Page 8 - Indian Monsoon

HUL, Kaveri Seeds among 5 stock picks this monsoon; check upside potential

Technical outlook on 5 stocks - Hindustan Unilever, Dabur, Insecticides India, Jain Irrigation, Kaveri Seeds - that are likely to trade favourably as per the charts this monsoon season.

Why a few hours of rain still bring India's biggest cities to a standstill

Decades of neglect, chaotic urbanisation and broken governance has left Indian metros like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru flooded in every rain

Emami, HUL, ITC: Is early monsoon good news for FMCG stocks? Analysts weigh

Early monsoon could be beneficial to agri-related and/or staple-focussed FMCG companies, while it may hurt those FMCG players that are more skewed towards summer portfolios.

Monsoon guide 2025: Must-follow precautions for a healthy rainy season

As the monsoon arrives, it's vital to ensure that everyone, especially kids, is well-prepared to stay safe but enjoy the rainy season. So, take note of many ways to ensure a joyful yet safe experience

Delhi airport issues travel advisory amid rain-hit flight operations

Heavy rainfall in Delhi leads to partial disruption at airport and city traffic woes; waterlogging witnessed in several areas

Maharashtra sees wettest May since 1990, records 844% surplus rainfall

Maharashtra logs wettest May since 1990 with 74.6 mm rain so far; Pune breaks centuries-old record as heavy pre-monsoon showers damage 30,000 hectares of crops across districts

Monsoon arrives in Kerala, Indian mainland sees earliest onset since 2009

Southwest monsoon sets in over Kerala, marking the earliest arrival over the Indian mainland since 2009; IMD forecasts above-normal rainfall and widespread showers ahead

Southwest monsoon has arrived, says IMD, as rains batter parts of Kerala

Overnight heavy rains and strong winds across Kerala led to uprooting of trees, dislodging of electricity poles and waterlogging of roads in several parts of the state on Saturday. As rains continued in various parts of Kerala, disrupting the normal way of life, state Revenue Minister K Rajan said that precipitation would be more in districts north of Kozhikode, Idukki and Pathanamthitta. The minister further said that the strong winds that lashed many parts of the state in the intervening night of Friday-Saturday appeared to be in the nature of monsoon winds. "It also indicates that the monsoons might arrive in the state earlier than expected," he told a TV channel. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had on Friday said that the monsoons will arrive in the state in two days. The minister also said that some places might receive rains in large amounts in a short period of time without any warning, leading to flash floods and landslides. He said that the authorities were pre

Monsoon likely to hit Kerala in 4-5 days, says IMD in early onset alert

IMD predicts early arrival of southwest monsoon in Kerala, rules out El Niño risk; heavy rains continue to disrupt life in Bengaluru and Guwahati

India's tech capital, Bengaluru, still has no answer to rain woes

The city received about 103 millimetres of rainfall over the past 24 hours, according to reports by the India Meteorological Department

Thick layer of dust engulfs Delhi-NCR, reduces visibility across key areas

A thick blanket of dust covered Delhi-NCR reducing visibility disrupting commutes, while IMD tracked a potential Cyclone Shakti likely to form over the Andaman Sea

Cyclone Shakti brewing in Bay of Bengal; monsoon advances over Andaman sea

IMD says monsoon has advanced over south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea; Cyclone Shakti may form between May 23-28, with Odisha, Bengal, Bangladesh coasts likely at risk

Southwest monsoon reaches south Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands: IMD

The southwest monsoon advanced into parts of the south Bay of Bengal, south Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and some areas of the north Andaman Sea on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather department said moderate to heavy rainfall lashed Nicobar Islands over the past two days. The strength and depth of westerly winds over the south Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and Andaman Sea increased in this period, with wind speeds exceeding 20 knots at 1.5 km above sea level and extending up to 4.5 km in some areas. The Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR), an indicator of cloudiness, also decreased over the region. These conditions met the criteria for the monsoon's onset over the region, it said. The weather office said conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance further into more parts of the south Arabian Sea, Maldives and Comorin area; more areas of the south Bay of Bengal; the entire Andaman and Nicobar Islands; remaining parts of the Andaman Sea; and parts

5 days early, monsoon likely to arrive by May 27 over Kerala coast: IMD

An early onset of the southwest monsoon may boost kharif sowing and farm output, with IMD forecasting rainfall to be above normal at 105 per cent of the LPA this year

All-weather man: How Jatin Singh built Skymet into a rival to IMD

Singh tells that much of his career has been about building systems the government should have

M&M rallies 8% in 2 days, nears record high. Should you buy, hold or sell?

M&M reported a better-than-expected operating performance in Q4FY25, led by a strong margin beat in the farm equipment sector segment.

M&M gains 4% post Q4 nos; surges 22% in 4 weeks. Analysts see more upside

The board of directors of M&M has recommended a dividend of ₹25.3 (506 per cent) per ordinary equity share of the face value of ₹5 each.

Cement shares rally up to 5%, UltraTech, JK hit record highs; here's why

With the monsoon still two months away, cement companies stand to benefit from this seasonally strong period.

Fertiliser stock zooms 79% from March low. Should you book profits or hold?

Shares of Paradeep Phosphates hit a new high of ₹149, gaining 3.5 per cent on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market.

A below-par monsoon could imperil Bihar's agri sector, Assembly elections

If rainfall is below average this year, too, it would mark it as the fourth consecutive year that the agriculturally important state would get lesser rains from the Southwest monsoon