Top executives at auto, tractor and consumer packaged goods firms are optimistic. They are betting on the reverse migration of labourers boosting consumption and prediction of a favourable monsoon.
Rajan said,the elements of creating capabilities is better education, better health care, better infrastructure
Farming operations are exempted from the lockdown restrictions
Guidelines allow some farming from April 20 during the national lockdown to contain the coronavirus.
Millions of migrant workers have left cities for their homes during the pandemic.
Rules on sanitisation, social distancing and other aspects could bump up operational costs for companies
Crop rots in field as few want to harvest it, transporters won't take it to mandis; Few employment opportunities for labour returning to villages from cities
A local buffalo race holds lessons for growth - internal strength may be more important than external support
The Budget announced for farmers, comprising 16 action points, will definitely boost the agriculture sector
The Budget offers huge relief to exporters with the introduction of a new scheme for reversion of duties and taxes on exported products
A study shows that a 10% increase in the price realised by farmers directly raise their incomes by 13 per cent and had a large favourable effect on production as well
FMCG suffered on two counts -- poor consumer sentiment brought on by macroeconomic headwinds and the continuing liquidity crisis arising out of faltering NBFCs
Congress spokesperson Rajeev Gowda alleged that there is an agrarian distress but the government will ensure that no data comes out
The recent wet spell is also forcing farmers to delay sowing winter crops, placing a further drag on the rural economy at a time when India's economic growth has slumped to a six-year low
As most indicators from rural India point towards a crisis, the latest GVA for agri shows a rather contrasting picture
Brands must not forget the context when devising strategy
The budgetary allocation to flagship schemes for women has seen a rise this year
A fund of about $350 million is proposed to develop and upgrade agri marketing infrastructure
India is the largest exporter of beef in the world, exporting buffalo meat worth $4 billion a year. However, since 2014, exports have mostly declined
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