On June 7, as the temperatures remained high in the National Capital Region (NCR), Poonam Devi began her day at 6 a.m., sweeping the streets of Noida. The 30-year-old, who…
As heat wave conditions prevail in Delhi and parts of north India, authorities have advised citizens to stay indoors or in the shade during the mid-day hours when the sun…
On a hot day in late April, with the temperature reaching 43.2 degrees Celsius, M. Thayaramma, fetched pots of water from a nearby well. She washed her two cows in…
In the peak of summer, with heat waves sweeping several parts of India, seven-phase general elections are underway in the world’s biggest democracy. The weather department and the government agencies…