Many people in the city fear that even going to markets could pose a threat and departmental stores have started reporting a gap in demand and supply of commodities.
After 24 months of slowdown beginning in January 2018 before the pandemic and then 18 months of collapse since January 2020, we have become the world's worst performing economy, observes Aakar Patel.
Mrinal Chadha reveals how he went from weighing 120 kg in 2018 to 80 kg in January 2020.
Those in love with kabristan used to spend public money there, those who love religion and culture are spending the money on their uplift and upgrade, he said
Rediff reader Sidharth Jain tells us how he lost weight.
'People are questioning these highways and expressways in UP because ultimately, they want to get bread and butter first.'
Rediff readers tell us what their favourite cuisine is.
Rediff reader Charu shares these quick and easy snacks recipes to enjoy this Diwali!
Gaurav Salunkhe tells us how he lost 26 kg by doing yoga and adopting a healthy lifestyle.
He asserted that the government purchase of farm produce will remain, adding that the mechanism of minimum support price will continue in the same way it always has.
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Mini Ribeiro brings you recipes of ideal tea-time snacks.
'If I talk about my parents' sacrifices, this conversation will never end,' says Lieutenant Loveneet Singh.
'The honourable prime minister virtually handpicked me for the Amritsar East seat.' 'Amit Shahji announced that if I am elected, the whole of Punjab will be drugs free.'
Denizens of the Nepalese village of Pikhel, who were not receiving expeditious relief in the aftermath of the terrible earthquake that struck their homeland, found aid from an Indian NGO that heard their voice even when the Nepalese government could not. Anusha Subramanian reports from the village.
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Rediff reader Navneet, 30 from Vadodara tells us how he lost 15 kg with the right diet and exercise.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
The khichdi was prepared with 400 kg rice, 100 kg lentils, 350 kg vegetables, 100 kg desi ghee, 100 litres of oil, 2,500 litres of water and 250 kg spices, one of the cooks said.
'Head out!' 'It has been a long time that we have not met family and friends.'
And, run to the court.'
An informal group of volunteers from the same school in Ahmednagar come together to pool resources, prepare food, serve the needy.
It's time to put on your chef hats and spin some magic this Independence Day.
It was truly heartening to see how the Sikh community had risen to the occasion during the Black Lives Matter peaceful protests and the coronavirus pandemic and selflessly served those looking for nourishment.
If you're looking for something that's sour, sweet and spicy, try this gravy.
The roll out of the proposed Goods and Service Tax (GST) will push prices of essential commodities like atta (flour), maida, vanaspati ghee, mustard oil, tea, arhar dal and moong dal by 5.5-6 per cent.
The Bharatiya Janata Party lined up several promises, including a legislation to protect traditions of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala and a law against "love jihad", while assuring employment for at least one person from each family and free laptops to high school students, in its manifesto for the assembly polls unveiled in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
We bring you recipes for some of the commonly served snacks during Navratri.
'As long as you know your work, you know yourself and family and close friends know how you are, nothing else matters.'
'I am not scared of corona, I am sure God is protecting us.'
Hundreds of families line the embankment, subsisting on the little stock of food in their possession and when that dries up, doing without.
The traditional Onasadhya is incomplete without these sumptuous preparations made from rice, coconut, milk and assorted veggies.
Navratri is upon us all and we are bringing you some popular fasting recipes sent in by Rashmi Sharma.
'Political parties are following the Divide and Rule policy to break the unity of farmers.'
Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.
12 years after he was sacked form JD-S, Siddaramaiah, offered Karnataka's CMship to his political foe Kumaraswamy.
Kejriwal's centralised way of governance might work in Delhi, but Punjab will call for delegation, observes Sanjeev Nayyar.
'...there are people in the NDA, who don't wish to see Narendra Modi as the prime minister. They are the ones circulating misleading news,' he claimed.
Indrani Roy shares 4 traditional Bengali preparations for the festive season. You can share yours too!
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said all families in Puri and in those parts of Khurda, which had been 'extremely severely affected' in the storm, will get 50 kg of rice, Rs 2,000 in cash and polythene sheets, if covered under the Food Security Act (FSA).
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