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
‘People from my town came to see me off’: Pune's 'Poddar uncle' recalls his first international trip to Germany in 1982Kamalakar Potdar, a middle-class boy from Kolhapur, achieved a lifelong dream by traveling to Germany in 1982, becoming the first in his fa...
18 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Fertiliser subsidy may surpass budgeted estimates by Rs 70k crIndia imports over 80% of its DAP requirements and for urea domestic production covers only 30-35% of total demand. India is among top fert...
14 May, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
India books phosphate fertilizer at 40% above pre-war pricesIndia has contracted diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer at prices nearly 40% higher than pre-war levels as the Middle East conflict disr...
13 May, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
India's protein supplements market reaches $912.9 million in 2025 as demand grows for gut-friendly, additive-free formulationsMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], India's protein supplements market reached approximately USD $912.9 million in 2025, according to IMARC Group...
09 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Govt floats mega fertiliser tender, seeks 85 MT of nutrient imports to bolster reserves ahead of main planting seasonIndia has floated a global tender to import 50 million tonnes of NPK fertilisers and 35 million tonnes of ammonium sulphate to strengthen n...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
India to purchase fertilizer at nearly double pre-war priceIndia is set to purchase urea fertilizer at significantly higher rates. This comes as the Middle East conflict impacts global supplies. Ind...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Amazon signs $30 million deal to buy carbon credits from Indian rice farmersAmazon has signed a $30 million (around ₹280 crore) agreement with the Good Rice Alliance, backed by Bayer, Temasek’s GenZero and Shell, to...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Centre pushes chemical fertilisers alternatives as output slumpsIndia is pushing alternatives to chemical fertilisers after a 24.6% drop in output and supply disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz cr...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Akshaya Tritiya 19th April 2026: What the scriptures actually sayAkshaya Tritiya is a significant date in the Vedic tradition. It signifies actions and intentions that compound over time. The day emphasiz...
18 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
India raises gas supply for fertilizer firms as imports improveIndia has boosted natural gas allocation to urea plants to 90% of average consumption, up from 70-75%, as supply improves following Middle ...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Key fertiliser buyer India issues tender as war hits supplyA shortage of LNG due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced some producers in South Asia to shut plants last month. India...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
India seeks 2.5 million metric tons of urea amid Middle East supply disruptionsIndia is set to import 2.5 million metric tons of urea. This move aims to strengthen domestic fertilizer supplies. The state-run agency Ind...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Panicked traders step up forward Indian rice purchases after wheat export ban: SourcesIndia is not a top global wheat exporter, but it is the world's second-biggest sugar exporter behind Brazil. Those export curbs led to spec...
06 Jun, 2022, 02.15 PM IST
India's Jan-Oct rice exports jump 43% y/y to 11.95 million tonnes: Government dataIndia's rice exports in the first ten months of 2020 totalled million 11.95 tonnes, up from 8.34 million tonnes a year earlier, according t...
01 Dec, 2020, 05.52 PM IST