K J Ramesh on cyclones, rainfall distribution and IMD data

In the first week of May 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to IMD Director General K J Ramesh. In this episode you will hear him talk about why the Bay of Bengal is prone to cyclones, guidelines, response systems and infrastructure in place to deal with extreme weather events, how unregulated development is a huge cause of flooding in cities, understanding Monsoon predictions as well as the commercial applications of IMD data.