndia significantly increased oilseed imports in April, driven by El Nino fears. Soybeans constituted ninety-five percent of these substant...
10 Jul, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
US climate prediction centre: Strongest El Nino recorded in 75 yearsA powerful El Nino event has emerged across the Pacific Ocean. This developing weather pattern is expected to be one of the strongest in de...
10 Jul, 2026, 02.05 AM IST
El Nino likely to strengthen through 2026, persist into 2027: US forecasterEl Nino is strengthening and will persist through early spring 2027. A very strong El Nino event is expected this autumn. This phenomenon t...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
El Nino emerges as key risk to FMCG demand, weak monsoon could weigh on rural consumptionIndia's FMCG sector faces headwinds as El Nino threatens a weaker monsoon. A deficient monsoon could hurt agricultural output and weaken ru...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
El Nino is expected 'to break records': top expertAn El Nino weather event is predicted to reach record-breaking strength. Experts anticipate extreme weather patterns globally due to this p...
08 Jul, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Rainfall deficit comes down to 12% as July witnesses above-normal rainfall: GovtThe rainfall deficit has reduced to twelve percent with above-normal monsoon activity in early July. An El Nino year may not necessarily re...
08 Jul, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Kharif sowing slow, 15 more districts face rain deficiencyThe government is monitoring 262 districts for rainfall deficiency and El Nino impacts. Fifteen additional districts have been identified a...
08 Jul, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
EL Nino to hit India's energy system harder than anywhere else in world: CREA reportIndia's energy system faces a significant El Nino impact, with reduced renewable power generation and increased demand for air conditioning...
06 Jul, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
El Nino impact in sight even as top FMCG firms bet on rising India consumptionIndia's top retail firms anticipate robust April-June revenue growth, fueled by steady consumer demand and improving rural sentiment. Compa...
05 Jul, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Strong El Nino likely to develop rapidly, says UN weather agencyForecasters are in strong agreement that a powerful El Niño is rapidly developing, according to the United Nations weather agency. El Niño ...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST