Dhirendra Kumar

Cotton sowing is trailing last year by nearly 6%, but officials and farmers expect El Niño-driven deficient rainfall to push growers back to cotton from thirstier crops.

Icra attributed the stronger momentum to the temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran, prolonged construction and mining activity due to a rainfall deficit, and favourable base effects

The 1989-batch IAS veteran and former DPIIT secretary brings deep expertise in industrial policy, logistics, and infrastructure execution to the apex advisory body.

Enrolment under a central insurance scheme for handloom weavers has fallen well short of target despite a sharp jump in funding, prompting the textiles ministry to review the programme.

NITI Aayog has launched India's first nationwide investment ranking. The bigger question is whether investors will actually use it to decide where to invest.

RBI has linked broad-based rise in edible oil prices to growing biofuel demand, with Indonesia's higher palm oil blending mandate emerging as a key factor.

It said the next phase of reforms should focus on building a unified, real-time digital platform capable of improving beneficiary targeting, strengthening

The Centre is planning another round of CPSE minority stake sales via the OFS route to hit its ₹ 80,000-crore FY27 disinvestment target.

New Delhi, July 24 -- The government is preparing for another round of minority stake sales in listed state-run companies through the offer-for-sale (OFS) method.

Addressing the 167th Income Tax Day celebrations, Sitharaman said the department should give taxpayers with an opportunity to correct bona fide mistakes.