Ambani's Rs 2.7 lakh cr underground bet can save India from shocksReliance Industries has proposed a Rs 2.73 lakh crore, 30-year investment to develop an underground coal gasification complex in Andhra Pra...
20 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
War-driven windfall gains for chemical makers likely to fade in Q2, demand remains key risk: Kotak Institutional EquitiesProfit gains made by several Indian chemical companies in the first quarter due to higher prices are likely to weaken in the second quarter...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Fertiliser giants bet big on specialty productsSpecialty fertilisers, widely used in horticulture, are gaining popularity as farmers seek better yields and more efficient use of nutrient...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Independence Day 2026: PM Narendra Modi highlights railway electrification push, says 70% network electrified in a decadePrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted significant railway electrification progress. Seventy percent of India's rail network was electrif...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Chemical sector: Although long, there is a way around China trouble; combine 20 stocks to get your portfolio’s chemistry rightFor the chemicals sector, it all depends on a transformation that is still unfolding and will take years to play out. Backward-integration ...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Urea, DAP kept affordable for farmers despite a global price surge: PM Modi in his Red Fort addressPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted government efforts to provide affordable fertilizers. He stated that urea and DAP are available to...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Urea import costs ease as India's fertiliser subsidy bill pressure set to easeIndia's new urea tender is expected to secure the nutrient at lower prices. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers received bids significantly...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Coal India, AMNS sign pact for synthesis gas utilisation at Paradip plantCoal India and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India signed an agreement for a coal gasification project. This collaboration will explore using ...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Kandla Port's 40-day cargo delays put India’s rice exports at riskIndian rice exporters face significant logistical challenges at Kandla port. Cargo clearance now extends to forty days, impacting perishabl...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
GOBARdhan Scheme can help reduce gas imports by $5 billion, says IBAThe GOBARdhan Scheme is expected to significantly reduce India's gas import bill. This initiative aims to convert organic waste into clean ...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
India’s fertiliser imports, production plunge as West Asia war drives costsIndia's fertilizer production and imports have fallen sharply in the June quarter. This decline is due to inflated raw material prices caus...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
SECI seeks CO₂ suppliers for green urea, methanol projectsIndia's Solar Energy Corporation is seeking carbon dioxide suppliers for green urea and methanol. This initiative aims to identify potentia...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Fast fashion is about to get caught up in HormuzAs with the toilet-paper frenzy at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and drivers pre-emptively filling their tanks on reports of the US-I...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Cabinet highlights: India clears Rs 2.19 lakh crore mega push across chips, corridors and mobile manufacturingThe Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a Rs 1,27,500 crore outlay for chip manufacturing. A Rs 62,500 crore scheme will boost mobile phone m...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Cabinet approves India Semiconductor Mission 2.0; earmarks Rs 1.27 lakh crore for the projectThe Union Cabinet approved India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with significant funding. A Rs 62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme wa...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.26 PM IST