Rajendra Jadhav

Stories by Rajendra Jadhav

Monsoon rains were 35 per cent above average last week: IMD

Monsoon rains were 35 per cent above average last week: IMD

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2016

The June-September monsoon has so far delivered 1 per cent higher rainfall than average

High food prices pose challenge to India's inflation target

High food prices pose challenge to India's inflation target

Rediff.com   19 May 2016

Prices are likely to rise further as demand grows in coming months due to festivals

Unable to sell cattle, farmers have a beef with Modi's BJP

Unable to sell cattle, farmers have a beef with Modi's BJP

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2016

Farmer suicides have nearly doubled in the drought-hit Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

Modi's new growth recipe - Just add water

Modi's new growth recipe - Just add water

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

Modi's irrigation push in the Budget is aimed at scoring on the political front along with achieving growth targets

Modi's rule to curb unofficial gold trade backfires

Modi's rule to curb unofficial gold trade backfires

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2016

India made it mandatory for customers to disclose their tax code, or Permanent Account Number (PAN), for purchases above Rs 200,000.

Banks to get commission for unlocking household gold: RBI

Banks to get commission for unlocking household gold: RBI

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

Citizens are encouraged to deposit jewellery, bars or coins with banks so it can be refined to meet fresh demand and cut the need for imports

Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple to give Modi's gold scheme a boost

Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple to give Modi's gold scheme a boost

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scheme to tap a pool of over 20,000 tonnes of gold held by households and temples.

India may get its first gold exchange

India may get its first gold exchange

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2015

A dedicated physical gold exchange could lead to standard gold pricing in India.

Rising food prices to hit rural India in 2016

Rising food prices to hit rural India in 2016

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

India's overall retail inflation eased to 4.41 per cent in September, helped by falling commodity prices, but rural inflation was at 5.05 per cent

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2015

Rising tensions over eating beef in Hindu-majority India are starting to hit the multi-billion dollar buffalo meat trade.

Indian festive demand for gold sluggish, discounts widen

Indian festive demand for gold sluggish, discounts widen

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2015

Festive demand for gold in India got off to a tepid start, with local prices still at a heavy discount to the global benchmark, a bad sign for a period when buying is typically strong.

Indian drought: Bonanza for Canadian farmers

Indian drought: Bonanza for Canadian farmers

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2015

Canada is the top supplier of pulses to India, which is expected to import 1 million tonnes more this year.

India gold discounts widen on tepid demand, ample supply

India gold discounts widen on tepid demand, ample supply

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2015

Gold discounts in India, the world's second-biggest consumer, widened this week as dealers struggled to offload stocks amid sluggish demand.

Gold prices in India back at discount on weak demand

Gold prices in India back at discount on weak demand

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2015

Two-thirds of gold demand in India comes from rural areas where jewellery is a traditional store of wealth.

Despite fall in gold prices, Indians stay away from buying

Despite fall in gold prices, Indians stay away from buying

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2015

Spot gold fell as far as $1,142.10 an ounce on Thursday, its lowest since November 2014.

For Indians, paper gold can't beat the real thing

For Indians, paper gold can't beat the real thing

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2015

The best way to curb gold demand is by reducing black money in circulation.

India's superb plan to reduce dependence on gold imports

India's superb plan to reduce dependence on gold imports

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2015

For easy and wide access, the government plans to market the bond through post offices and various brokers.

Chicken prices surge to record as heat wave kills millions of birds

Chicken prices surge to record as heat wave kills millions of birds

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

Chiekcn prices set to go up across cities in India.

Bharti Airtel gets credit line of $2.5 bln from Chinese banks

Bharti Airtel gets credit line of $2.5 bln from Chinese banks

Rediff.com   16 May 2015

Bharti Airtel has received financing commitments of up to $2.5 billion from top Chinese banks.

For Modi's year-old government, storm brewing in rural India

For Modi's year-old government, storm brewing in rural India

Rediff.com   15 May 2015

Just one year after taking office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing a challenge that could come to haunt him.