A man using an umbrella during a heatwave in New Delhi on May 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The story so far: Several cities in India are sweltering under heatwaves or quasi-heatwave-like conditions. The delayed onset of the monsoon and near certainty of an El Niño during the monsoon months of June-September will add to heat-related distress. Published - May 31, 2026 12:10 am IST