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
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
Maharashtra, Karnataka drought: Centre to assess ground situation; Shivraj to visit statesUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed concern over the drought situation in Maharashtra and Karnataka, saying the Cent...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Triple shock rattles India’s FMCG basket as 68% of categories lose volumeIndia's FMCG market is experiencing significant challenges as higher costs and rural income pressures affect consumption patterns, NielsenI...
27 Sep, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Delhi winter pollution could be worse this year: 47 farm fires already recorded, Super El Nino, late Diwali and delayed harvesting likely to complicate thingsDelhi’s winter air pollution could face added pressure this year as stubble-burning season begins, with 47 farm fires already recorded acro...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
- Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
Trump and Xi are set to meet in Washington as the US-China relationship remains marked by intense competition over AI, trade and technology...
22 Sep, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
The Other Hormuz: Black Sea blockade threatens a food supply shockCombined Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports are estimated to end up at roughly half what they were last year for the July to September har...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Govt support, benign inflation helped in Q1: Sonal Varma, Chief Economist, India & Asia (excl. Japan), Nomura"We expect GDP growth to moderate from around 7.3% in H1FY27 to 6.7% in H2, still delivering a solid 7% for FY27 overall."
21 Sep, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Indian agrochemical firms may benefit from volume recovery, but weak pricing, competition could pressure margins: ReportGlobal agrochemical markets face ongoing pressure from weak farmer economics and intense competition. Channel inventories have largely retu...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Trump administration makes another appeal to Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictionsThe Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's order blocking new mail ballot restrictions. This legal battle occurs as states beg...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
War-driven windfall gains for chemical makers likely to fade in Q2, demand remains key risk: Kotak Institutional EquitiesProfit gains made by several Indian chemical companies in the first quarter due to higher prices are likely to weaken in the second quarter...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local pricesIn an effort to reign in soaring domestic sugar prices, India is thinking about lowering its sugar import duty. This response is geared tow...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Free dhaniya no more? India’s kitchen is feeling a new food squeezeCoriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Onion prices jump to Rs 27/kg at Lasalgaon amid delayed kharif crop arrival from South IndiaWholesale onion prices have surged significantly in the past week. The government plans to sell buffer stock onions to control rising price...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
- Chana futures rise on delay in sowing
Chana futures prices today gained 0.31 per cent to Rs 4,834 per quintal as speculators created fresh positions amid delayed sowing due to d...
25 Jul, 2012, 12.57 PM IST
- Farmers may lose 35 kg wheat/hectare a day for delayed sowing
As protests on sugarcane pricing threaten to delay wheat sowing in Uttar Pradesh, agri research body ICAR today warned that farmers may los...
19 Nov, 2009, 10.22 PM IST
- Heatwave to delay kharif sowing
Kharif sowing is likely to be delayed by a fortnight thanks to a heat-wave in June that has interrupted the normal progress of the Monsoon.
15 Jun, 2006, 12.16 AM IST