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Harish Damodaran

Introduction

Harish Damodaran is National Rural Affairs & Agriculture Editor of The Indian Express. A journalist with over 33 years of experience in agri-business and macroeconomic policy reporting and analysis, he has previously worked with the Press Trust of India (1991-94) and The Hindu Business Line (1994-2014)....Read More

Harish Damodaran is National Rural Affairs & Agriculture Editor of The Indian Express. A journalist with over 33 years of experience in agri-business and macroeconomic policy reporting and analysis, he has previously worked with the Press Trust of India (1991-94) and The Hindu Business Line (1994-2014).

Harish Damodaran Industry Experience
  • Years of experience: 33+
  • Previous experience: Harish has previously worked with the Press Trust of India (1991-94) and The Hindu Business Line (1994-2014).

Published works: Damodaran is also the author of two books, India’s New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation (Hachette) and Broke to Breakthrough: The Rise of India’s Largest Private Dairy Company (Penguin). Damodaran is currently working on a third book, which is a business biography of the founder of India's third largest industrial house at the time of Independence.

Awards and Recognition: His book 'India’s New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation' won the ‘Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award’ under (Books-Non-Fiction) category in 2008 Broke to Breakthrough: The Rise of India’s Largest Private Dairy Company won the ‘Gaja Capital Business Book Prize’ in 2022.  

Articles by Harish Damodaran

👁 orange 1600

Why food inflation may creep higher in the months ahead

Jun 15, 2026 06:03 IST

Food prices haven’t soared as much as energy, metals and fertilisers from the West Asia conflict,...

Tue, Jun 16, 2026
👁 fertiliser

Why government is looking to issue faster approvals for new fertilisers

Jun 12, 2026 15:42 IST

The West Asia conflict, along with the government’s proposed easing of approval procedures, can...

Sun, Jun 14, 2026
👁 farmer urea

Relief for Indian farmers; Urea prices crash in latest import tender

Jun 10, 2026 17:20 IST

This is substantially lower than the winning landed price bids of $935-959 per tonne for an earlier...

Thu, Jun 11, 2026
👁 money flow

Why global money isn’t cheap any more, and how this impacts IndiaSubscriber Only

Jun 01, 2026 06:10 IST

India was a beneficiary of ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing by major global central...

Tue, Jun 02, 2026
👁 india fertilisers

Amid Iran war squeeze, unraveling the real cost of India’s fertiliser importsSubscriber Only

May 25, 2026 06:00 IST

The total bill, which includes import of inputs used in domestically manufactured fertilisers, was...

Tue, May 26, 2026
👁 Bajra farmer 1600

Why Iran war, monsoon worries could make 2026 India’s Year of MilletsSubscriber Only

May 18, 2026 06:19 IST

The Iran crisis-induced supply shock in fertilisers and a below-normal monsoon may give a boost to...

Thu, May 21, 2026
👁 sugar export ban

3 reasons why the Modi government banned sugar exportsSubscriber Only

May 14, 2026 17:41 IST

How much sugar does India currently export, and how would such a ban help? We...

Fri, May 15, 2026
👁 shrimp farm

How India’s farm exports have grown despite Trump tariffsSubscriber Only

May 11, 2026 05:43 IST

Indian agriculture exporters have managed to diversify away from the US market, with marine...

Thu, May 14, 2026
👁 TN polls: Result day

For four new state governments, same old problem: A mounting debt burdenSubscriber Only

May 07, 2026 06:20 IST

Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala are among India’s most indebted states. The new governments...

Fri, May 08, 2026
👁 farm 1600

How Iran war is testing the limits of ‘fossilisation’ of Indian farmsSubscriber Only

Apr 27, 2026 06:06 IST

The Green Revolution’s success was underpinned by fossil fuels-based inputs — from fertilisers...

