News for '-chana'

Doodh jalebi, puran poli: Recipes for your Holi party

Doodh jalebi, puran poli: Recipes for your Holi party

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

It is time to impress your guests with these delicious recipes.

Why inflation pain could get worse

Why inflation pain could get worse

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

As India looks to mend its Covid-battered economy, one thing that will grab the attention of all concerned is the path that both wholesale and retail inflation will follow. Even the Reserve Bank of India in its latest policy statement said, "Going forward, the inflation trajectory is likely to be shaped by uncertainties impinging on the upside and the downside.

'Dak ghar' to become 'dal ghar' during festive season

'Dak ghar' to become 'dal ghar' during festive season

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

The Centre will utilise huge network of post offices across the country to sell subsidised pulses, mainly tur, urad and chana, to ensure availability in the ongoing festival season.

Do you know the 9 forms of Goddess Durga?

Do you know the 9 forms of Goddess Durga?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'It is in the form of the nava shaktis that Durga or Adi Shakti lives inside everyone.'

#ROFL! How trolls wished Anushka and Virat

#ROFL! How trolls wished Anushka and Virat

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Virat and Anushka's mushy fairy tale wedding had all the elements to go troll happy!

MDH Dadaji drove tonga before founding Rs 1500 cr spice empire

MDH Dadaji drove tonga before founding Rs 1500 cr spice empire

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

School dropout Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, famously known as 'MDH Dadaji' for repeated appearance in his spice brand's television ads, started his spices business journey in a nondescript shack in Delhi's Karol Bagh after selling his tonga, and went on, at the age of 94, to becoming the highest-paid CEO in the country's FMCG sector.

Commodities hotter than blue chips

Commodities hotter than blue chips

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

The turnovers of gold, silver and agri commodities like guar seed and chana are much more than that of blue chips traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Pulses' price hits the roof once again

Pulses' price hits the roof once again

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Prices moved up sharply in recent months.

I gave up junk food and lost 16 kg in 5 months

I gave up junk food and lost 16 kg in 5 months

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Pranav Bodani, 29, from Pune shares his story.

Hunger-fighting salad recipe

Hunger-fighting salad recipe

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Quinoa Salad is healthy and will keep you fuller longer.

Recipe: How to make Raw Mango Rice

Recipe: How to make Raw Mango Rice

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

This spicy tangy preparation is quite popular during the festival season.

Ganpati recipe: Puran Poli

Ganpati recipe: Puran Poli

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

On Ganesh Chaturthi, welcome the elephant god with this traditional, easy-to-make recipe.

Makar Sankranti recipes: Churma, Puran Poli

Makar Sankranti recipes: Churma, Puran Poli

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Chef Lokesh Jarodia, Executive Chef, The Deltin, Daman shares his special recipes.

How I worked out for 90 minutes and lost 38 kg

How I worked out for 90 minutes and lost 38 kg

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Mrinal Chadha reveals how he went from weighing 120 kg in 2018 to 80 kg in January 2020.

Thugs of Hindostan Trailer: Mazza Aayega!

Thugs of Hindostan Trailer: Mazza Aayega!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Did *you* like the Thugs of Hindostan trailer?

ASK ROOPASHREE: How do I lose weight?

ASK ROOPASHREE: How do I lose weight?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.

Farmers' Feb 6 'chakka jam' won't take place in Delhi: Tikait

Farmers' Feb 6 'chakka jam' won't take place in Delhi: Tikait

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Going firm on their demand for repeal of the new agri laws, hundreds of farmers spent another night in the cold and withstood an early morning drizzle on Thursday on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border at their heavily-secured protest site at Ghazipur.

New farm laws a major boost for FPOs

New farm laws a major boost for FPOs

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The reforms will help FPOs procure directly from farmers, something that they have been pressing for long.

How to make Dal Makhani

How to make Dal Makhani

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The perfect recipe that'll make your guests come back for more.

The Magic of Millet

The Magic of Millet

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

These recipes will tickle your tastebuds and ensure good health, says Sahana Shivprasad Shetty.

