All stories by Rajendra Jadhav
Monsoon rains were 35 per cent above average last week: IMD
Rediff.com7 Jul 2016The June-September monsoon has so far delivered 1 per cent higher rainfall than average
High food prices pose challenge to India's inflation target
Rediff.com19 May 2016Prices are likely to rise further as demand grows in coming months due to festivals
Modi's rule to curb unofficial gold trade backfires
Rediff.com2 Feb 2016India made it mandatory for customers to disclose their tax code, or Permanent Account Number (PAN), for purchases above Rs 200,000.
Banks to get commission for unlocking household gold: RBI
Rediff.com22 Jan 2016Citizens are encouraged to deposit jewellery, bars or coins with banks so it can be refined to meet fresh demand and cut the need for imports
Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple to give Modi's gold scheme a boost
Rediff.com9 Dec 2015Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scheme to tap a pool of over 20,000 tonnes of gold held by households and temples.
India may get its first gold exchange
Rediff.com8 Dec 2015A dedicated physical gold exchange could lead to standard gold pricing in India.
Gold prices in India back at discount on weak demand
Rediff.com4 Sep 2015Two-thirds of gold demand in India comes from rural areas where jewellery is a traditional store of wealth.
For Indians, paper gold can't beat the real thing
Rediff.com13 Jul 2015The best way to curb gold demand is by reducing black money in circulation.
Chicken prices surge to record as heat wave kills millions of birds
Rediff.com1 Jun 2015Chiekcn prices set to go up across cities in India.
Bharti Airtel gets credit line of $2.5 bln from Chinese banks
Rediff.com16 May 2015Bharti Airtel has received financing commitments of up to $2.5 billion from top Chinese banks.
Farmers trim gold purchases, threatening rebound in global prices
Rediff.com9 Apr 2015A downturn in Indian demand could hit global gold prices.
Rural India slowdown threatens Modi's achche din promise
Rediff.com15 Jan 2015Rural slowdown may delay growth in the economy.
Onion crisis: Shortages after the best-ever harvest
Rediff.com9 Jul 2014The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtra have lost a large share of their crop damaged in storage, adding to the country's inflation woes.