Maharashtra's Naneghat Waterfall Appears to Flow Upward During Monsoon
During Maharashtra's monsoon season, the Naneghat reverse waterfall in the Western Ghats creates an optical illusion where water appears to flow uphill. This phenomenon occurs when strong monsoon winds push falling water droplets upward, overcoming gravity's pull. The effect results from a combination of heavy rainfall and powerful gusts, breaking the water into fine droplets carried back toward the ridge. While it looks like water defies gravity, it is actually a wind-driven reverse-flow illusion unique to this region during monsoon.
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We measured how 2 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 32/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 21 Aug, 03:56 am. Other outlets followed.
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