Fat to fit: How I lost 30 kg after pregnancy

Fat to fit: How I lost 30 kg after pregnancy

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

Suhani Sheshodia shares her amazing weight loss journey.

'The idea of eating snakes doesn't excite me a lot'

'The idea of eating snakes doesn't excite me a lot'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Vir Sanghvi tells all

Cong red-faced! MP says leaders don't leave AC chambers

Cong red-faced! MP says leaders don't leave AC chambers

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

A day after the Congress session in Surajkund was marked by austerity, reports have emerged of a party MP embarrassing it with his remarks praising Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers for their dedication and criticising Congress workers for staying in air-conditioned chambers.

Why pulses have become costlier

Why pulses have become costlier

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

According to government data, the prices have still not crossed the MSPs in some mandis.

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Only two in every five migrants said they received ration or cooked food from the administration either daily or at times.

Breakfast Recipe: How to make Rava Idli

Breakfast Recipe: How to make Rava Idli

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Reshma Aslam tells us how to whip up a popular South Indian dish for breakfast.

Wheat MSP hiked by Rs 105/quintal

Wheat MSP hiked by Rs 105/quintal

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

The decision will help farmers earn an additional income of Rs 62,635 crore

World's biggest vehicle manufacturing nations

World's biggest vehicle manufacturing nations

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

China's automobile industry has been the largest in the world in terms of automobile unit production since 2008.

Rahul Gandhi holds 'chane pe charcha' in Amethi

Rahul Gandhi holds 'chane pe charcha' in Amethi

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Rahul Gandhi interacted with party workers over 'laiyya-chana' - a staple snack in this part of Uttar Pradesh.

Govt's piece-meal approach not enough to help migrants

Govt's piece-meal approach not enough to help migrants

Rediff.com15 May 2020

There was no announcement from the government on guaranteeing a minimum basic income, which is the need of the hour. The announcements on portability of ration cards and affordable rental housing to workers are for the long and medium terms. Migrant workers need immediate relief.

India's pulse imports to rise this year

India's pulse imports to rise this year

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Scenario is precarious for urad with almost half the crop damaged in major growing states, tur quota of 400,000 tonnes already exhausted.

The relevance of Gudi Padwa and its rituals

The relevance of Gudi Padwa and its rituals

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

A significant ritual is to consume neem leaves, a custom that marks the beginning of the festival. Neem also helps in boosting the immune system.

Healthy recipe: How to make Cracked Wheat Rava Idli

Healthy recipe: How to make Cracked Wheat Rava Idli

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Chennai-based food blogger Vidya Srinivasan shares an interesting recipe with us.

DON'T MISS: The 10 STRANGEST stories of 2011

DON'T MISS: The 10 STRANGEST stories of 2011

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Here are some of the strangest stories of the year.

4 lip-smacking Diwali recipes for you

4 lip-smacking Diwali recipes for you

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Scrumptious Diwali recipes from Avinash Kumar, Executive Chef, Novotel Imagica Khopoli.

IN PICS: A 2,200 Kg laddu for this 52 ft Ganesha!

IN PICS: A 2,200 Kg laddu for this 52 ft Ganesha!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2011

This huge 52-foot Ganesha idol was made by nearly 100 workers over 50 days, in Khairatabad town in Andhra Pradesh.

Diwali recipes: Murmura laddoo, methi dhebra

Diwali recipes: Murmura laddoo, methi dhebra

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Chef Ranveer Brar shared these lip-smacking sweet and snack recipes.

Gluten-free recipes: Amritsari Pudina Pyaz Kulcha

Gluten-free recipes: Amritsari Pudina Pyaz Kulcha

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

In the fifth and final part of a week-long series, we bring you a recipe from 'Is Wheat Killing You?' by renowned clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla.

State govts start selling tur dal at Rs 120-145/kg

State govts start selling tur dal at Rs 120-145/kg

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The Centre had asked the state governments to meet the millers.

PM, FM must apologise for neglecting farmers: Cong

PM, FM must apologise for neglecting farmers: Cong

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'Neither farmers nor farm labourers will benefit from these jumla announcements of the finance minister'