In a communication to the chief secretaries of the states and Union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown were issued after taking the views of the states, following a video-conference held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief ministers on May 11.
Sitharaman also announced Rs 10,000 crore fund to support 2 lakh micro food enterprises for promoting health and wellness, herbal, organic and nutritional products.
Why visit KFC when you can make these yummy delights in your own kitchen Reshma Aslam tells you just how!
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
Pranav Bodani, 29, from Pune shares his story.
Have you tasted Besan ke ladoo cookies?
'We are not talking pennies. The milk business is as large as the automobile industry (about Rs 4 trillion in sales),' points out T N Ninan.
Rediff reader Sangita Agrawal tells you how to make a healthy breakfast at home.
Onion has become costlier by over 33 per cent in the last one week and over 70 per cent in September so far, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.
The country had imported 5.5 million tonnes of pulses last year.
'These three commodities have been chosen very well.' 'It is up to the state governments and central government to see how it is implemented.' 'The government has to do some hand-holding.'
Chef Jimmy Seervai will help you show off your culinary skills.
Try these amazing fritters made from hung curd.
Easy to make, these can be ready in minutes.
Preetha Chaudhury, 58 from Mulund, Mumbai tells us how she, along with the help and support of her housing society is taking extra care to make the lockdown effective.
Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.
Chitra R shares this special Christmas recipe from her hometown Kanyakumari.
The holy month of Ramzan is here and Reshma Aslam is sharing her favourite recipes with us.
Do you have an interesting fasting recipe for Navratri? Share your favourite recipes with us!
These regional dishes will tease your taste buds.
Rediff reader Reshma Aslam shows us how to celebrate the power of womanhood by indulging in homemade delicacies.
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.
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A fabulous vegetarian spread and an amazing range of sweets are also hallmarks of Bengali cuisine.
"The Monetary Policy Committee recognises that there is monetary policy space for future action. However, given the evolving growth-inflation dynamics, the MPC felt it appropriate to take a pause at this juncture," the RBI said in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy for this fiscal.
The Masterchef interacted with readers and judged the culinary talent of Rediff staffers.
Celebrity chef Saransh Goila tells you how to treat your sweetheart.
Scrumptious Diwali recipes from Avinash Kumar, Executive Chef, Novotel Imagica Khopoli.
Rediff reader Reshma Aslam shares five finger-licking recipes that you will simply love.
A delicious recipe that will make you feel close to Goa.
Reshma Aslam fishes these two recipes out of (what we imagine) must be her very thick recipe book! :-)
This restaurant channels the spirit of laidback Goa in the heart of frenetic Mumbai.
These recipes by chef Kunal Kapoor will take you back in time and taste.
This spicy potato curry and dal stuffed poori is a popular breakfast dish in Delhi and some parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Tokyo based Rediff reader Lopamudra Tripathy sent us this recipe.
After unseasonal rains, supply disruptions and pandemic-induced woes pushed retail inflation well over the Reserve Bank's comfort zone in 2020, the scenario is likely to stay that way at least in the short term as economic recovery slowly gains foothold. For most part of this year, pricier food items pushed the retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), higher in the range of 6.58-7.61 per cent, except for March when the reading was 5.91 per cent. Experts believe retail inflation is likely to average around 6.3 per cent this fiscal and mostly will remain sticky going forward owing to pick-up in demand across sectors.
Rediff reader Sidharth Jain tells us how he lost weight.
Recipes by Chef M A Sayyad at the Ranbanka Palace.
Grow plants at home. Save water. Avoid plastic.
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