monthly update

Teevra bisilu – May news digest from Rainmatter Foundation 

Teevra bisilu (ತೀವ್ರ ಬಿಸಿಲು in Kannada; भीषण गर्मी in Hindi; intense heat): As May brings the peak of summer heat across India, the landscape braces for the arrival of the monsoon. Last month saw significant internal transition and external deepening, as we navigate the challenges of a super El Niño (that threatens to intensify further) […]

Blooms of Spring – April News Digest from Rainmatter Foundation

blooms of spring india - amaltas, palash, mahua

These weeks of April witness the bloom of flowers. Konna (Cassia fistula) hangs like golden chandeliers across Kerala for Vishu, palash sets central India ablaze as the “flame of the forest”, and mahua begins its quiet predawn shower of flowers that tribes gather for food, drink, and income. In our ecosystem of partners, April has […]