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In the parched region — most of which is in the Godavari basin — the monsoon is a reluctant visitor

Shared umbrellas and rain-drenched trysts are essential to the universe’s wellness regime

Vani Jairam on Bole re papihara, the song that made her a household name

If nostalgia is an assiduously nurtured character trait in a Malayali, the monsoon is the go-to metaphor

From being a mark of aristocracy to becoming an object of utility, this humble contraption has scripted a story all its own in India

Author and poet Anita Nair on listening to water

A hill station in the Sahyadris comes to life with the first showers of the monsoon

Treat rainfall like music; hear it attentively, with pleasure

Creativity in terms of food is the key to the season

Apart from keeping ailments away, broths and consommés are perfect for wet afternoons

There is something about romancing in the rain that film-makers find hard to resist. But the monsoon in the Hindi film industry is not just about ...

A painting of rain-drenched Cherrapunji leads to a book that continues to delight readers 30 years after it was written

While each season brought its joys, the Mughal char bagh looked its best in the monsoon

The fear of delayed or deficient monsoons is never far from the minds of finance ministers