With India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...

Blue Moon Time May 31, 2026: A rare calendar blue moon will illuminate the night sky on May 31, 2026, marking the first since August 2023. ...

West Bengal’s hopes of an industrial revival face structural challenges despite strong manufacturing growth over the past decade. A NITI Aa...

India's priority sector lending has aided financial inclusion for decades. However, a recent report suggests that simply increasing directe...

There are reasons to expect more volatility in the short term. The Street will adjust to the likely decline of both the top and bottom line...

An Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister paper has proposed shifting priority sector lending focus from economic efficiency to so...

The piece argues that AI is not an inevitable force shaping economic outcomes; rather, societies decide how its benefits are distributed. H...

India faces energy market volatility impacting farmers and workers. Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran highlights dependence on im...

Amazon is bringing its rapid delivery service, Amazon Now, to 100 cities across India. This expansion will be backed by over 1,000 speciali...

The Reserve Bank of India's new directive may boost priority sector lending. Banks can now offer loans up to ₹10 lakh against gold. This mo...

Street vendor loan scheme approved; Kharif minimum support prices raised.

Karunanidhi said, “We are not saying will bring in prohibition step by step because there are no steps in this. We are saying that we will ...

Shares of SKS Microfinance gained 4.85 per cent, while Dewan Housing Finance added 4.12 per cent in trade on Friday.

"Hailstorms and unseasonal rains have wrought havoc for farmers. How many times do we calculate the losses incurred by them and how many ti...

Noted agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan today said micro finance institutions should especially cater to women in the farm sector.

World Bank Group member, IFC, today said it has invested Rs 12-crore in Jain Irrigation Systems' proposed lending subsidiary.

NABARD, Managing director, KG Karmakar talks to ET about his plans that include bringing farm loan interest rate down to only 4%.