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Wednesday, 4 November 2026

6 stories

ClimateIndia

How India’s monsoon forecast works

The long period average, the five categories, the dates of onset and withdrawal, and why El Niño matters: reading the India Meteorological Department’s forecasts.

·Rational Times Explainers·2 min read
Science

Earthquake magnitude, explained

Why a 7 is so much worse than a 6, what depth has to do with it, how magnitude differs from shaking — and why the Himalayas will always shake.

·Rational Times Explainers·2 min read
EconomyIndia

How the rupee’s exchange rate is set

A market price with a watchful central bank: what moves the rupee against the dollar, what the RBI does about it, and who wins and loses when it falls.

·Rational Times Explainers·2 min read
Media

How to spot fake news: a checklist

Ten habits that catch most false stories, doctored photos and forwarded rumours before you share them — and what to do when you have shared one.

·Rational Times Explainers·3 min read