Tue, Apr 28, 2026
👁 Iran War

Iran war: The fertiliser challenge India faces, and the possible way outSubscriber Only

Apr 20, 2026 05:58 IST

India may pull through fertiliser shortages in the coming kharif. The real problem would be in the...

Wed, Apr 22, 2026
👁 food infation

Why energy shock from Iran war has not spread to foodSubscriber Only

Apr 13, 2026 07:20 IST

Ample carryover stocks from bumper harvests in 2025-26 have kept global food prices in check,...

Wed, Apr 15, 2026
👁 explained economics iran war stagflation

Iran war and the looming prospect of stagflationSubscriber Only

Apr 06, 2026 06:40 IST

The energy supply and price shock from the ongoing conflict is reminiscent of the 1970s, which saw...

Tue, Apr 07, 2026
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Will the Iran war lead to food inflation?Subscriber Only

Mar 30, 2026 06:18 IST

Ample food stocks and a bumper rabi crop is likely to keep food inflation in check for now. But the...

Tue, Mar 31, 2026
👁 Lok Sabha: Budget Session 2026-27

Iran war: Why India must step on the gas with ethanolSubscriber Only

Mar 23, 2026 15:07 IST

Like Brazil after the 1970s oil shocks, India can use the Iran war stress to aggressively boost its...

Wed, Mar 25, 2026
👁 Iran Ukraine

Why Iran differs from Ukraine in terms of economic fallout for India and the worldSubscriber Only

Mar 16, 2026 06:00 IST

The world has largely adjusted to the Russia-Ukraine war, which only widened India’s merchandise...

Wed, Mar 18, 2026
👁 fertilizer-11

Why fertilisers could be the war’s soft underbelly victim for IndiaSubscriber Only

Mar 09, 2026 07:00 IST

India’s food security is heavily tied to fertiliser material supplies from West Asia. The...

Tue, Mar 10, 2026
👁 Ashok

Why India’s rice production and exports requires a rethinkSubscriber Only

Mar 02, 2026 06:00 IST

We must move from being a commodity rice to a high-value and less water-consuming rice exporter,...

Mon, Mar 02, 2026
👁 fertiliser 1600

How the fertilisers industry has become synonymous with controls, and at what costSubscriber Only

Feb 16, 2026 05:54 IST

The Uttar Pradesh government’s ban on sales of non-subsidised fertilisers by urea manufacturers...

Sun, Feb 15, 2026
👁 Cattle Feed Explained

How the US trade deal will change India’s feed marketSubscriber Only

Feb 10, 2026 06:55 IST

India has not opened the door to American GM corn and soyabean. But it has provided a window for US...

Tue, Feb 10, 2026
👁 RBI, RBI governor

Why borrowings are now biting govts despite RBI rate cuts: Debt, liquidity twin issuesSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2026 07:30 IST

Both the Centre and states are seeing their borrowing costs rise despite the central bank’s repo...

Mon, Feb 09, 2026
👁 agriculture

What India has really given on agriculture in India-US trade dealSubscriber Only

Feb 07, 2026 15:08 IST

Poultry and dairy industry will benefit from cheaper American DDGS, while soyabean growers and...

Mon, Feb 09, 2026
👁 DCF 1.0

US farm exports to India have been surging even with no trade dealSubscriber Only

Feb 03, 2026 16:27 IST

It is not clear if India has agreed to grant greater market access to American corn, ethanol and...

Wed, Feb 04, 2026
👁 fertiliser

Fertiliser subsidy zooms amid unrestrained consumption, weak rupee and geopolitical tensionsSubscriber Only

Feb 01, 2026 20:17 IST

There are concerns about global prices hardening amid unchecked growth in...

Mon, Feb 02, 2026
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Union Budget 2026 Explained Highlights: Jobs focus; govt to continue capex heavy lifting, measures for taxpayersSubscriber Only

Feb 01, 2026 08:00 IST

India Union Budget 2026-27 Explained Live Updates: Budget has proposed hiking the overall...

Sun, Feb 01, 2026
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