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US-Iran peace deal brings relief, but India turns to a risk at homeIndia just got a near-term macroeconomic breather from a US-Iran peace deal. However, early monsoon weakness and potential El Niño conditio...
Welcome to the age of energy shocks: The unsettling future view that Iran's Hormuz playbook showsIran war: In today’s rapidly evolving energy scene, crises have become the new norm, frequently disrupting oil and gas supply chains. The g...
People in India each saw 20 heatwave days in 2024, 6.5 linked with climate change: Lancet reportIndia faced nearly 20 heatwave days in 2024, with over six attributed to climate change. This extreme heat cost 247 billion potential labor...
India recorded over 7,000 suspected heatstroke cases, 14 deaths in March-June period: RTIIndia reported over 7,000 suspected heatstroke cases with only 14 confirmed deaths between March and June 2024, according to NCDC data. And...
India must brace for 9-10% power demand surge in 2025 amid rising temperatures, warn expertsExperts warn that India should prepare for a 9-10% increase in peak electricity demand this summer due to rising temperatures and more heat...
India must brace for 9-10% power demand surge in 2025 amid rising temperatures, warn expertsIndia is expected to see a 9-10% rise in peak electricity demand this summer due to more heatwaves, driven by climate change. Experts highl...
At the onset of GDP data, Equirus says India's economic landscape remains promisingAs the government prepares to release its GDP data for Q1 of FY 2024-25, analysts hold a mix of expectations due to recent heatwaves and th...
India's green energy wind drive hits desert herders hardWhirring wind turbines in India's Thar desert supply critical green energy for the world's most populous nation, but those living in their ...
How extreme heat threatens health and safetyHeat exhaustion, which can include dizziness, headaches, shaking and thirst, can affect anyone, and is not usually serious, providing the p...
China, India lead Asia's biggest hydropower crunch in decadesHydropower generation in Asia has experienced its fastest decline in decades, leading to a greater reliance on fossil fuels to meet electri...
How G20 can take the lead on climate actionThe world's economies are interconnected, so effective action requires an international lens. The trade flows that sustain consumption in o...
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala four days late, expected onset on June 4: IMD"Southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about 7 days. India Meteorological Department (IMD) ...
The cost of extreme temperatures for IndiaIndia experienced a sharp rise in heat wave days in 2022, recording the highest number of such days in a decade, according to the Ministry ...
Retail inflation surges to 7% in August; IIP slows to 2.4% in JulyThe rolled out number can be attributed to decline in average prices of edible oils in August, reflecting the transmission of the import du...
Economists put Q4 growth at 3.5-5.5% on rise in commodity prices, OmicronThe National Statistical Office will release the Q4 and FY22 national account numbers on May 31. In the first three quarters of 2021-22, In...
India's power grid creaks under hybrid work model, heatwaveIndia has traditionally seen peak demand late in the evening when people head back home but that has shifted to mid-afternoon when temperat...
Extreme weather events claimed lives of over 1.4 lakh people in last 50 years: PaperThe paper also stated that the period from 1970-2019 recorded 7,063 extreme weather events --- heat waves, cold waves, floods, lightning an...
At 2 degree Celsius warming, Kolkata could see deadly heatwaves: IPCC reportThe IPCC has come out with a special report on global warming that said limiting it to 1.5 degrees Celsius will require rapid, far-reaching...
Vegetable prices up due to heatwave, tomato may cost Rs 50/kgPrices of food articles, which have a 14 per cent weight in the wholesale price index, rose 4.23 per cent in April and vegetable prices ros...
Uttar Pradesh needs a veritable cultural revolution, not just a change of regimeYou cannot even trust the official crime statistics for comparison across time or with other states, because most crimes do not even get re...