16 Apr 2026
India's Monsoon Just Got a Bad Forecast. The Timing Couldn't Be Worse.
IMD forecasts a below-normal 2026 monsoon for India at 92% of average — weakest first estimate in 26 years. El Niño and kharif sowing collide.
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IMD forecasts a below-normal 2026 monsoon for India at 92% of average — weakest first estimate in 26 years. El Niño and kharif sowing collide.
India's 500 MWe fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam hit criticality on April 6. Only Russia has done this commercially. What it means for India's energy future.
India's LPG crisis pushes households back to firewood and cow dung. A decade of clean cooking gains reversing in weeks, with serious health costs.
IMD's heatwave forecast for 2026 warns of above-normal temps March–May. Here's how it threatens India's wheat harvest, power grid, and your bills.
The Kaiga nuclear plant expansion by NPCIL adds units 5 and 6 with indigenous 700 MWe reactors. The project will nearly triple the plant's capacity.
Gaganyaan mission status — G1 uncrewed flight set for March 2026, crewed mission pushed to 2027, and what ISRO has completed so far.