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Lifestyle coach explains how protein obsession causes inflammation, sugar spikes

Protein supplements may often have ingredients that negatively affect health.
health
Published on Jan 20, 2026 02:38 pm IST

Indonesia says President Prabowo, Trump to ink trade deal in January

The US is one of Indonesia’s top trading partners, contributing the largest non-oil and gas trade surplus of $17 billion last year, according to official data.
world news
Published on Dec 23, 2025 02:41 pm IST

Cardiac surgeon debunks 4 common palm oil myths: ‘It is healthy when consumed…’

Many of the myths surrounding palm oil are not true.
health
Published on Dec 14, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Orthopaedic surgeon suggests 5 healthier oils to replace palm oil this Diwali

The kind of oil you use in your Diwali snacks can make a huge difference to your health, according to Dr Vora.
health
Published on Oct 19, 2025 05:20 pm IST

India hikes edible palm, soyabean, sunflower oil import tax to support farmers

New Delhi on Friday imposed a 20% basic customs duty on crude palm oil, crude soyoil and crude sunflower oil from Sept. 14, the notification said. (Representational image/Unsplash)
business
Published on Sept 14, 2024 09:33 am IST

India's July edible oil imports to surge to record on robust palm buying, sources say

India's July edible oil imports to surge to record on robust palm buying, sources say
business
Published on Jul 24, 2024 08:32 am IST

From ghee, olive oil to coconut oil, here's how to choose right cooking oils

Balancing fats: From ghee to olive oil or coconut oil, here's how to choose right cooking oils for healthier meals
health
Published on Jul 05, 2024 02:26 pm IST

India’s edible oil security at a crossroads

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economy
Published on May 11, 2024 12:48 pm IST

Why Meghalaya plans to stay away from Palm Oil plantations

Meghalaya is likely to oppose palm oil plantations. (wikimedia Commons)
india news
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:44 am IST

India's May palm oil imports drop 10% as Indonesia curbs exports: Trade body

India's May palm oil imports drop 10% as Indonesia curbs exports: Trade body (Reuters)
world news
Published on Jun 14, 2022 02:09 pm IST

India's May palm oil imports surge to 7-month high despite Indonesia ban: Report

India imported 660,000 tonnes of palm oil in May, up from 572,508 tonnes in April, according to the average estimate from five dealers
business
Published on Jun 07, 2022 08:54 am IST

Indonesia to lift ban on palm oil exports from May 23

Indonesia to lift ban on palm oil exports from May 23 (Reuters)
world news
Published on May 19, 2022 05:50 pm IST

Central panel to keep track of essentials as prices soar

Edible oil prices have remained elevated due to global supply disruptions and have knocked household budgets. (AFP)
india news
Updated on May 02, 2022 05:24 am IST

How Indonesia's policy stumbles over palm oil have unfolded

How Indonesia's policy stumbles over palm oil have unfolded (Reuters)
business
Published on Apr 29, 2022 04:54 pm IST

Fear of cooking oil shortage, spike in prices as 290,000 tons stuck in Indonesia

A shopkeeper packages cooking oil at Kambing Market in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.
india news
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 06:24 pm IST

Cooking oil prices in India may spike on Indonesia's palm oil export ban: Report

A worker checks the quality of crude palm oil (CPO) in a state CPO processing unit at Indonesia's North Sumatra province May, 2012. REUTERS/Tarmizy Harva
india news
Updated on Apr 23, 2022 03:24 pm IST

'At some point, we must stop': Indonesia plans to end all crude palm oil exports

India imported palm oils—both crude and refined—worth $5.8 billion in FY21, mostly from Indonesia and Malaysia.
world news
Published on Oct 13, 2021 03:16 pm IST

News updates from HT: Chinese city bars unvaccinated people from public areas

Passengers use their smartphones while riding a subway train in Shanghai, China. (Bloomberg/Used only for representative purpose)
india news
Published on Aug 22, 2021 08:57 pm IST

Palm-oil mission could stoke disaster without sustainability checks

Representational Image. (HT archive)
business
Updated on Aug 20, 2021 01:06 am IST

Cabinet okays plan to boost palm oil sector

India imported palm oils—both crude and refined—worth $5.8 billion in FY21, mostly from Indonesia and Malaysia.
business
Updated on Aug 19, 2021 12:09 am IST

China's pigs become unexpected threat to palm oil's rally

A government agricultural officer collects urine samples from pigs arriving at a slaughterhouse in Wuyi county, Zhejiang province, China.
business
Published on Jan 25, 2021 02:17 pm IST

Palm Oil producers say anti-palm oil campaigns hinder sustainability shift

More than 43 million hectares -- an area bigger than Germany -- of forest have been lost in a little over a decade in just a handful of deforestation hotspots, conservation organisation WWF said on January 13, 2021. Swathes of forest continue to be flattened each year -- mainly due to industrial-scale agriculture -- as biodiversity-rich areas are cleared to create space for livestock and crops. (AFP)
world news
Published on Jan 14, 2021 10:35 pm IST

Malaysian palm oil stocks forecast lower, keeping prices high in 2021

Global palm oil supply is expected to be tight this year because of heavy rains caused by the La Nina weather pattern.
business
Published on Jan 05, 2021 05:36 pm IST

Sustainability: Coconut and palm oil industries at loggerheads over environmental impact

A study published in respected scientific journal ‘Current Biology’ in July highlighted the impact on native animal species because of coconut oil production deforestation.
environment
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 08:46 am IST

Coronavirus forces Malaysian palm industry to rethink reliance on foreign labour

A worker collects harvested palm oil fruit bunches using a bullock cart at the IOI Corp. Gomali palm oil estate in Gemas, Johor, Malaysia.
world news
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 09:48 am IST

Curb on edible oil imports leads to domestic inflation

India’s policy makers seem to have slipped on oil while trying to balance foreign and domestic policy goals.
india news
Updated on Feb 23, 2020 12:34 am IST

Malaysia PM-elect Mahathir Mohamad softens India stance after boycott of palm oil

India, the world’s biggest buyer of edible oils, last month imposed curbs on refined palm oil imports and informally asked traders to stop buying from Malaysia, the world’s biggest producer and exporter of the commodity after Indonesia.
india news
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 11:38 am IST

Pak steps in to ‘compensate’ Malaysia after India restricts palm oil import

This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia's Ministry of Information shows Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan shakes hands with Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad after a joint news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Malaysia's Ministry of Information via AP)
world news
Updated on Feb 04, 2020 01:06 pm IST

‘India’s cut on palm oil purchases temporary’: Malaysia amid CAA remark row

An oil palm plantation in Johor, Malaysia. (Reuters)
india news
Updated on Feb 04, 2020 10:05 am IST

China commodities nosedive as coronavirus raise consumption fears

Chinese commodities markets slumped on the first trading day after an extended Lunar New Year break
business
Updated on Feb 03, 2020 01:01 pm IST
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