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SEA, Solidaridad propose four measures to boost women farmers' market access

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) and Solidaridad have proposed four measures to strengthen women farmers' access to formal markets, improve price realisation an... Read More


Agrograde launches AI-powered optical sorting tech for arecanut industry

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Agrograde, a physical AI startup building technologies that make fresh produce packhouses autonomous, has introduced an AI-powered optical sorting system developed specifically f... Read More


Inflows in gold ETFs continue to be net positive for the 13th week in a row

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Investments in physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were net positive last week, with investors in the US and China finding value in the yellow metal, data from th... Read More


From runway to highway: Stranded Riyadh passengers take the long road home

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- A routine four-hour journey between Riyadh and Kerala has turned into a travel ordeal lasting over 10 hours for some passengers, as they are forced to travel by road to Dammam or... Read More


Gold loans lead NBFC growth; portfolio share touches double digits

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Gold loans have become the fastest-growing segment for NBFCs, with their share of overall loan books reaching double digits as lenders increasingly pivot towards secured credit a... Read More


Rubio defends Russia oil waiver, calls Iran's shipping attacks 'Nazi U-boat tactics'

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the President Donald Trump administration's decision to ease the implementation of Russia-related sanctions and argued that Washington ... Read More


Editorial. Plugging loopholes

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Centre is clearly not in a mood to humour tax avoidance agreements. The recent amendments made to the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) between India and Mauritius b... Read More


Letters to the Editor dated October 20, 2026

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- India goes places This refers to the news report 'Jio Platforms IPO draws record Rs.2.50 lakh crore institutional demand' (Oct 20). It is heartening to see investors placing str... Read More


Indian govt's price correction of ethanol from maize may help balance distortion

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Grain-based distilleries are unhappy with a Rs 3/litre reduction in the purchase price of maize-based ethanol. Meanwhile, the sugar industry has welcomed the government's decisio... Read More


Schaeffler India CEO taken into police custody over two worker deaths at Pune factory

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Schaeffler India, a leading Tier 1 automotive component supplier to companies including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Hyundai Motor India, has seen its ... Read More