Australia alleges that the subsidies on Indian sugar production far exceed the level of farmer assistance permitted under WTO rules
1 min read16 Nov 2018India might be able to save on oil import costs by going for a greater petrol-ethanol mix, but that could strain the country's water resources and affect food availability
3 min read4 Sep 2018ISMA's latest estimates indicate that the sugar glut is likely to worsen in the coming months since India's annual consumption of the sweetener is estimated at 25 million tonnes
1 min read3 May 2018The government has scrapped the 20% sugar export tax to help boost overseas sales in a surplus year of production
1 min read20 Mar 2018India's sugar production is likely to rise to a record 29.2 million tonnes in the 2017-18 season, up nearly 12% from a previous estimate as Maharashtra's output could more than double
1 min read27 Feb 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared