If there is a Third Wave: Modi will have a rejigged team, new global leaders to deal withIf elected, Modi is expected to overhaul his Council of Ministers, put in place a new BJP President, and will have to deal with a new set o...
15 Jan, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
How Pakistan's electricity crisis is leading to rising spectre of social unrestInflation in electricity prices in Pakistan has been increasing steadily, adding to the economic challenges the country is facing. The pric...
01 Sep, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
Food of the future: The business and economy of super grainsOnce known as inferior coarse grains, millets are now known as super grains for the huge health, economic and environmental benefits they o...
09 Apr, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
WTO meet: India to pitch for permanent solution for food security; protect interest of farmers, fishermenThe main issues in the meeting include WTO response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including patent waiver; agriculture and food security; WTO r...
12 Jun, 2022, 06.13 PM IST
WTO meet: India to pitch for permanent solution for food security; protect interest of farmers, fishermenUnder global trade norms, a WTO member country's food subsidy bill should not breach the limit of 10 per cent of the value of production ba...
11 Jun, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to restrict wheat exportsThe Centre last week amended the country's export policy of wheat by putting its export under the "prohibited" category. The order that was...
17 May, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Full text: RBI explains why it stayed put on ratesThe main considerations underlying the decision are set out in the statement below.
05 Apr, 2018, 07.04 PM IST
Highlights and full text of RBI's bi-monthly monetary policyFollowing are the highlights of second bi-monthly monetary policy for 2017-18 as announced by RBI.
07 Jun, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
Chai pe charcha heats up poll kettleIn Nagrakata constituency in Bengal's tea-growing Jalpaiguri district candidates of all major parties share a legacy - they are from the te...
31 Mar, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
BRICS resolve to ensure food security solution by December 2015BRICS resolved to ensure conclusion of negotiations for a permanent solution for public stock-holding of foodgrains under the WTO by Decemb...
13 Mar, 2015, 10.40 PM IST
Cabinet to take call on India's stand on World Trade Organisation Bali pactThe Cabinet meeting on Wednesday comes close to the July 31 deadline for ratification on protocol of trade facilitation agreement (TFA).
22 Jul, 2014, 04.26 AM IST
- Finance Ministry not willing to subsidise wheat exports
The decision to allow wheat exports may come to nothing, having got caught up inter-ministerial wrangling.
05 Aug, 2011, 02.45 AM IST
- All is not well on the global food front
Reports of a possible global food crisis could not have come at a worse time for India.
12 Oct, 2010, 05.19 AM IST
- Outsourcing farming for food security
The need for food security is a critical element in a nation's quest for acquiring a status of pre-eminence in international arena.
27 Jul, 2009, 12.15 AM IST
- Advani called me nikamma PM: Manmohan
Here follows Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reply to trust vote motion. Its copy was submitted to Speaker Somnath Chatterjee:
23 Jul, 2008, 03.35 AM IST
- Uncertainty over stocks keeps wheat futures on firm wicket
Wheat futures ended higher on Saturday at the NCDEX platform with both the near-month and January contracts ending about half a per cent ab...
27 Nov, 2006, 12.16 AM IST
- Full text of the Exim Policy31 Mar, 2002, 08.21 AM IST