India, Aug. 8 -- An El Nino that is currently underway is expected to crimp India's June-September monsoon, which accounts for 75% of the country's annual rain. This makes rainfall trends very important in August, which is the second rainiest month of the year after July and accounts for 30% of monsoon rain. HT's analysis of the gridded rainfall data of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows that August rain has not disappointed in filling up country-level rain deficit and decreasing seeing deficit rain in many states. However, not all of the rainfall has been ideal. Here is why.

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