A stock trader’s guide to navigating rare ‘Super El Niño’As fears over the Iran conflict ease, investors are turning their attention to climate risk, with a potential “Super El Niño” emerging as a...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
The operations network behind Amazon's play to become India's everyday storeAmazon is reshaping India's quick-commerce sector through significant investments in foundational infrastructure rather than merely focusin...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
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
'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmersAmerican farmers in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nebraska face immense challenges. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices, linked ...
20 May, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
10 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Secular, cyclical or war-dependent: A ratio to tell you what kind of growth you are buying. 6 stocks with upside potential of up to 29%Some valuation ratios are used because they are easy. The PE ratio is one of them. It is simple, familiar, and convenient. Not only for the...
10 May, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
India resumes wheat exports after four years but high prices likely to limit demandIndia has resumed wheat exports for the first time in four years, with ITC loading 22,000 metric tons for the UAE. A record harvest and hig...
04 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremesAs extreme weather events become more frequent and less predictable, the future of Indian agriculture will depend on how effectively it com...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Centre expands PM Fasal Bima Yojana to cover crop loss from wild animals and waterloggingAnnouncing major relief for farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that, on the initiative of Prime Minis...
21 Nov, 2025, 08.41 AM IST
Govt probes complaints of Re 1 crop damage claims; warns insurers against playing jokes with farmersUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered a probe into crop insurance claims as low as Re 1. He expressed strong disappr...
03 Nov, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
Maharashtra: Over 7 lakh farmers call insurance firms to inform about crop damages due to excessive rainRepresentatives of crop insurance companies need to personally visit the farms and assess the damages, and based on their report, the farme...
12 Sep, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
Heavy crop-damage payouts likely by insurance firmsPayment for damaged rice, cotton, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane and horticulture crops will be paid under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yoja ...
13 Dec, 2019, 06.47 AM IST
Gujarat announces Rs 700 crore relief package for rain-hit farmersFarmers in Gujarat witnessed damage to their crops due to excess rains that lashed the state even after the monsoon season officially ended...
13 Nov, 2019, 07.11 PM IST
Crop insurance scheme likely to get Rs 13,000 crore in FY19 budgetAccording to sources, the budget allocation for the PMFBY could go up to Rs 13K-cr for the next fiscal taking into account about 10% likely...
10 Jan, 2018, 07.15 PM IST
Crop insurance scheme: Awareness, technology key for successful implementationThe govt recently launched a new crop insurance scheme titled Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to mitigate rural distress caused by crop fa...
06 Apr, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
Weather stations being set up to record crop damage dataThe data, collected from the weather stations will help in assessment of crop insurance benefits to be provided to the farmers against thei...
08 Jul, 2014, 06.20 PM IST
Insurance Companies may take Rs 100-crore hit from Maharashtra hailstorms: AICAIC) today said the general insurers may see claims ranging upto Rs 100 crore arising from the massive crop damages, following hailstorms i...
19 Mar, 2014, 05.27 PM IST