PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
India's prized Alphonso mango crop ruined by weatherA sharp difference in day and nighttime temperatures in December and January hurt flowering and fruit setting, while hotter than usual weat...
26 May, 2026, 10.14 AM 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
India has 60 days of crude oil, 60 days of Natural Gas & 45 days of LPG rolling stock: CentreIndia is launching a national mission to conserve fuel amid global energy market turmoil. The government assures citizens of robust energy ...
11 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
After winning poll battles, Modi has picked up a new fightAmidst rising crude oil prices and a weakening rupee, Prime Minister Modi has urged Indians to embrace austerity. His call to reduce fuel c...
11 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Arkansas farmers beg for help as they face mass bankruptcies - here's what Trump has offered themArkansas farmers are warning about a big crisis as high costs, low crop prices, and bad weather hurt them badly. Many say they may lose the...
05 Sep, 2025, 09.43 PM IST
Is India in step to develop a sustainable agricultural future as envisioned in COP27?Building sustainable farming practices and farmer resilience remains a highly sought after and yet difficult to achieve goal for India, des...
30 Jan, 2023, 11.40 PM IST
ET View: Step up farm investment; rationalise subsidiesThe fact of the matter is that farmers get to avail subsidised inputs like fertiliser, water and power, plus subsidised credit and crop ins...
03 Oct, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
Not just farm loans, CM Kumaraswamy staring at bulging power subsidies tooThe state’s finances are already in a shambles because of the JD(S)-Congress regime’s promise to write off farm sector loans.
05 Jul, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
Fertilizer firms hesitant to cut rates fearing rupee fallIn May, govt had reduced subsidy by 15% for the phosphatic fertilizers in view of fallen global prices and ordered producers to pass on the...
21 Nov, 2013, 04.11 AM IST
- Revised farm draft fails to bind developed countries
At Davos, trade leaders from 23 countries including India re-affirmed their intention to close the Doha round of global trade negotiation p...
01 Feb, 2011, 04.27 AM IST
- Conclude doable Doha
Concluding Doha trade negotiations would mean substantial gains.
05 Dec, 2009, 01.35 AM IST
- Tackling the externality of fertiliser subsidy
With India’s fertiliser production stagnating for the last two decades and consumption growing at a steady pace, the country is becoming in...
27 Nov, 2007, 05.52 AM IST
- New Delhi wary as WTO Doha round talks revived
The trade ministers of national governments who met in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s annual summit reportedly resolved...
06 Feb, 2007, 03.03 AM IST
- India sticks to stated position in trade talks
India has refused to budge from its stated position at the trade talks and asserted that rich nations would have to move first on reducing ...
13 Jul, 2006, 02.10 PM IST