Farmers in Karnataka went on the rampage over the shortage of fertilisers, which has put their kharif crop at risk.

The economy is slowing down, foreign investors have turned wary, and there is an election to be won next year. So, will Finance Minister P. Chidambaram script Budget 2008 for votes or growth? Shalini S. Dagar tells us what we can expect this year.  Full coverage: Budget 2008-09

In an unexpected windfall for P. Chidambaram, there has been a surge in gross tax revenue collections, which are likely to cross the Rs 6,00,000-crore-mark in 2007-08.

Knowledge is no substitute for native intelligence. Or so it appears, when one takes a look at the goings-on in the wheat business in the country.

Wheat trade in the country is no longer what it used to be. Underlying the new dynamics is the loss of self-sufficiency in production. BT looks at how the farmer misread the market, and (surprise!) the government got it right. Here's how procurement can be made more efficient.