India may have found reliable trade route beyond Strait of Hormuz with Oman trade dealIndia's new trade pact with Oman, effective June 1, offers strategic importance beyond trade. Oman's location outside the Strait of Hormuz ...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Too hot to handle: Heatwave in North India slows textile, rice supply chainsNorthern India's blistering heatwaves are wreaking havoc on vital industries, significantly hampering the trade of Basmati rice and textile...
27 May, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
India’s next big energy bet may come straight from China’s coal handbookThe Strait of Hormuz closure is impacting Asia's chemical industry, pushing India to emulate China's coal-to-chemicals model for energy and...
21 May, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Labour-intensive sectors see steep fall in exports in MarchThe fiscal year 2026 brought a mixed bag for India's exports. On one hand, engineering goods, electronics, and pharmaceuticals excelled, dr...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
US-India trade deal: Rice output to prop up export dreamsIndia's record rice harvest is set to boost exports to the United States. A US duty cut will make Indian rice more competitive against riva...
04 Feb, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Asia Rice: Indian, Thai rates ease, Vietnam unchanged on less demandRice export prices from India and Thailand have dipped due to weak demand and market inactivity, with Vietnamese rates holding steady. Glob...
17 Jan, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
India's 2025 rice exports surge to near record as curbs liftedIndia’s rice exports rose 19.4% last year to 21.55 million tonnes, the second-highest level on record, after the government lifted all expo...
10 Jan, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Global rice prices drop after India allows white rice exportsIndia on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after New Delhi cut export duty on parboiled rice to 10%, buoy...
02 Oct, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
India rice export prices stay high on strong demand, limited supplyTop exporter India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $393 to $398 per tonne this week, up from last week range of $387-$395.
02 Feb, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
Vietnam - the third biggest exporter of rice - buys from India for the first time in decadesThe purchases highlight tightening supplies in Asia, which could lift rice prices in 2021 and even force traditional buyers of rice from Th...
04 Jan, 2021, 10.03 PM IST
India needs new markets for rice exports, says industry"Before other countries extend their market share, there is merit in establishing trade relationships."
05 Sep, 2019, 07.36 PM IST
- Rice plugs nuclear power, US oil exploration
The United States needs to explore more for oil at home and tap nuclear power as part of a comprehensive energy policy, Secretary of State ...
24 May, 2008, 06.18 PM IST