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Mint Explainer | What a strong El Nino could mean for India

New Delhi, June 15 -- Forecasters have confirmed the arrival of El Nino, the warming of the equatorial Pacific that is known to disrupt weather patterns worldwide. For India, the development raises th... और पढ़ें


Climate Change and You: Monsoon begins with a 26% deficit

New Delhi, June 13 -- Climate Change and You is a fortnightly newsletter written by Bibek Bhattacharya and Sayantan Bera. Subscribe to the newsletter to get it directly in your inbox. Dear reader, T... और पढ़ें


The El Niño isn't 'Super' yet. But will 'The Little Boy' cast a long shadow over India?

New Delhi, June 11 -- Las Vegas, monikered 'sin city' for its casinos and strip clubs, launched an iconic ad campaign in 2003 to boost tourist inflows. The city assured visitors it knew how to keep a ... और पढ़ें


Mint Explainer | Is 2026 heading for its driest monsoon since 2015?

New Delhi, May 31 -- The prospects of a normal monsoon have dimmed. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) now expects rains at 90% of normal levels, downgrading its April forecast. If it materiali... और पढ़ें


Oiling point: How India went from Dhara to edible oil import dependence

New Delhi, May 28 -- Walk down most Indian streets in the evening and your olfactory senses will be overwhelmed by the mouth-watering aroma of bhajias being fried. It isn't just bhajias-across the cou... और पढ़ें


Climate Change and You: A for austerity in a B for brittle world

New Delhi, May 16 -- Climate Change & You is a fortnightly newsletter written by Bibek Bhattacharya and Sayantan Bera. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your inbox. How much nat... और पढ़ें


Mint Explainer | Why PM Modi is asking Indians to cut cooking oil consumption

New Delhi, May 13 -- In his recent public addresses, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to reduce the use of imported oils-both crude and edible-as part of broader austerity measures aimed... और पढ़ें


The barefoot scientist: How a self-taught breeder gave mangoes a winter coat

Visakhapatnam, April 30 -- Kongara Ramesh is a man of many obsessions. Dabbling in self-taught homeopathy like thousands of practitioners in India, he has treated tens of thousands, free of cost. A sc... और पढ़ें


Mint Explainer | Renewables overtake coal for the first time. Will the West Asia war hasten the shift?

New Delhi, April 28 -- In 2025, renewables surpassed coal in the global power mix for the first time in over a century, according to a new report by energy think tank Ember. India and China played a p... और पढ़ें


Mint Explainer | Weather and war: Twin storms spell trouble for Indian farming

New Delhi, April 15 -- With a parched monsoon forecast and a fertilizer supply chain disrupted by conflict in West Asia, Indian agriculture is caught between two raging storms. The India Meteorologica... और पढ़ें