Category: Economy
India needs income-centric agri policies, greater Centre-state coordination: EAC-PM chairman
India needs to shift from a production-centric approach to an income-centric agriculture strategy, with greater emphasis on crop diversification, market reforms, agro-processing and technology, said…
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok Lahiri
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri on Thursday said India needs to shift agriculture from a production-focused model to a technology-driven, value-added and globally competitive…
‘I expect India to be concerned about US pharma tariffs’: Rubio on Trump’s 200% storm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects India to be concerned about the fresh generic drug imports tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on…
India awaits US’ final action in forced labour trade probe
WASHINGTON: The US will release its final action on Section 301 investigations into 60 trading partners, including India, over alleged failures to curb imports made…
ET Graphics: India is winning the battle against hunger, but not food costs
India has made significant gains in tackling hunger, with a 42% decline in the number of undernourished people over two decades, according to a new…
JSW Infrastructure eyes 127 MT cargo in FY27 even as Fujairah terminal disruption continues
Mumbai: JSW Infrastructure Ltd expects to handle about 127 million tonnes (MT) of cargo this fiscal year, a modest rise from 121.6 MT in FY26…
RBI sold $6.1 bn in May as oil weighed on the rupee and foreign inflows showed signs of revival: Bulletin
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was a net seller of $6.1 billion in the foreign exchange market in May, data released on Wednesday showed,…
India has achieved self-reliance in food; now it’s time for value addition: Chirag Paswan
Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan said on Wednesday that India has achieved self-reliance in food production. Now, Paswan added, the focus must be on…
External sectors steady despite geopolitical uncertainties: RBI
Mumbai: India’s external sector remains steady, with an improving outlook aided by foreign investment inflows despite global uncertainties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said…
US-India trade deal could be signed in 3-4 months, US official says
A long-awaited U.S.-India trade agreement could be signed within the next three to four months, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, indicating negotiations between…