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India's rural economy shows uneven growth as Covid-19 spread eases

Sales of fertilisers have remained flat in the June-August period of kharif sowing, at 17.3 million tonnes

India's income divide narrows, wealth divide persists: Survey data

The top 10 per cent among the country's households own more than 50 per cent of the assets.

HUL to Relaxo Footwears: Analysts upbeat on consumption-related stocks

Changes in the income-tax, likely good monsoon and the on-going above normal Rabi acreage along with higher MSPs are the key triggers analysts are betting on for the consumption revival

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rise marginally in July

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers rise marginally to 3.92 per cent and 4.09 per cent in July, as compared to the previous month

Hotter future ahead: India, economy on the front lines of climate crisis?

Hope floats on rural recovery

The recent improvement in consumer sentiment is almost entirely a rural India story

Rural India sinks deeper into debt as Covid-19 pandemic wipes out work

Big debt and low income in the countryside will hold back any economic recovery the government is trying to generate and also dent private savings and investment for longer than expected

Three reasons why farm sector growth may be nearing its LPA in FY22

Farm Sector Growth: Swift progress of southwest monsoon, sharp surge in govt procurement and general uptrend in commodity prices this year could deliver better numbers

BSE StAR MF signs MoU with GUMCCSL to deepen network for rural engagement

BSE StAR MF, India's largest mutual funds distributor platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Godavari Urban Multi State Credit Co-Op Society Ltd (GUMCCSL) at Nanded

The rural worry

Bharat is suffering on multiple counts

Rural demand to remain muted due to second wave of Covid: Ind-Ra

Covid 1.0 was largely an urban phenomenon despite the large-scale reverse labour migration

Will rabi harvest and procurement script rural recovery amid farmers' stir?

A sharp drop in returns could exacerbate farmers' woes and fuel the ongoing protest; rabi crops currently being harvested are grown mostly in the Northern parts of the country, the hotbed of the stir

All-round show fueling rally in BASF India, stock up 40% so far in CY2021

Healthy demand, focus on cost optimisation and expansion plans drive optimism

Britannia net profit up 22% at Rs 453 cr, revenue rises 6% in Dec quarter

General trade, its largest channel, continues to grow at a healthy pace on the back of buoyancy in rural economy and urban recovery; challenges persist in other channels

No surprises in first advance estimate of GDP, govt expenditure crucial

Rural economy is helping consumption demand, but it is inadequate to compensate for the loss of urban demand.

Chart check: How fertiliser stocks are faring ahead of Q3 nos, Budget 2021

Edelweiss Securities expects earnings momentum in the sector is likely to accelerate in Q3FY21 driven by good start to Rabi along with a healthy cash flow position of farmers

Agri-related stks in focus; FACT, Madras Fertilizers hit 20% upper circuit

FACT and Madras Fertilizers shares were trading at their 52-week highs today

GDP contraction to job losses amid Covid-19: 2020, the year of new lows

The economy floundered, manufacturing contracted and job losses mounted across sectors and skill levels. The urban work force was hit the hardest.

Sharp 23.9% GDP fall in Q1 will take at least a year to recover: Economists

Current year will continue with a drop of 7-7.5% which is lower than the earlier anticipated 10%