In short

New radar launched

Inflation fears hold back monsoon forecast

The Indian meteorological department has not made its usually accurate early monsoon forecast this year, reportedly at the behest of the finance …

Weathermen flying high

New parameters

Crash courses

Storm warnings

Coastal cyclone-warning radar technology, usually a matter of hit and miss, is to be upgraded with American help

Flight into the storms

Hazy picture

The agriculture ministry and the Indian Meteorological Department have given contradictory statements on how crops have failed in the past year

Drought may continue

Follow up

Did rains fail?

Or the forecasting system?

Rain drops

Less precipitation over fewer days in Orissa

It's all in the planets

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Making waves

When science sleeps

The Indian meteorological department is unable to explain why the recent heat wave is taking place in India. Hardly surprising for a …

Hidden advantages

Climate change records of amateurs are helping a lot in scientific studies

Too much soothsaying

How much rain?

Indo-French satellite to help forecast drought

El Nio threat

India might have a bad monsoon next year

Changing weather

Will ISRO's automatic weather station revolutionise forecasts?

Economy no longer monsoon dependant, but farmers are

Less rain is bad news for small farmers, not the economy

Foodgrain output set to break record, cross 264 million tonnes

Advance estimates by agriculture ministry project 0.8 million tonnes increase in production over earlier estimate despite freak weather event

Future forecasts

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