The heavy rainfall in Mumbai has once again exposed the vulnerability of Indian cities to urban flooding, highlighting the need to redesign urban infrastructure to absorb rainwater in a climate-resilient manner.
What is Urban Flooding?
Urban flooding is defined as a frequent phenomenon in urban areas where water runoff from impermeable surfaces, such as concrete structures, leads to flooding, particularly during prolonged rainfall.
This type of flooding is exacerbated by rapid urban development, poor flood management, and encroachment onto flood-prone areas.
As per the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) India’s power system stands to be strained more by the developing El Niño than that of any other country.
Major Highlights
El Nino Conditions: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that El Niño conditions had emerged over the equatorial Pacific and were expected to strengthen through the monsoon.
It has forecast below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall at 90% of the long-period average, with a 60% chance of a deficient season.
India faces a choice between dependency and leadership in AI governance.
Background
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which sought to put the needs and challenges of the Global South at the centre of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) discourse.
The summit’s themes framed by India were rooted in the contextual realities of the Global South with a focus on real-world harms.
Recently an old constitutional debate has been revived by demanding that voting should be recognised as a fundamental right.
Right to Vote in India
Article 326 of the Indian Constitution provides that every citizen of India, not less than 18 years of age is entitled to be registered as a voter for Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assembly of every State on the basis of adult suffrage.
Originally, the minimum voting age under Article 326 was 21 years. The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 reduced it to 18 years.
The Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships at Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) has approached the Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority and the Environment Ministry seeking approval for protection and development work at Indira Point.
What is Indira Point?
Indira Point is India's southernmost point, located on Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
It lies south of Galathea Bay, where the proposed Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project is being developed.
