Tanvi Deshpande

1 week ago | scroll.in | Tanvi Deshpande

On April 30, Mumbai was not having an unusually hot day at 33.9 degrees celsius if we only go by the mercury. But with 69% humidity, the impact felt on the human body was as good as 46 degrees. And this wasn’t even the hottest day of the season. In comparison, the “felt temperature” in Rajasthan’s Barmer with the maximum temperature of 46.8 degrees celsius but 9% humidity (April 30, 5.30 pm) was a lower 43.6 degrees celsius.

1 week ago | indiaspend.com | Tanvi Deshpande

Mumbai: On April 30, Mumbai was not having an unusually hot day at 33.9 degrees Celsius if we only go by the mercury. But with 69% humidity, the impact felt on the human body was as good as 46 degrees. And this wasn’t even the hottest day of the season. In comparison, the ‘felt temperature’ in Rajasthan’s Barmer with the maximum temperature of 46.8°C but 9% humidity (April 30, 5.30 p.m) was a lower 43.6°C.

3 weeks ago | scroll.in | Tanvi Deshpande

Spring season in India is marked by not only colourful blooms but also the festivals that come with it. The season of transition between winter and summer has an important place in Indian literature, poetry, music, traditions, diet and general culture. But for a few years now, there are growing concerns about the spring season “disappearing” because of a spike in temperatures. As winter winds up by February, March and April are considered the months of spring in India.

1 month ago | indiaspend.com | Tanvi Deshpande

Mumbai: Spring season in India is marked by not only colourful blooms but also the festivals that come with it. The season of transition between winter and summer has an important place in Indian literature, poetry, music, traditions, diet and general culture. But for a few years now, there are growing concerns about the spring season ‘disappearing’ because of a spike in temperatures. As winter winds up by February, March and April are considered the months of spring in India.

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Mumbai:When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,
and even elephants
lumber after safety. -- Maya AngelouWhen you think of a state in Northeast India, does an image of a dense forest come to mind? The states of this pristine region have more than 75% of their geographical area under forest cover (barring Sikkim and Assam), with the most being in Arunachal Pradesh at 92.8%.