Gold prices rise above Rs 1.36 lakh/10g, silver slides Rs 5,600/kg on MCX amid Fed rate hike worries. Check physical rates in your cityGold prices edged higher while silver plunged over 3% on MCX as rising oil prices fuelled inflation concerns and expectations of higher-for...
13 Nov, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Americans are already paying more for candy. Could El Niño make chocolate even costlier this Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Easter?Meteorologists warn that El Niño is expected to drastically impact cocoa production in Ivory Coast, the leading cocoa producer globally. An...
11 Nov, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
HSBC upgrades India, downgrades China. Here are the sectors it likes nowHSBC has upgraded Indian equities to overweight and downgraded mainland China to neutral, citing improved valuations, stronger credit growt...
09 Nov, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Digital lenders clock 40-50% revenue growth as credit demand surgesDigital lender Kissht's revenue from operations rose 44.7% year-on-year to Rs 732 crore, while Moneyview reported 41% growth to Rs 1,120 cr...
09 Nov, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Horoscope Today, November 9: Libra Takes the Lead, Scorpio Focuses on Important Work, Sagittarius Builds ConnectionsToday brings focus to personal confidence, quiet reflection, and community networking. The Moon is shining brightly in Libra under the Visa...
08 Nov, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Horoscope Today, November 8, 2026: Diwali Inspires Libra to Find Harmony, Scorpio to Embrace Change and Sagittarius to Look AheadToday brings focus to personal confidence, quiet reflection, and community networking. The Moon shining in Libra enhances personal charm, d...
07 Nov, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
USDA to launch AI tool to check crop production data after errorsAfter the USDA discovered errors in its corn data from September, officials determined the AI tool would have flagged the problem and decid...
07 Nov, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
In 2024, Cornell researchers grew radishes and radicchio between solar panels near Albany; shade reduced light and crop biomass, with radishes more affectedIn a groundbreaking study, Cornell University researchers evaluated agrivoltaics in Albany, New York, focusing on crops like radishes and r...
05 Nov, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises 9% to Rs 166 crore despite 19% decline in revenueBayer CropScience Ltd has announced an impressive 8.84% growth in net profit, totaling Rs 166.2 crore for Q2 FY27. However, total income sa...
04 Nov, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
No water to sow, no respite at the grocery store: India's prolonged food inflation worryIndian farmers face challenges in sowing winter crops amid dwindling water supplies from a weak monsoon. Amarsingh Gushinge's village exper...
03 Nov, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Fuel, forex and farmers: Why India is betting big on maizeA grain that once fed chickens now fuels cars and, soon, planes. The harder question is whether Indian farms can keep up with the demand it...
01 Nov, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
IMF flags Super El Niño risks to India’s growth, says impact yet to materialiseAccording to the IMF, India continues to act as a significant growth engine within the global economy. Despite looming threats posed by wea...
29 Oct, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur and Absolute launch Smart Scout AI project for soybean farmingAbsolute and IIT Kharagpur are developing an early warning system for soybean farmers to minimize crop losses. The Smart Scout project aims...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Wheat sowing lags at 11,000 hectare so far amid deficient monsoon; rabi acreage downWheat sowing in India has reached 11,000 hectares as of October 23, against 27,000 hectares a year earlier, as a deficient southwest monsoo...
27 Oct, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Cultivation of large cardamom emerges as a lucrative option for higher income from limited landA farmer in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district has cultivated large cardamom for 20 years, producing 2-3 quintals annually on about one b...
25 Oct, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Opium poppy licences: Govt raises minimum morphine yield requirement for farmersFarmers cultivating opium poppy are now facing stricter yield requirements as the Central government mandates a rise in minimum morphine ou...
24 Oct, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
In 2019, Purdue began growing corn and soybeans around solar panels in Indiana; after 4 years, even the most shaded corn plots lost only 7.7 percent of their yieldPurdue University researchers have been examining how solar panels affect crop production since 2019, particularly focusing on corn and soy...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST