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Government should adopt flexible approach to ethanol-blended petrol programme: ICRIER paperA research paper recommends flexibility in India's ethanol blending program targets. It suggests maintaining E20 as a long-term goal while ...
A French giant heads back to India after 12 years with bigger betsCarrefour is back in India, but it is not rebuilding the hypermarket business it abandoned in 2014. This time, the French retailer is betti...
India’s farm policy needs a reset amid concerns over ethanol push, subsidies: Agri expert Devinder SharmaSharma warns that ethanol-led changes in cropping patterns may create an environmental problem over the longer term.
Indian FMCG stares at broadening commodity inflation and a new source of cost pressureThe raw-material cost environment for FMCG makers has become increasingly uneven in the second quarter of FY27, with prices of several agri...
Tamil Nadu government to sell onions at Rs 35/kg in 8,739 ration shops to curb price riseThe Tamil Nadu government will sell onions at Rs 35 per kg through 8,739 ration shops. This initiative aims to control soaring onion prices...
Junk out, khichdi in: ‘Healthy’ food made mandatory in Maharashtra govt officesMaharashtra government mandates healthier food in all state canteens and official events. The directive promotes millet khichdi and sprouts...
Govt sets paddy procurement target at 708.64 lakh tons in KMS 2026-27, lower than actuals of last 3 yrsThe Centre has set a paddy procurement target of 708.64 lakh tonne for the upcoming Kharif season. This target is lower than actual procure...
Food inflation composition shifts as protein-rich items, processed foods drive price pressures: Finance Ministry ReportIndia's food inflation is undergoing a shift in its composition, with protein-rich items, processed foods and edible oils emerging as major...
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsEven if the ongoing conflict in the Gulf settles anytime soon (and we certainly hope it does), don’t be surprised if the Nifty and Sensex r...
Pinarayi Vijayan rejects CPI demand for deputy leader post in Keralam AssemblyPinarayi Vijayan rejected the CPI's demand for the deputy leader's post. He accused the UDF government of failing to control essential comm...
Kerala's snake boat racers keep tradition afloat in face of floods and financial challengesKerala's picturesque backwaters host a thrilling wooden boat race where hundreds of dedicated rowers compete for their village’s pride and ...
Chemical sector: Although long, there is a way around China trouble; combine 20 stocks to get your portfolio’s chemistry rightFor the chemicals sector, it all depends on a transformation that is still unfolding and will take years to play out. Backward-integration ...
Asia Rice: India rates hit near one-year high on tight supplyIndian rice export prices have reached their highest level in nearly a year. Vietnam's rice prices also increased for a third consecutive w...
India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...
Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya SenMadhusree Mukerjee's book revived the debate on the 1943 Bengal Famine, questioning Amartya Sen's analysis of food entitlement failures. Ne...
Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif seasonIndia is set to ramp up rice utilization for ethanol production this year, amid reduced planting of maize and sugarcane, raising concerns a...
AAP alleges Rs 22,000 crore rice scam plan by BJP govt in DelhiDelhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj has alleged a ₹22,000-crore scam in the BJP-led government’s proposed subsidised rice procurement and...