Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...
Rupee can hit 100, balance of payments already under stress: Diviya Nagarajan, UBSIndia faces mounting economic challenges, with UBS warning of a potential rupee slide to 100 and a $50 billion balance of payments stress. ...
Biggest ever Super El Niño may be coming next month and it could be worse than the 1877 disaster that killed millions in India and ChinaForecasters warn a powerful Super El Niño, similar to the one causing the 1876-1878 famine, could develop in 2026. This event is linked to ...
Uttar Pradesh Rain News: Yellow alert in Ghaziabad, Noida; more rainfall likely in Lucknow, Kanpur as 104 killed due to thunderstorms, strong windsRain in Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh braces for more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds as the IMD issues orange alerts for Lu...
Uttar Pradesh viral video: Man flung several feet into the air during thunderstorm. WatchPowerful thunderstorms swept across Uttar Pradesh, causing widespread destruction. At least 89 people died in the severe weather. Prayagraj...
Energy costs this year to hit highest since Ukraine invasion: World BankGlobal energy costs are set to reach their highest point since the Ukraine war due to Middle East conflict. Fertilizer prices will also sur...
West Asia crisis: India resilient for now, but second-order inflation pain is coming, warns Swaminathan AiyarIndia might weather the West Asia conflict's economic storm if it ends soon, according to Swaminathan Aiyar. While a swift resolution is ex...
How El Nino-driven weaker monsoon rains could impact IndiaThe monsoon outlook for India in 2026 paints a worrying picture, with an anticipated El Niño likely to disrupt normal rainfall patterns. Th...
Top orange juice supplier seen having worst crop in 36 yearsBrazil, the leading orange juice exporter, anticipates the worst harvest in 36 years due to a heat wave. The global orange juice supply is ...
Dream crop or farmers' worst nightmare?
Drought-like situation in 1,053 villages in two districts: Maharashtra governmentThe Maharashtra government today said a drought-like situation exists in 1,053 villages in Ahmednagar and Solapur districts.
Worst drought in 40 years ruins cropsThe dam's position is a worrying indicator of the situation in north Karnataka. In the worst drought in 40 years, northern districts have r...
Massive wheat crop loss in Haryana due to unseasonal rainFarmer leaders are now saying they are anticipating the worst as they have not faced such a calamity in a long time.
- Current monsoon is similar to 2009 drought year: Crisil Research
A report of independent research house CRISIL Research has said that the current monsoon situation in the country is similar to the drought...
Bumper rabi crop set to make up for kharif lossFood grain output estimated at 117 MT.
- Delayed monsoon may take a toll on horticulture production in Haryana
Haryana's horticultural production for the year 2009-10 is likely to take a severe knock-down if drought conditions continue and monsoon ge...
- Some areas in UP likely to be declared drought hit
Government officials say that an estimated 50% of the crops sown in at least 17 districts has been destroyed due to the adverse climatic co...