Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
02 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Rising temperature to affect rubber outputKerala accounts for 90 per cent of total rubber production in India. The natural rubber production in the country was down by over 15 per c...
02 Jun, 2015, 08.53 PM IST
How fall in rubber prices is impacting lakhs of Keralites who have built fortunes from its cultivationAppeals, memoranda and even strikes — the 10 lakh-odd rubber farmers and their families in the state have tried it all to convince the poli...
08 Mar, 2015, 02.47 AM IST
Fall in rubber price main poll issue in KottayamVictory for UDF is all the more important as Puthupalli, the Assembly segment of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, falls in this constituency.
21 Mar, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
Price fluctuations turn rubber barons into common manState rubber plantation owners who were once known for their swanky lifestyle are tightening belts today due to a steep fall in rubber pric...
13 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Import duty on rubber hiked to check sliding domestic prices
The basic customs duty on natural rubber has been increased to Rs 30 per kg or 20 per cent, whichever is lower, from Rs 20 a kg or 20 per c...
21 Dec, 2013, 08.29 PM IST
Heavy rains put Kerala crops at riskRecord rains in Kerala have spelt disaster for plantation crops.
07 Aug, 2013, 10.47 AM IST
- Saint, sinners, Simi...Kottayam has them all
At entry points to Kottayam district, there are road signs welcoming visitors to the ‘land of lakes, letters and latex’.
14 Oct, 2008, 12.26 AM IST
- Rubber hits new highs on tight supply
A peak rise in prices of natural rubber in India has forced the industries to source whatever stocks available in the market hit by crop-lo...
31 May, 2008, 11.32 PM IST
- Rubber players cheer as exports likely to exceed 50,000 tonne
With Indian prices much lower than international levels, 43,113 tonne of natural rubber has already been exported up to March 1, industry r...
05 Mar, 2008, 12.53 AM IST
- Rubber sags, but set to bounce back on low output fears
The price of rubber RSS-4 grade has fallen to Rs 91 per kg from Rs 94-95 a month ago in the spot market at Kottayam.
13 Dec, 2007, 05.09 AM IST
- Supply concerns, rising crude keep rubber steady
The October contract on the National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE) was trading at at Rs 89.50 per kg levels on Thursday evening against t...
28 Sep, 2007, 03.47 AM IST
- Rubber prices likely to ease from October
With tapping to resume this week in Kerala, rubber prices are expected to come down from October when natural rubber starts arriving in the...
21 Sep, 2007, 03.13 AM IST
- Rubber rises on poor supply
Rubber spot and futures prices have moved northwards with depleting stocks and growing demand especially from the tyre manufacturers.
07 Aug, 2007, 05.46 AM IST
- Rubber set to soar further on demand from tyre makers
The market is preparing itself for an increase in the natural rubber price amid tight supplies and higher demand from tyre makers.
18 May, 2007, 03.34 AM IST
- Rubber exports jump on low local prices
Exports of natural rubber have seen a major growth in the first six months of ’06. According to the January-June ’06 figures, rubber export...
06 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- Rubber gets equity bounce
Cherupuzha, a mountainside hamlet in north Kerala, is unlikely to find a mention in any buzz on capital markets and commodity futures.
27 Jul, 2006, 12.14 AM IST