India faces severe heatwaves. Dangerous heat now affects large areas with little relief. This crisis demands action beyond meteorology. Heat resilience needs to be integrated into daily governance. Public infrastructure like shade and ventilation is crucial. Dedicated public finance is required for cooling solutions. Heat is now a fundamental development issue for India's public safety.

Years of scientific research have found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense in the country.

On India's hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly harder to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the hours of dark before the sun turns punishing.