According to the latest reports, a monsoon pattern anticipated only in 2040 is taking place in India already, which indicates that global warming is disrupting monsoon patterns far earlier than expected. The recent increase in extreme rainfalls events is indicative of the necessity to use new models to predict and address future hazards.

More recently the state of Assam has rekindled an interest in Maharaja Prithu, who ruled in the 13th century, and who is remembered as having resisted the Turko-Afghan invasions of the country. His increasing prominence as a representative of the Assamee defence against Indian civilisation is shown in the decision of the Assam Cabinet to name a large flyover in Guwahati in his honour.

Recently featured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Japan, the Daruma doll is an ancient Japanese icon that symbolizes perseverance, good luck and goal-setting. Introduced by the chief priest of Daruma-ji temple, Rev Seishi Hirose, the doll reflects the traditions of Zen Buddhism of Japan yet follows the paths of its origin which is India.

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has established its second Mahout Village at Kozhikamuthi Elephant Camp in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) after the first at Theppakadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. The project aims to improve living standards of mahouts and cavadies and enhance the relationship between the elephant handlers and the animals they keep.

The Union Ministry of Power has named Maharashtra the first among 36 states and Union Territories in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024 released in 2023-24 financial year. The index aims to help speed up the transition of the Indian economy to a low-carbon economy and is used to monitor state-level efforts to fulfill the net-zero objective of the country by 2070 and a 45 percent reduction in the intensity of emissions by 2030.