Cotton shortage set to worsen as new deals drive export demandThe impact of El Nino weather conditions could further hurt domestic production, expected to fall by 3.4% to a new low in the 2026-27 crop ...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Mahashashthi 2026 Puja Samagri List: Flowers, Bel Leaves, Fruits and Essential OfferingsMahashashthi 2026 falls on October 16, marking an important day in Bengal's Durga Puja celebrations. Devotees preparing for the rituals can...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Maharashtra govt to submit detailed memorandum for Central drought reliefMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis outlined plans to address drought impacts in the state. Employment, food security, and water s...
11 Oct, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Navratri 2026 Preparation Checklist: 1 Day to Go! What to Buy, Clean and Arrange Before October 11Navratri 2026: There are now 3 days left for Sharad Navratri, which begins on Sunday, October 11. If you are observing Navratri at home, Oc...
10 Oct, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
ET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0: Equities aren’t enough? Praveena Rai makes a case for commoditiesIn India, commodities are steadily gaining traction as a crucial component of investment strategies. As investors diversify beyond conventi...
08 Oct, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Masik Shivratri October 2026 Is Today: Date, Puja Muhurat, Shivling Abhishek Vidhi and SignificanceThe monthly observance of Masik Shivratri on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi will occur on October 8, 2026. During this auspicious night, devote...
08 Oct, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
- Bengal, count plants, not promises: The real test of its industrial comeback
In a bid to enhance industrial investment in West Bengal, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta plans to overhaul outdated land use regulations....
05 Oct, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Double trouble at the dinner table: When will food prices normalise for Indians?India’s food inflation: Food prices are rising unevenly, impacting household budgets, while inflation is projected to persist in upcoming m...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Khadi over the decades: How Gandhi’s fabric found a new lifeKhadi remains an important symbol of India's independence and has significantly grown as a commercial entity. The sales and production of k...
02 Oct, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Bengal weighs pooling closed PSUs, sick firms for land bankWest Bengal is preparing to create a land bank from closed Central PSUs, State PSUs, and sick industries. Several parcels of land have been...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Fashion promised to go green. Here’s how the New York Climate Week, behind closed doors, exposed the challenges of transforming the industryFashion is grappling with the dual challenges of rising fibre production and complex supply chain requirements. Sustainable alternatives ex...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Pest resistance is forcing India’s crop-protection firms to rethink product strategies: Insecticides India MDResistance to chemicals and formulations is an evolving challenge, particularly in crops where the same pest pressures persist over multipl...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Foodgrain target for 2026-27 cut to 374 MT amid El Nino concernsThe Centre has also assured states of adequate availability of fertilisers, certified seeds and financial resources for the 2026-27 rabi se...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Foodgrain output target cut over El Nino impactOf the overall target, 177.72 mt is expected to come from the rabi season, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said at the National...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MTIndia has announced a reduced foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year. The decision comes amidst con...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while awayKharif cultivation this season has fallen from last year, but exceeded the five-year average despite lower rainfall. The number coming abov...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Textile industry wants 6-month extension for duty-free cotton importsIndia's textile industry requests a six-month extension for duty-free cotton imports beyond October 31. This plea comes as cotton yarn pric...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.02 AM IST