India needs to raise food grains production to 450 million tonnes by 2047: ChaudhariDirector General SK Chaudhari emphasized that intelligent technology use in agriculture and the fertilizer sector is a national imperative....
21 May, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Quick-service apps compete to woo women workers away from the informal economyQuick-service apps like Snabbit and Pronto are formalising the domestic workforce with flexible shifts and attractive monthly payouts, draw...
10 May, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Instant house-help startup Pronto bags $20 million as valuation doubles to $200 millionInstant house help startup Pronto has secured $20 million, doubling its valuation to $200 million. This funding will fuel supply scaling am...
07 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
With Kerala defeat, how Left has been 'left out' of IndiaThe Left Democratic Front faces a significant defeat in Kerala, marking its absence from any state government for the first time in nearly ...
04 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
02 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Instant domestic help apps face worker unavailability amid rapid scaling, high competitionInstant domestic help platforms like Urban Company, Snabbit, and Pronto are experiencing worker shortages. This is causing limited availabi...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
West Bengal elections 2026: The real numbers test for Mamata Banerjee’s command & BJP’s pitchWest Bengal is heading into a high-stakes Assembly election scheduled in two phases on April 23 and April 29 across all 294 seats, with cou...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
El Niño and geopolitical tensions cloud India’s rural economy: A somber 2026 outlookIndia’s rural economy faces pressure in 2026 from a likely El Niño-driven weak monsoon and rising input costs due to US-Iran tensions. Lowe...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Former Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami seeks reelection for sixth time from EdappadiAIADMK veteran K Palaniswami is seeking his sixth term from Edappadi. He faces DMK's C Kasi and Naam Tamilar Katchi's Priyadarshini. Palani...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Over 73 per cent of Agriculture Budget goes towards welfare measures, subsidies: ICRIERThe report also pointed out that despite this significant investment of Rs. 6.2 trillion, the focus remains heavily skewed toward welfare m...
02 Aug, 2024, 03.08 PM IST
A budget for progressive and positive India: Rajnath SinghRajnath Singh said the budget will also boost the economic growth and public investment as massive allocations have been made in the infras...
01 Feb, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
Landmark: A simple phone attachment can now solve a critical problem for Indian farmersThe agrarian sector seems to have been completely bypassed on the road to modernisation. Green shoots of change are, however, now visible.
04 Jan, 2018, 04.03 PM IST
- '228 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra in April-January FY13'
The government on Friday said 228 farmers committed suicide in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra because of agrarian distress.
26 Apr, 2013, 05.49 PM IST
- FICCI suggests five-point agenda to tame inflation
FICCI has suggested a five-point agenda to deal with growing imbalance between demand and supply in the agrarian sector and tackle issues r...
29 Jul, 2007, 02.13 PM IST
- Govt must invest for more jobs: CPM
CPM has asked the UPA government to make a ‘paradigm shift’ in its policy prescription for economic reforms by infusing higher doses of pub...
28 Aug, 2006, 03.35 AM IST