BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
‘The upcoming El Nino event could cost India $1 trillion in losses’An impending El Nino event threatens global economies, with India facing potential losses exceeding one trillion dollars. This climate phen...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Tropical storm Jangmi hits Southwestern Japan: Injures 9 in Japan, people urged to evacuate, leaves thousands without powerTyphoon Jangmi, a severe tropical storm, battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday. The storm cut off power to tens of thousands of homes, gro...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Oil rises as China moves to support economy, tropical storm in focusThe focus today is on "China actions to support its economy, Tropical Storm Idalia heading for Florida and whether Brent can regain momentu...
28 Aug, 2023, 07.49 PM IST
From chocolate to soybeans, tropical forests were illegally cleared to make way for everyday foodsIllegal clearance for commercial agriculture was behind the loss of 4.5 mn hectares of forest.
20 May, 2021, 08.19 AM IST
Joe Biden urged to work with business, China to protect SE Asia rainforestJoe Biden's election as the next U.S. leader, replacing climate-change sceptic Donald Trump, has raised expectations that protecting Southe...
16 Nov, 2020, 07.33 PM IST
Oil rises as US storm eases, but demand worries lingerU.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for October, due to expire on Tuesday, rose 26 cents, or 0.7%, to $39.57 a barrel at 0224 ...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
Meet Annamma Spudich: A molecular biologist who is reviving ancient India's healing knowledgeShe has curated exhibitions on the rich history of the Indian spice trade.
10 Jun, 2019, 10.21 AM IST
Normal monsoon likely after a gap of two yearsAccording to Indian weather forecast models, the El Nino phenomenon, which was responsible for last year’s drought, is expected to turn neu...
24 Feb, 2016, 03.25 AM IST
- Sesame, palmolein oils trade up on fresh buying
Neem oil in the non-edible section, also found scattered buying support from consuming industries and ended higher.
17 Apr, 2013, 03.36 PM IST
- Crude palm oil futures decline on global cues
Tracking a weak global trend, crude palm oil prices declined by Rs 3.10 to Rs 433.60 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators offloa...
02 Nov, 2012, 01.08 PM IST
- Crude oil marginally up in futures trade on overseas cues
Crude oil futures prices today recovered marginally by 0.07 per cent to Rs 4,529 per barrel after speculators created fresh positions, trac...
26 Jun, 2012, 12.26 PM IST
- Oil drops, raises consumption concerns for US economy
Cos like BP and Exxon Mobil shut almost 6% of Gulf of Mexico crude output due to storm warning.
03 Sep, 2011, 02.02 AM IST
- UN conference to approve forest protection as part of climate plan
Delegates at a UN climate conference have agreed to include forest conservation in any future discussions about a new global warming pact.
15 Dec, 2007, 10.44 AM IST
- Oil prices fall in Asian trade
Oil prices fell Monday after a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico dissipated without causing damage to key oil and gas infrastructur...
24 Sep, 2007, 07.29 AM IST