BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Britannia bets on ‘Many Indias’ strategy amid inflation, shifting consumer demandBritannia is adopting a 'Many Indias' strategy. Startup-style teams will gain local decision-making power. This move seeks to boost agility...
09 May, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Nifty can fall to 20,500 in bear case, warns JPMorgan; downgrades Indian stocks to neutralJPMorgan downgraded Indian equities to neutral from Overweight, warning the Nifty could fall to 20,500 in a bear-case scenario, implying a ...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
KisaanSay raises Rs 34 crore led by NAB Ventures to scale ops, boost farmer incomesKisaanSay, a Gurgaon agri startup, has secured Rs 34 crore to expand its reach and increase farmer earnings. The company plans to double it...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Omnivore raises $150 million for third fund; will invest in 30 startupsWith this, Bengaluru-based Omnivore Agritech & Climate Sustainability Fund expects to make 25-30 new investments in seed and series A round...
28 Jun, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Startup Bharat: Get ready for a far bigger revolution than Startup IndiaStartups are moving into rural India by creating completely unique business models that are not applicable to urban India at all. And these...
14 Oct, 2022, 11.02 PM IST
Indonesia-based agri-tech startup Semaai raises $1.25 million led by Sequoia Surge, BeenextAngel investors Nipun Mehra, founder and CEO of e-commerce startup Ula; Harshet Lunani, founder and CEO of Qoala; and Prashant Pawar, techn...
15 Feb, 2022, 09.00 AM IST
IIT Delhi and AARDO partner for agricultural and rural developmentThe cooperation between IIT Delhi and AARDO will be around areas like technological interventions, bio-energy, biomass, biogas, ecological ...
03 Feb, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
Agriculture sector representatives submit Budget wish list to finance ministerThe government must extend benefits of the PM Kisan scheme to landless farmers and farm workers, said Ajay Vir Jakhar, chairman of the Bhar...
12 Jun, 2019, 10.27 AM IST
Farm sector urges FM to boost private investment, market accessFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman kicked off the customary pre-budget consultations on Tuesday.
11 Jun, 2019, 11.35 PM IST
Nabventures launches maiden fund to back agri, food and rural start-upsAs per the release, NABARD has contributed to 16 other alternative investment funds with an overall capital commitment of Rs 273 crore so f...
14 May, 2019, 12.00 AM IST
VC firm Omnivore Partners to close half of its $90-million fundThe firm plans to invest the fund in up to 20 agritech and rural innovation-specific startups next year.
23 Oct, 2017, 08.53 AM IST
Sidbi issues Rs 10 crore each to Ankur Cap, Omnivore PartnersThe ASPIRE Fund was launched by MSME minister Kalraj Mishra in Mumbai this week.
21 Oct, 2016, 08.57 AM IST
Startup India initiative to get a rural avatar as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Swaniyojan YojanaThe programme being designed by the rural development ministry will be backed by MUDRA Bank loans, innovative credit linkages and self-help...
28 Mar, 2016, 12.43 AM IST