India Must Resist EU, US Pressure on Data Exclusivity in Farm-Chemicals

India built a $4.4 billion agrochemical export industry on the back of generic manufacturing. Now, TRIPS-plus pressure from the West threatens to redraw the rules — with serious consequences for farmers, MSMEs, and India's trade balance.

Ajay Srivastava

May 11, 2026 at 9:57 AM IST

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The ECL Framework Can Foster Sustainable Asset Quality

ECL shifts Indian banking to forward-looking provisioning, strengthening resilience and risk pricing, but hinges on data depth, governance rigour, and model discipline.

K. Srinivasa Rao

May 4, 2026 at 9:49 AM IST

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Palm Oil Panic Is Misplaced as Supply Buffers Temper Indonesia’s Noise

Indonesia’s B50 rhetoric has lifted sentiment, not altered fundamentals. Ample supply, peak output and India’s policy levers should keep palm oil risks manageable.

G. Chandrashekhar

April 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM IST

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Pressure Mounts on India as WTO Talks Focus on E-Commerce and Investment Deals

A temporary compromise of 2–4 years appears the most likely outcome on e-commerce moratorium on customs duties.

Ajay Srivastava

March 28, 2026 at 6:38 AM IST

WTO

A ‘Done Deal’ Announced, But Where Are the Details?

A trade understanding between Washington and New Delhi has been announced with confidence abroad and restraint at home. Does this restraint reflect a forced agreement, or the discipline of a state that understands the costs of premature commitment?

Srinath Sridharan

February 3, 2026 at 6:10 AM IST

White House

Budget 2026

Why Carbon Markets Are Failing the World’s Farmers and What Budget Can Do About It

Despite rapid growth, carbon markets exclude smallholder farmers by design. Budget 2026 can fix this by funding public MRV, institutional aggregation, and risk sharing.

Arvind Mayaram

January 28, 2026 at 5:59 AM IST

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Budget 2026

Budget Must Rescue Indian Agriculture From Drift and Denial

India’s farm crisis needs more than MSPs and subsidies. Budget 2026 must pivot to outcomes, technology and accountability, or risk surrendering food security and farmer incomes.

G. Chandrashekhar

January 21, 2026 at 12:09 PM IST

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Did the Green Revolution Help Some Farmers More Than Others?

New research shows how the Green Revolution reshaped farm size and productivity in India, creating a U-shaped pattern that favoured some farmers more than others.

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*

December 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM IST

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Bihar’s Economy Is Hostage to Its Politics: Its People Deserve Better

Bihar stands at a crossroads where political disinterest threatens to choke its economic promise. Unlocking its vast human potential and demographic dividend requires governance that prioritises growth over electoral gains.

Sharmila Kantha

October 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM IST

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India’s Growth Will Run on Commodities, But Are We Ready?

India’s next phase of growth will be fuelled by commodities like food, metals, energy, and fibre. But the question is whether we can scale up without exhausting resources.

G. Chandrashekhar

October 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM IST

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Genome Editing: A Quiet Revolution in Indian Rice Fields

Indian scientists are quietly rewriting the genetic code of rice. Early field trials of genome-edited varieties promise higher yields, lower input use, and greater resilience to climate stress.

G. Chandrashekhar

October 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM IST

Basis Life

Prosperous Farms, not Farmhouses, Will Keep Children Happy

We romanticise farmhouse retirements but treat farming with apathy. This hypocrisy is hurting our kids.

Kirti Tarang Pande

August 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM IST

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Groundwater at Breaking Point in South Asia

Subsidised power keeps irrigation flowing, but at the cost of aquifer depletion and fiscal strain. Smarter, evidence-led policy is overdue.

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*

August 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM IST

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The Bureau

India’s April CPI Inflation Rises to 3.48%, Food Prices Continue to Drive Upward Pressure

Oil Minister Hints at Price Hike, Says Wrong to Link Timing to Polls

Managing Current Account, Rupee Stability Key Macro Priorities For 2026–27: CEA

Equity MF Inflows, SIP Contributions Ease in April; Debt Funds See Sharp Rebound

Govt Says Fuel Stocks Adequate, Urges Conservation as Iran War Strains Economy

Centre notifies rollout of VB-G RAM G from July 1, MGNREGA to be repealed

PM Modi Calls for Covid-Era Restraints to Tackle Global Disruptions: Report

India Needs Market-Linked Formula for Petrol, Diesel Prices

Deficient Monsoon, Iran War: A Double Shock to India’s Rural Economy

Learning to Shoot: I Tried to Fly Before I Could Walk