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Chef Kunal Kapur shares his simple and aromatic Muradabadi Chicken Pulao recipe

Muradabadi Chicken Pulao recipe shared by Chef Kunal Kapur.

Published 103 days ago

West Asia tension: Basmati consignments ‘stranded’, exporters seek central support

India exports basmati worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 crore to North America, Europe and Gulf nations, out of which Punjab contributes 40% of exports.

Published 116 days ago

50% of India’s basmati rice exports at risk amid rising Middle East tensions

50% of India’s basmati exports at risk as West Asia tensions escalate

Updated 147 days ago

West Asia war chokes ₹50,000 crore basmati trade

India exported approximately 60 lakh tonnes of basmati rice during 2024-25, with demand primarily driven by the Middle East and West Asian markets.

Updated 147 days ago

Guest Column| US trade deal: More opportunity than threat for Punjab agriculture

Agriculture in Punjab is not merely a sector; it is the foundation of livelihoods, rural employment, credit cycles, and social stability. (File photo)

Published 165 days ago

Iran crisis hits Indian exports, goods worth ₹2K-cr stranded

Iran protests highlights: Wreckage of a burnt bus bearing a banner that reads "This was one of Tehran's new buses that was paid for with the money of the people's taxes.

Updated 192 days ago

Punjab rice exports to Iran hit by currency crisis; stocks worth ₹2,000 cr stuck

Iran has traditionally been one of the largest buyers of Indian basmati rice, importing around 12 lakh tonnes annually.

Published 200 days ago

US duties and India’s rural distress

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Published 244 days ago

Ludhiana: Paddy procurement season on, but no grain in Ludhiana mandis

Paddy arrivals in prominent mandis are expected to pick up around September 25. (HT Photo)

Published 308 days ago

Basmati growers in Punjab, Haryana fear deep setback for grain exports to US

Farm labourers plant paddy seedlings on the outskirts of Amritsar. (HT File)

Published 353 days ago

Donald Trump's tariffs may hand Pakistan's basmati market advantage

Unlike sectors such as smartphones and pharmaceuticals that remain exempt from Trump’s tariff offensive, basmati rice faces the full burden of America’s punishment for India’s energy relationship with Russia. (HT PHOTO)

Published 353 days ago

Basmati rice sale at Sainsbury’s sparks shopper frenzy in London. Watch

People crowded a London shop to grab Basmati rice on sale.

Updated 359 days ago

West Asia conflict hits rice exports from U.P; farmers, millers suffer

Exporters say that demand for rice from West Asia has fallen sharply as importers have halted purchases amid the conflict. (For representation.)

Published 384 days ago

Would you wear a Basmati rice sack coat worth ₹1.6 lakh? Internet is in shock

A woman tries on a Basmati rice sack coat worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.66 lakh.

Updated 423 days ago

Rice export and its discontents

FILE PHOTO: Workers weigh and pack paddy bags at Sitapur market, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Rajendra Jadhav/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated 658 days ago

Centre scraps export curbs on basmati, onion

The world’s largest onion exporter had banned overseas sales in December last year to boost domestic supplies. (HT Photo)

Updated 682 days ago

Punjab: Basmati growers’ body calls for minimum export price waiver as int’l sales plummet

Punjab’s high-quality basmati rice is a preferred choice of consumers in North America, Europe, middle-east and Iran. (HT Photo)

Updated 687 days ago

Ludhiana MP Arora urges Centre to abolish minimum export price on Basmati rice

Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora has written to the Centre seeking immediate consideration and intervention in abolishing minimum export price (MEP) imposed on Basmati rice. (HT File)

Published 688 days ago

HAFED to explore opportunities in Rwanda, Tanzania

Encouraged with the successful export of basmati rice worth 132 million USD to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Haryana state co-op supply and marketing federation (HAFED) has initiated efforts to explore export opportunities in Rwanda and Tanzania. (andystjohn - stock.adobe.com/ Representational image)

Updated 744 days ago

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: The rice and rice of biryani

Biryani is, not surprisingly, India’s most-ordered delivery dish. (ADOBE STOCK)

Updated 759 days ago

Ludhiana: PAU registers biocontrol agent for foot rot in basmati

The biocontrol agent, Trichoderma asperellum, offers an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides, which often leave harmful residues. (HT Photo)

Updated 811 days ago

2023: A year of food-price and climate shocks

The country prohibited overseas shipments of wheat in March 2022, white rice in July this year and onions this month. (PTI)

Updated 945 days ago

Government decides to cut export floor price for basmati rice

India is a leading exporter of the premium aromatic grain, shipping over 4 million tonne a year. (AFP file photo)

Published 1007 days ago

India extends curbs on basmati export, traders unhappy

India extends curbs on basmati rice, according to a notification on Sunday. (AFP)

Updated 1014 days ago

Basmati traders to go on strike as Centre keeps floor price unchanged

The Union government refused to bring down the minimum export price of aromatic long-grained basmati rice to US $ 850 per tonne from $1,200. (HT Photo)

Updated 1016 days ago

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann seeks rollback of restrictions on basmati exports

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann addressing the farmers during Kisan Mela in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT photo)

Published 1046 days ago

Global rice prices surge 15-year high after India bans exports: Report

Representational image

Published 1053 days ago

Rice market shows strain after India’s 6-week campaign of curbs

Rice prices in Asia jumped back near the highest level in almost 15 years. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published 1058 days ago

Punjab traders express concern over curbs on rice export

Close up of Basmati rice. (Getty Images)

Updated 1063 days ago

India allows export of rice to Singapore

India has decided to allow export of rice to Singapore to meet the food security requirements of the South East Asian nation

Published 1063 days ago

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