Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
28 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Monsoon to arrive in Kerala on May 26, six days early; IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall for 2026The monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala on May 26, six days earlier than usual. This early onset is significant as it precedes sowing f...
16 May, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Wholesale rice prices up 7% as West Asia ceasefire fuels export rushIndian rice prices have seen a significant jump at the wholesale level. This surge follows a recent ceasefire between the US and Iran, lead...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Indian rice export prices near one‑month high on firm rupee; Thai, Vietnam rates steadyIndian rice export prices rose to a near one-month high this week, supported by modest demand and a rebound in the rupee, while prices in T...
06 Feb, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
A grain of contention between India and Pakistan may shape EU trade talks with New DelhiA dispute over basmati rice’s protected status is straining India-Pakistan relations and may complicate New Delhi’s EU trade deal. Both cou...
15 Sep, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
India's easing of rice exports welcomed in S AfricaSouth African importers and consumers have expressed relief as India withdraws its ban on non-basmati white rice exports, imposing a floor ...
06 Oct, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
KRBL, LT Foods, other rice stocks rally up to 14% amid likely easing of export restrictionsIndia’s consideration to ease rice export limits surged KRBL shares by 13%, LT Foods to a 52-week high, and Kohinoor Foods by 11%. Plans in...
09 Jul, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
India denies media reports, says it is not considering export tax on parboiled rice varietyThe Indian government has denied reports claiming it is considering imposing an export tax on parboiled rice variety. India’s inflation has...
22 Aug, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
Rice, a staple for 3 billion, won't be spared by the price spike devilIndia, which accounts for 40 per cent of the world's rice exports and is its cheapest supplier, is set to boost payments to its farmers. Th...
06 Jul, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
India's rice export curbs trap 1 million tonnes at ports as buyers refuse to pay dutyIndia banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20% duty on exports of various other types on Thursday as the world's biggest exporter of...
12 Sep, 2022, 07.30 AM IST
Rice prices jump 10% in just five days on Dhaka duty cutsOn June 22, Bangladesh came up with a notification that allows imports of non-basmati rice till October 31. This is for the first time that...
27 Jun, 2022, 11.47 AM IST
India is exporting strictly non-GM rice: GovernmentThe clarification from the commerce ministry came following a news report regarding food recall linked to alleged GM rice from India.
20 Oct, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
Reduced supply from India pushes rice price up in Saudi ArabiaPrice of imported rice including the Indian Basmati has shot up 20 per cent in Saudi Arabia due to shortage of supply from India, as per a ...
18 Feb, 2014, 03.47 PM IST
- Facing rice shortage, Saudi seeks India's help
Reeling under shortage of rice, Saudi Arabia has approached India to discuss issues relating to its supply, including possible lifting of r...
20 May, 2008, 10.28 AM IST