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Weather Bee: January 2026 only the fifth warmest January on record

India, Feb. 5 -- The high levels of global warming seen in 2023 and 2024 - the two warmest years on record so far - means that any relief, even if temporary, is welcome. Global temperature data for Ja... Read More


16th Financial Commission redraws distribution; states share remains at 41%

India, Feb. 2 -- The biggest story of the day may well be the 16th Finance Commission's recommendations that have been accepted by the government and which, while keeping the share of states the same ... Read More


Share of states unchanged in 16th FC's recommendations

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The biggest story of the day may well be the 16th Finance Commission's recommendations that have been accepted by the government and which, while keeping the share of states the s... Read More


Weather Bee | Rain deficit down after western disturbances but far from normal

India, Jan. 27 -- Last week this column highlighted that the widespread rain in northern India that began on January 23 as a result of a western disturbance, a storm originating in the Mediterranean r... Read More


Weather Bee | Rain deficit down after western disturbances, but far from normal

India, Jan. 27 -- Last week this column highlighted that the widespread rain in northern India that began on January 23 as a result of a western disturbance, a storm originating in the Mediterranean r... Read More


Weather Bee | The long dry spell before rain and snow hit north India

India, Jan. 23 -- Large parts of northern India received rain or snow on January 23. This was the result of a western disturbance, a storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings winter pr... Read More


Unemployment rate at 4.8% in December

India, Jan. 16 -- India's unemployment rate was 4.8% in December, according to the monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Thursday, almost... Read More


Why is there a fire in the Valley of Flowers? | Number Theory

India, Jan. 15 -- Satellites have detected active fires in the Valley of Flowers forest range in the past week, a 87.5 square kilometres national park in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and a UNES... Read More


Less warm December to make 2025 third-warmest year | Number Theory

India, Jan. 1 -- Northern India woke up to either cloudy skies or fog on the morning of December 31, which could mean a cool end to 2025 for the region. This has one parallel with the earth on average... Read More


2025 recorded both extremes of rain | Number Theory

India, Dec. 31 -- As India witnessed rain most prominently in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon, large parts of the world experienced extreme rainfall in 2025. Floods in California in the... Read More