Month: June 2026
Extreme heat tests India’s record milk production
NEW DELHI: During a summer of extreme heat with temperature topping 40 degrees Celsius last year, much like northern India is currently experiencing, dairy farmer…
Indian refiners shift to soyoil in May as palm oil loses price advantage
Mumbai: India’s palm oil imports rose modestly in May from the previous month’s four-month low, but stayed below average, as refiners turned to rival soyoil…
As India-US trade talks resume in New Delhi, here’s what Section 301 means for the deal
A US trade delegation led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch is in New Delhi this week for a four-day round of negotiations with Indian officials,…
Zoho, Uber, Paytm, BSE invest Rs 220 crore in ONDC
The Open Network for Digital Commerce has raised Rs 220 crore in primary capital from software firm Zoho, mobility platform Uber, fintech company Paytm and…
India to unveil broader gauge for inflation in data revamp
India is set to launch a Producer Price Index for the first time, a step toward aligning with most advanced economies, giving policymakers a broader…
Tech Tonic: Reassessing the subscription bundle
This week, Amazon in India is frantically sending out cheerful emails to customers, informing them of upcoming changes to existing Prime subscriptions. That, in Amazon’s…
A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine print
India’s agribusiness has always had two unpredictable masters: the sky above, and the seas below. But this year, while farmers keep one eye on the…
Trump administration proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices
Washington: The Trump administration has proposed a new 25% punitive tariff on many imports from Brazil after determining that the country’s practices were unfair on…
Open MSP procurement, storage to private sector: StarAgri CEO
As India seeks to modernise agricultural supply chains and strengthen food security, Amith Agarwal, Founder and CEO of StarAgri, a private agri-infrastructure company, said the…
India’s CPI inflation expected to rise to 4.8% with crude oil averaging USD 90/bbl in FY27: Report
New Delhi: India’s CPI inflation is expected to rise by around 70 bps to 4.8 per cent with crude oil averaging USD 90/bbl in FY27,…