RBI's rate-setting panel starts deliberations, policy announcement on FridayThe RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting on Wednesday, with most economists expecting the central bank to keep...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Rs 400 crore agricultural income but no land: CBDT digs up names of rich ‘farmers’ without farmsTax authorities have uncovered a major scam involving fake agricultural income claims. Over 300 individuals claimed exemptions worth thousa...
22 May, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocksAs India braces for an expected below-average monsoon alongside the looming threat of El Niño, concerns mount over a potential inflation sp...
01 May, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
India’s heat wave creates new inflation risks after oil surgeIndia faces inflation risks from severe heat waves and predicted below-normal monsoon rains, exacerbating existing economic pressures from ...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
India must identify key chokepoints, mitigate both supply & price risks: EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra DevThe unrest in West Asia highlights India's urgent need for improved risk management strategies. This is a crucial time for India to pinpoin...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.22 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
Sri Lanka among worst impacted countries in Asia-Pacific due to West Asia conflict: UN reportIn light of the West Asia crisis, a recent UN report underscores the profound economic challenges facing Sri Lanka. The country is grapplin...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Passenger vehicle sales rise 16% in March, FY hits record highIndian car sales hit a record 4.7 million vehicles in the last fiscal year. This surge was driven by tax cuts and new models. Industry lead...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Rs 50 lakh insurance purchase with Rs 4.8 Lakh income triggers tax trouble: ITAT rejects HUF funding claim; here's whyA woman's Rs 50 lakh insurance policy purchase was deemed an unexplained investment. She claimed HUF funding from agricultural income. The ...
13 Mar, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Satellite imagery help banks assess farmers' income, repayment capacityThe Uttar Pradesh government is partnering with the International Finance Corporation to leverage satellite imagery for digital farm lendin...
09 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Crop diversification, startups, private agriculture funding in focusIt also highlighted the need to prioritise the use of new technologies, including drones and AI-based decision support systems, and pitched...
01 Feb, 2022, 02.26 AM IST
Agri households’ average earnings grew to over Rs 1 lakh in FY16Conducted with 2015-16 as the reference year, the survey covered 40,327 rural households.
18 Aug, 2018, 10.07 AM IST
Farmers have turned "Lakhpatis", but more than half still in debt: Nabard SurveyThe survey conducted with the year 2015-16 as the reference year covered 40,327 rural households.
16 Aug, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
- Monthly income of Bihar farmers lower than national average
The average monthly income of a farmer household in Bihar at Rs 1,810 is less than the national average of Rs 2,115.
04 May, 2012, 05.43 PM IST
- Black money case: Hasan Ali's income multiplied in 6 years to Rs 54,268 cr, says CAG report
Income of stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan multiplied by over 100 times in six years from Rs 529 crore to Rs 54,268 crore in 2006-07, reveals...
18 Mar, 2011, 04.29 PM IST
- Govt vets new tax regime to tighten grip on individuals
Individuals will have to start reporting their income from all sources in due course, including tax-free income.
15 Jan, 2008, 02.07 AM IST