Assocham warns against looming foodgrain crisis
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has expressed apprehension that India is heading towards a foodgrain crisis following a marked shift in cropping pattern.

Centre plans lower steel import floor price as an interim measure
The Government is now thinking of lowering the steel import floor price as an interim measure to provide immediate relief to end-users.

Urea subsidy set to cross Rs 10,000 cr mark
The subsidy on urea is expected to cross the Rs 10,000-crore mark for the first time because of the sharp hike in the international price of oil and the consequent increase in feedstock prices.

  Tyre exports jump 22% in July with growth revival
  Steel pipe makers demand safeguard duty on imports from Nepal
  India moots harmonising TRIPs approach to prevent bio-piracy
  Research urged to make coconut trees free from disease
  Manmohan Singh smells a rat in market boom
  DoT sets fresh deadline for errant telecom cos
  Newsmaker
  Kerala rivals end up eating from the same plate
  Kargil locals don't share national high over its importance
  Sonia-shunned Cudappa is blase to poll-time fun
  Cong charge on sugar import a lie -- Vajpayee
  Munde on a sticky home wicket
  Briefing
  Briefing
  There is nothing dalit about this duel of didis
  Desolate Swamy is putting up a brave front
  NGOs campaign for voter's right to reject
  Executive Briefing
  US suppliers warned to segregate gene-altered crops
  Commodity Briefing