Behind the petrol pump: Why fuel retailers losing Rs 7-8 per litre need $85 crude oil to stop bleeding cashOil companies face continued losses of Rs 7-8 per litre on petrol and diesel, with a breakeven point only at crude prices of $85-87 a barre...
27 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
China is using a bacteria to turn desert into fertile soil in just 10 monthsA groundbreaking technique from China transforms barren desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months. Researchers use resilient cyanobac...
26 May, 2026, 03.46 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
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM 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
India's monsoon rains hit four-year high in boost to crop outputIndia experienced its highest monsoon rainfall since 2020, with above-average precipitation for three consecutive months, aiding recovery f...
30 Sep, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
Climate change makes drought recovery tougher in US WestFor decades, California has relied on rain and snow in the winter to fill the state's major rivers and streams in the spring, which then fe...
21 Oct, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Disturbance from North Atlantic capable of derailing Indian monsoon: StudyThe findings suggest that modelling efforts ought to focus on including the influence of mid-latitudes, in addition to the Pacific and Indi...
17 Dec, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
Drought-like situation in 1,053 villages in two districts: Maharashtra governmentThe Maharashtra government today said a drought-like situation exists in 1,053 villages in Ahmednagar and Solapur districts.
09 Mar, 2016, 09.03 PM IST
UP government stops revenue realisation in 50 drought-hit districtsChief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has directed government departments to start relief work in the identified districts to provide help.
19 Nov, 2015, 02.50 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi assures all help to drought-hit parts of MaharashtraModi assured all possible help to drought-hit areas of Maharashtra and cope with severe water and fodder shortages in parts of Marathwada a...
14 Sep, 2015, 08.50 PM IST
Maharashtra to seek Rs 4,000-crore drought relief packageFadnavis, along with his ministerial colleagues, will pursue the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official told after the Cabine...
27 Nov, 2014, 07.55 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh govt suspends recovery of dues and loans from farmersUttar Pradesh government has suspended recovery of all revenue dues and co-op bank loans from farmers in drought and flood-affected areas.
01 Sep, 2014, 01.14 PM IST
- EGoM to consider slashing interest rate on crop loans
Drought-hit farmers, whose crop loans are rescheduled into term loans due to their inability to pay, may be charged lower interest rate at ...
03 Sep, 2012, 11.14 PM IST
India likely to see a moderate drought this yearIf there is a 20% deficit in this year's monsoon by July 31, it would be certain that India will have a drought.
26 Jul, 2012, 11.02 AM IST
- Drought overshadows India’s economic recovery: Moody’s
India’s sluggish recovery continued in the third quarter, with government spending the main driver of expected real GDP growth of 6.3 per c...
26 Nov, 2009, 11.23 AM IST
- Despite upbeat GDP, drought may limit growth prospects
With the GDP growing at a faster-than-expected pace, the Indian economy seems to have passed the worst of its downturn.
31 Aug, 2009, 03.31 PM IST