Maha farmer urges PM to ensure MSP, kills self over onion price crash

A 42-year-old farmer from Maharashtra's Pune district allegedly killed himself over not getting the minimum support price for onions and left behind a suicide note in which he purportedly extended......

BJP Move in Delhi: Will AAP Profit?

If AAP dominates both state and local elections, the move for unification may become the illness for the BJP instead of the medicine it was supposed to have been, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE:......

Trade margins capped at 70% for oximeters, BP meters, other medical devices

The medical devices, which have been in high demand during the Covid-19 pandemic, will now see a drop in prices, as the earlier margins were up to 709 per cent for some of these products. IMAGE:......

Covid surge in India heartbreaking, US determined to help: Kamala Harris

Describing the surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths in India as 'nothing short of heartbreaking', Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that India's welfare is critically important to the......

Pulses prices stabilise as rains revive over major growing states

After a steady surge, prices of pulses, except those of urad and masoor to some extent, are showing signs of stabilising amid a revival of monsoon rains over major growing areas of Maharashtra and......

Heat wave hurting farmers' income as yields drop across several crops

Santosh Patkar of Devgadh Taluka Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra is a worried man these days. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Devgadh, which is known as the home to world famous Alphonso......

Ukraine war fallout: Most crops trade above MSP

The Russia-Ukraine crisis, along with general bullishness in agricultural commodities, has ensured that after a fairly long time, most of the 24 commodities for which the Centre declares the......

Inflation likely to pinch consumer pocket less in 2022

Spiralling prices pinched the pocket of consumer as edible oil, fuel and many other commodities turned dearer this year amid pandemic-induced disruptions but the inflationary pressure is......

'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

Veteran film director Shyam Ramsay of the Ramsay Brothers passed into the ages. We reproduce a fascinating interview of the director, first published in March 2014. 'Films were made on a very low......

Domestic Diary: Curious case of Ranji's journeymen coaches

IMAGE: Coach Praveen Amre (right) gives tips to India and Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane. One of Australia's finest ever captain Ian Chappell never ever believed that a professional cricket team......