Capital Call: Indian VCs face toughest fundraising market in a decadeData from market intelligence firm PitchBook, reviewed by ET, shows Indian VCs have raised just $820 million across 32 funds as of mid-June...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
India's economic plot twist comes with one villain stepping aside, another waitingIndia's economic outlook has improved as falling crude oil prices ease inflation, strengthen the balance of payments and prompt economists ...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Global commodity prices likely to remain elevated amid easing West Asia tensions; India's WPI seen at 7-8% in FY27: ReportGlobal commodity prices will stay high in coming months. Geopolitical tensions in West Asia and bad weather affecting crops are the main re...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Farm credit demand likely to stay strong in FY27 on higher input costs, agri investments: NABARDAgricultural and rural credit demand is projected to remain strong through 2026-27, driven by rising input costs, expanded Kisan Credit Car...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Quote of the day by Simone Weil: 'Petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than...' – French philosopher and mystic's warning on global conflict, power, energy politics and how oil drives war and the economyQuote of the day by Simone Weil: Simone Weil's observation that petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than wheat highl...
14 May, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
Flour millers' body calls for greater policy stability, stronger industry-government coordinationNavneet Chitlangia highlighted the need for stock transparency, predictable OMSS policies, export flexibility, and liquidity support to ens...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
World food price index marks biggest rise since March 2022Key commodities like sugar, vegetable oils, and grains faced supply shortages, with the FAO lowering its global grain stockpile forecast, p...
07 Oct, 2024, 09.39 AM IST
Agriculture sector remains resilient; Rabi sowing got off to a strong start: RBIIndia's total kharif crop production is estimated to moderate to 149.92 metric million tonnes (MMT) from 156.04 MMT in the previous kharif ...
07 Dec, 2022, 12.35 PM IST
What to watch in commodities as China adds to global demand fearChina’s struggles with Covid-19 offer an across-the-board headwind that will likely linger into 2023.
26 Nov, 2022, 10.02 AM IST
Exports shrink in September, trade deficit widensThe previous contraction in exports was in February 2021. Data released by the commerce ministry on Monday showed the trade deficit widenin...
05 Oct, 2022, 01.04 AM IST
India likely to post double-digit growth for April-June on low base, improved demandIndia's gross domestic product output is expected to have expanded by an annual 15.7%, with a large possibility of an upward bias because s...
31 Aug, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Wheat prices in India stabilised, export restrictions bore fruitMultiple rounds of heat waves in several wheat-growing regions in India ahead of the rabi harvest this year affected crop production. The c...
11 Aug, 2022, 03.56 PM IST
Volatile agri prices to add to the agony of consumer food companiesPrices of several key commodities will increase this fiscal — those of wheat and maida by 7-8%, gram and gram flour by 6-8%, and milk and s...
12 Jul, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Export demand soars for Indian wheat, corn, spices following Ukraine warMost of the wheat stock in India is held by the govt agency FCI, which is not exporting the commodity. Wheat traders want the FCI to releas...
02 Mar, 2022, 02.39 PM IST
Global food prices rise by 2.3 per cent March: FAOThe index, based on prices of a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 212.8 points in March, up by 2.3 per cent from Februar...
04 Apr, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
Food costs jump to 10-month high as weather hurts beef to wheatBeef prices rose as dry weather affected production in Australia and the U.S., while sugar gained on drought in Brazil, the biggest produce...
04 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST