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
Thali costs rise in April on higher tomato, vegetable oil, LPG pricesHome-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali costs rose 2% year-on-year in April, primarily due to increased prices of tomatoes, vegetab...
08 May, 2026, 04.28 PM 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
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast warIndia's fertiliser production plunged nearly a quarter in March, official data showed, after natural gas imports used in its manufacture we...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Below-normal monsoon and West Asia conflict cloud India's agriculture outlook: BoBIndia's agriculture faces a challenging year. A below-normal monsoon forecast and the West Asian conflict threaten crop production and rura...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Non-vegetarian thali cost drops 1% in March; Vegetarian thali prices remain stable: Crisil ReportThe cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell 1% year-on-year in March 2026, while vegetarian meal costs remained unchanged, as cheap...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
'Agriculture Ministry urged to give increased incentives for kharif onion to boost supply during festival season'The consumer affairs ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to give more incentive and impetus to kharif onion during the festival per...
30 Jun, 2023, 07.10 PM IST
Onion prices will stay depressed till mid-March: ExpertsIndependent farm sector analyst Deepak Chavan told PTI that there are a variety of reasons for the current spate of troubles which has led ...
28 Feb, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
Average onion prices jump five fold to Rs 101 per kg compared to last yearThe MoS informed that all-India daily average retail price stood at Rs 101.35 per kg on Tuesday (December 10) as against Rs 55.95 per kg a ...
13 Dec, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
MMTC contracts to import 6,090 tonnes onion to boost supply, cut pricesConsumer Affairs Secretary A K Srivastava held a review meeting with various states on demand, supply and prices of this key kitchen item. ...
25 Nov, 2019, 05.18 PM IST
Onion output in kharif, late-kharif seasons of 2019-20 may fall 26% to 52.06 lakh tonne: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan"During 2019-20, there was a 3-4 weeks delay in sowing as well as decline in sown area of the kharif onion because of late arrival of monso...
19 Nov, 2019, 05.53 PM IST
Higher output of Kharif crops to end onion prices from DecemberOnion prices, which have set new records this year, may come crashing from December onward.
27 Sep, 2013, 10.44 AM IST
- Lower kharif crop not to drag down India's onion output: NHRDF
Overall output in the country will remain in line with the production target of 15.13 million tonnes for 2011-12, government research body ...
09 Sep, 2011, 04.28 PM IST
- Onion production likely to dip 12% this year
'We expect onion output to decline by 1.5 million tonnes to 10.5 million tonnes as there has been a significant crop loss of about 35% in t...
03 Jan, 2011, 01.26 AM IST
- Onion production may dip by 12.5% this yr due to rains
The country's onion output is likely to dip by over 12 per cent to 10.5 million tonnes in the 2010-11 crop year due to untimely and erratic...
02 Jan, 2011, 05.53 PM IST
Onion prices may go through the roofThe area under onion harvesting in the country is set to decline by 20% due to drought.
21 Nov, 2009, 02.00 AM IST