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Explained: How India weathered El Niño events in recent Years
India has witnessed 16 El Nino years since 1950, with seven resulting in deficient monsoons.

For Mayank Mishra, a journalist for more than 25 years, writing to make sense of unfolding events has been an endless journey. He is very fond of connecting dots when it comes to issues concerning politics, business, and economy. He is social media shy and tries his best to stay away from trolls.
India has witnessed 16 El Nino years since 1950, with seven resulting in deficient monsoons.
His profile on the official IPL website highlights a string of record-breaking feats.
The signal from bond markets worldwide is unmistakable: the cost-of-living crisis, worsened by the Middle East conflict, is here to stay for some time.
India's gold demand remains strong despite falling jewellery purchases, with investment demand surging sharply in 2026 as households increasingly view gold as a safe-haven asset amid economic uncertainty and currency pressures.
The Election Commission's voter-roll cleanup removed more names than the winning margin in 95 of the 207 seats the BJP won, and in 44 of the 80 seats Trinamool won, an even higher share.
In the months leading up to West Bengal's Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India removed roughly one in 10 voters from the state's electoral rolls.
Of the eight elections held over the past 15 years, the Trinamool Congress has won or led in the constituency on seven occasions.
Heatwaves do not just affect crops; they also hit the working-class, especially those in construction, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The current disruption caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is three to five times larger than previous oil shocks.
For oil-importing countries, it has amounted to a large and "sudden tax on income."
Once a new experiment, it's now one of the world's most influential sporting events.
Thiruvananthapuram's diverse voting history highlights key battlegrounds for Kerala polls 2026.
The TMC's lead in the Bhabanipur Assembly segment narrowed to just 8,297 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from a margin of over 28,000 in the 2021 Assembly elections.
According to the International Energy Agency's estimates, global demand for crude is set to rise by 10 per cent in 2026.
India's IT stocks have plunged nearly 21% in February amid fears of AI-led disruption, triggering concerns over exports, jobs, and the broader digital ecosystem.
Ukraine registered 4,95,090 deaths in 2024, nearly three times the number of births.
Rising demand for memory chips driven by the AI boom has more than doubled prices since September 2025, pushing up manufacturing costs for smartphones and laptops.
India has long been one of Bangladesh's top export destinations.
The total outlay on direct cash transfer schemes in large states now stands at a staggering Rs 1.96 lakh crore.
Indians have been among the fastest out of the block in acquiring AI skills.