Global diamonds trade wakes up to Indo-Russian pact
Multibillion diamonds industry is keenly watching the changing equations in the world's roughs and polished diamonds market where the diamonds major De Beers is facing serious challenge to its supremacy from none other than its own partner countries who've gained during better times.

Budget strikes soda ash industry hard, makers to meet Sinha
Domestic soda ash makers find themselves in a fix, even as the consumers seem to be happy with the Budget proposal announcing the reduction of import duty on the product.

EU agrees on tough, new anti-tobacco rules
Rotting lungs and diseased hearts might have to be portrayed on cigarette packets sold in European Union States after authorities agreed a new anti-smoking law on February 28, 2001.


  Wheat exports to touch 2 m tn by April
  Scientists rebuke critics' claim that golden rice is useless
  EU approves merger of Chevron, Texaco
  Steel industry to gain from growth-oriented Budget
  Centre to float tenders for grain godowns next week
  Budget leaves rubber sector in Kerala high and dry
  HSIDC to fund north India's first fruit, vegetable export processing zone
  Sikkim emerges a strong cardamom production centre
  Bullion closes on a firm note;oil market stages recovery
  It's not so hot on spices export front
  Heavy cargo movement ups rates towards North
  Asia rubber majors protest Goodyear charges
  Palmoil ends lower, Malaysian govt denies price intervention
  StarLink -- A boon for crop segregation products?
  Biotech corn-seed traces seen in seed meant for spring planting
  Import duty hike ends bearishness in edible oils market
  Siliguri auction closure pushes demand of Kolkata tea to new