Why El Niño 2026 is a Major Concern for India’s Monsoon, Heatwaves and Economy In 1877, a major climate anomaly led to one of the deadliest humanitarian crises in history. In the Madras Presidency, famine and extreme heat caused nearly 2 crore deaths. The crisis was not confined to India—China recorded 2–3 crore deaths, Brazil around 200,000, and large parts of Africa were similarly affected. The trigger was not war or disease, but a disruption in the Pacific Ocean, now recog

Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again exposed the vulnerability of global maritime trade routes. Following military actions involving the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, Tehran responded by disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—a move that significantly impacted global oil flows and raised concerns about economic stability. As a result, attention has shifted to other critical maritime chokepoints, particularly the Stra