Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
West Asia war: how finding oil changed the Persian Gulf’s ecology
A feature article examines how the discovery of oil in the Persian Gulf region — and the subsequent industrial buildup — fundamentally altered one of the wor...
Climate study shows drying of Cauvery to persist until 2050, even as other rivers swell
A new climate study projects that the Cauvery river will face a "near-term decline" of approximately 3.5% of its total water flow between 2026 and 2050, even...
Amid war in West Asia, why Europe-bound LNG cargoes are now headed to Asia and India
The 2026 West Asia conflict — triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February — has severely disrupted LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) shipping routes t...
Hotter world, hungrier futures: India among most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise
A study by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) assessed food security across 162 countries using a climate-sensitive Food Secu...
West Asia conflict: Why Centre ordered coal plants to full capacity during summer
The Central government directed all coal-based power plants to operate at full capacity to meet summer peak power demand, amid a severe supply disruption to ...
Assam floats tender for satellites to monitor floods, borders
Assam has floated a tender for procurement of at least five satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) to provide real-time monitoring of floods and borders — a pro...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran military spokesperson says U.S. is negotiating with itself, state media reports
Iran's military spokesperson stated on March 25, 2026 that the US is "negotiating with itself," rejecting Trump's claims that direct US-Iran talks are underw...
Everyday life in Asia is being upended by Iran war fuel crisis
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran war has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in the history of the global energy market, acc...
5 India-flagged LPG-loaded tankers stuck at Hormuz
Five India-flagged very large gas carriers (VLGCs), loaded with approximately 2.3 lakh tonnes of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas/cooking gas), are stranded west...
Gujarat government plans India’s third spaceport near Gir Somnath
The Gujarat government has identified a site near Kodinar in Gir Somnath district, on the Arabian Sea coast between Diu and Kodinar, for India's proposed thi...
Summer crop acreage dips—rice, maize down, pulses gain
As of March 24, 2026, total summer (Zaid) crop sown area stands at 4.27 million hectares, down from 4.37 million hectares at the same point last year — a yea...
Moon was formed around 4.51 billion years ago: study
A new scientific study has refined the age of the Moon to approximately 4.51 billion years, placing its formation within the first 60 million years after the...
Arctic hydrological change not uniform: Study
A new study published in Remote Sensing of Environment used ESA satellite data from the STREAM-NEXT project to assess river flow patterns across 15 major Arc...
Two more Indian vessels cross Strait of Hormuz
Two foreign-owned, Indian-flagged LPG carriers — Hellas Gladiator and Gas Jupiter — successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, and are expe...
PM Modi: India has strategic petro reserves of over 53 lakh tonne
The government has been actively managing India's energy supply chain amid the West Asia conflict, ensuring uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel, LPG, an...
War in West Asia: Decoding deadline, red line in Trump’s new threat to Iran
US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on March 21, threatening to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not ful...
US, Iran threaten critical infrastructure as war escalates into fourth week
The US-Iran conflict, now in its fourth week, has escalated into a mutual threat to destroy critical infrastructure, including power plants, oil facilities, ...
World could face worst energy crisis in decades, IEA chief warns
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol issued an urgent warning that the world is facing the worst energy crisis in decades, with global oil supplies reduced by ...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran issues indirect threat at West Asian electrical, water stations, including a UAE nuclear plant
Iran issued threats to target electrical grids, water supply stations, and critical infrastructure across West Asia, including a direct implied threat to the...
Saudi Arabia and the UAE targeted in fresh attacks
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been subjected to sustained ballistic missile and drone attacks from Iran, marking the first time in history that Iran has atta...