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The ‘little boy’ in the Pacific, India’s monsoon and the big test ahead
One of India’s biggest uncertainties this year may not lie in global shipping lanes or geopolitical conflicts; it may arrive with a delayed monsoon. The…
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Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficit
New Delhi: With India recording a 42% rainfall deficit till June23 in this monsoon season amid an emerging El Nino, the government has intensified contingency…