All stories by Ratnajyoti Dutta
India downgrades monsoon forecast, stokes drought fears
Rediff.com2 Jun 2015The arrival of the June-September rains has been delayed.
Indian farmers turn to 'satellite god' for better prospects
Rediff.com27 Mar 2015Satellite analysis can assess vegetation cover down to field level.
India cuts monsoon rains forecast but says no drought
Rediff.com12 Aug 2014The latest forecast, given by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh, was a downward revision from a previous forecast of 93 per cent given at the outset of the monsoon in June, but was nowhere near as bad some farmers had feared.
Indian monsoon may arrive in 24 hours
Rediff.com5 Jun 2014The arrival of the wet season that is crucial to farmers in India.