These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 27%Retail market investors are presented with a choice. Act now, when the uncertainty quotient is high. Or, wait for things to settle down. In...
25 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...
23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
For risk-takers with long-term perspective: 10 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 31%If you buy small-cap stocks today, are you taking a risk or managing it? To some it might appear you are taking a risk, but there is a high...
20 May, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Iran war energy shock drives India's interest in ethanol and other biofuelsIndia and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...
15 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
Sugar stocks fall up to 7% on export ban; analysts see limited long-term impactSugar company shares dropped Thursday after India banned sweetener exports. This move follows rising domestic sugar prices and concerns ove...
14 May, 2026, 11.41 PM 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
Centre pushes chemical fertilisers alternatives as output slumpsIndia is pushing alternatives to chemical fertilisers after a 24.6% drop in output and supply disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz cr...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Unconventional ways during war and uncertain times: 4 stocks with dividend yield of up to 5.9%A high dividend yield by itself is not a sign of safety. Sometimes, a stock yields more only because the price has collapsed for a valid re...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Anand Mahindra honours the forgotten female scientist who made India's identity sweeter. 'Slipped into footnotes of our history'India’s agricultural progress owes much to Dr. Janaki Ammal, a pioneering botanist whose work transformed the country’s sugarcane industry....
08 Dec, 2025, 10.35 PM IST
Global study reveals link between burning sugarcanes & mysterious kidney diseaseBurning sugarcane and rice husks may be releasing a toxic substance that is causing a mysterious kidney disease among agricultural workers ...
25 Oct, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
Cabinet increases fair and remunerative prices for sugarcane to Rs 315/qtl, okays PM PRANAM, urea subsidy schemeUnion cabinet decided to increase fair and remunerative prices for sugarcane for the next season by Rs 10 to Rs 315 per quintal, said Anura...
30 Jun, 2023, 11.00 AM IST
IIT Guwahati develops new method to produce sugar substitute 'Xylitol' from sugarcane waste"Xylitol, a sugar alcohol derived from natural products, has potential anti-diabetic and anti-obesogenic effects, is a mild prebiotic and p...
23 Aug, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
Delayed rains brighten prospects of Rabi output: India RatingsAs on 19 September 2019, water level in 113 reservoirs spread across the country was 144.179 billion cubic meter which is 85% of the total ...
27 Sep, 2019, 03.20 PM IST
To beat drought, ICAR eyes GM sugarcaneThe move is significant considering the govt is treading cautiously on the path of GM crop amid strong opposition from environmentalists.
09 May, 2016, 01.45 PM IST
Australia, India to work together to improve sugarcane varietiesThe project will identify genetic markers for cane yield, sugar content, drought tolerance and red rot resistance, in sugarcane varieties.
29 Apr, 2016, 04.02 PM IST
Serious shortage of sugarcane seed next season: ExpertThere will be serious shortage of sugarcane seeds in the next season in Tamil Nadu, following erratic monsoon and deficit rain for last thr...
16 Aug, 2014, 06.22 PM IST
Sugar turning sour for mills: CRISIL ResearchRISIL Research expects the Indian sugar industry’s net losses to increase to over Rs.10 billion in Sugar Season (SS) 2012-13
13 Jun, 2013, 04.17 PM IST