Southwest Monsoon Withdraws as Northeast Monsoon Begins Over Southern India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the complete withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from India on October 15, marking the end of the June-September rainy season. Simultaneously, the northeast monsoon began over southern peninsular states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, bringing widespread rainfall expected to continue until mid-December. This year's southwest monsoon rainfall was about 12-13% below normal, influenced by prevailing El Niño conditions. The northeast monsoon is crucial for southern India’s agriculture and is accompanied by cyclonic circulations enhancing rainfall.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thehindu, indianexpress, indiatoday, news18, businessstandard, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 15 Oct, 09:04 am. Other outlets followed.