A group of researchers has been working to demonstrate that rainfall from India's summer monsoon can set off a powerful ...

Across India, torrential rains over the past few months have swallowed an entire village in the Himalayas, flooded Punjab’s farmlands.

A new study published in the journal Science, led by scientists at the City College of New York (CCNY) and Columbia University, challenges long-held beliefs about how El Niño events influence rainfall ...

MUMBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops, such as paddy, soybean, cotton, and corn, following above-average monsoon rainfall in July that came ...

The bad news for India is scrawled across the scorching sky. Not a speck of monsoon clouds has been spotted over much of north and northwestern India for weeks, and the meteorological office has ...

By Rajendra Jadhav DHARASHIV, India (Reuters) -Indian farmers' hopes for bumper crops following this year's abundant monsoon ...

In ancient Vedic texts, Indra, the king of the gods, battles the vicious monster Vritra who has swallowed all the water in the world and left the people starving without rain for their crops. Armed ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India, one of the world's biggest agricultural producers, experienced its heaviest monsoon rains in 25 years this year. While rain would normally cheer the agricultural heartland, ...

The Indian monsoon, while a much-awaited relief from summer heat, brings unique challenges for homeowners, especially when it ...

A few weeks ago, New Delhi was a very thirsty city. The monsoon was late, and the city’s water supply was low. Government tanker trucks delivering water to parched neighborhoods were bombarded by ...