Year in Review
The Year in Review (1/3)
Monsoon dips again, cane crop may fall 20 pct
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains fell sharply last week, widening a seasonal deficit that may cut cane output by 20 percent, but reservoirs filled rapidly and boosted prospects of winter irrigation and power generation. Full Article
INTERVIEW - India sees late monsoon exit, narrower gap
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Late end-season rains will help narrow India's total monsoon rainfall deficit to 15-18 percent, boosting depleted reservoirs and helping winter crops, the head of the Indian weather office told Reuters on Tuesday. Full Article
Rain boosts reservoirs, too late for farms
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's late monsoon revival boosted depleted hydropower and irrigation reservoirs and helped the soybean crop, but the overall farm outlook remained gloomy after three months of patchy rains and food prices are soaring. Full Article
Back from the Dead
Reuters correspondent Sourav Mishra recounts the unforgettable night of Nov. 26 at Mumbai's Leopold Cafe. Full Article
Best Reads
Reuters India's Madhu Soman picks some of the best reads of the year gone by.
Global Timeline for 2008
India in 2008
Madhu Soman, Reuters Consumer Media Editor, looks back at a tumultuous year for India. Video
A look ahead
Place your bets on 2009
What do you think the new year will bring India? Make a virtual wager on the news of 2009. Play
![A model displays an outfit created by designer Antonio Alvarado during the Pasarela Cibeles Autumn/Winter 08-09 fashion week in Madrid February 14, 2008. REUTERS/Andrea Comas](http://static.reuters.com/resources/assets/?d=20081224&t=2&i=model&w=&q=";w=150&r=2008-12-24T124841Z_01_GM1E4CO04P101_RTRRPP_0_DJIBOUTI" "A model displays an outfit created by designer Antonio Alvarado during the Pasarela Cibeles Autumn/Winter 08-09 fashion week in Madrid February 14, 2008. REUTERS/Andrea Comas")
