Inflation poses bigger risk than growth this fiscal as monsoon and crude weigh on rural demand: NuvamaIn FY27, India's economy grapples with inflation that hits hardest in rural regions, where rising food prices become an urgent concern. The...
Thali costs climb in May: Crisil reportHome-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis saw a 5% and 7% price increase in May, respectively, due to rising costs of tomatoes, vege...
Government's wheat procurement surges 17pc to 35 million tonnes, exceeds target for 2026-27 seasonGovernment wheat procurement has exceeded target for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season. Over 35 million tonnes of wheat have been procured,...
A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine printIndia’s fertiliser supply chain is under strain as the West Asia conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route ...
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
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 ...
Supply-side stress, weather add uncertainty to macrosIndia's economy faces near-term challenges. Supply issues and weather create uncertainty. Geopolitical events in West Asia could impact dom...
India’s near-term outlook clouded by supply risks, weather uncertainties: RBI reportIndia's economy faces near-term challenges. Supply issues and weather create uncertainty. Geopolitical events in West Asia could impact dom...
Top fertiliser companies float tender to buy 600k t SulphurTop Indian fertiliser firms have united to buy a large quantity of sulphur. This critical raw material is needed for phosphatic fertilisers...
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...
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlookIndia's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...
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...
India's rabi crops sowing rises 4.4% led by wheatThe increase in crop area is across all crops with the highest in wheat. Out of the 25.99 lakh hectares increase in all rabi crops, the inc...
Rabi sowing touches new record at 67.5 million hectaresThe paddy acreage has also gone up sharply by 15.24% from last year but significantly down by more than 28% as compared to average area dur...
Rabi sowing likely to be 2 pc higher than last season: ReportSowing for the rabi crop season had already covered 348 lakh hectare (ha) by November 27, which is 4 per cent more than in the whole of the...
- Late monsoon takes its toll on rabi sowing and kharif output
Late monsoon has delayed rabi sowings, kharif crop likely to be hit.
- Rabi sowing remains subdued; wheat sowing to accelerate
Though progress of Rabi sowing remained subdued in the early weeks of the season, wheat sowing is expected to accelerate in the coming week...