The Centre has taken several measures such as creating a buffer stock of 40,000 tonnes and sale of imported pulses at cheaper rates to give relief to the common man.
'It's cool in a decadent, Rome-is-burning kind of way,' says Kishore Singh.
Master Chef Vikas Khanna conceived a seven-course, 26 dish, menu for Prime Minister Narendra Modi' Fortune 500 dinner in New York. His recipes, exclusively on Rediff.com
The minimum support price for the rabi season will not radically alter the falling trajectory of farm incomes
Besan can be abrasive to your skin. Using lemon juice can cause severe irritation, says Dr Shital Poojary.
Mehbooba Mufti is running an alliance that is unnatural -- and one she instinctively militates against. She needs to be responsible in what she says and does -- and her time starts now, says Aditi Phadnis.
Sucheta Sharma -- a model for more than a decade -- gave us the right reasons as to why he's the favourite to all.
'It is quite natural for our farmers to go for rice and cane when both power and water are almost free.'
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Was Manmohan Singh focused too much on getting policy right, while Narendra Modi is focused essentially on getting projects moving?
'It was the first document he had seen that asked him about his past in such detail; it was the only interest this country (America) had shown in his origins, and it was most inconvenient. To get ahead, he had to find out where he had come from.'
Not many people in Bangladesh are talking about the Teesta issue.
The Congress said arrogance of the BJP has touched its zenith as it turned 'blind' to farm distress.
Here's how to create a healthy relationship with your food.
The biggest disappointment was the compromise on the promised corporate tax reduction path.
Suresh Narayanan, chairman & managing director, Nestl India, shares tips on crisis management.
Barkha talks about her journey in the world of glamour and her new show, Girls On Top.
Even given politicians' penchant for self-promotion, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa takes it to another level altogether, says A Ganesh Nadar. Nothing wrong with it, provided it's not done at the tax-payer's expense.
'The main meal consisted of one soup, a salad, 2 or 3 vegetarian dishes (including at least 1 green vegetable), a variety of rice, freshly prepared Rotis or Phulkas, Dal, and yogurt.'
Who said vegetarian food was hard to find in Iran?
'These are foods that are very common in the Indian diet... Naan, chapatti, rice...' 'Those processed carbohydrates are far worse for body weight and heart health than the fats they replaced.' 'The problem with these foods is that even if there isn't any obvious sugar in them, they turn to sugar very quickly.'
Piramals are the largest investors in the Indian real estate sector after HDFC, with investments worth $3 billion already.
Since 2000, India has had three serious droughts.
Did you know that mushrooms can help control your sugar level?
Your humble kitchen is not just a treasure trove for great skincare remedies but also the 'Room of Requirement' for long beautiful hair! Read on!
They live on the road under a temporary, plastic roof. But, for 11 days, Lord Ganesha finds a home in their abode.
Only three percent of Indians pay income tax; our tax-GDP ratio is among the lowest in the world. This must change. Our elites must realise that India's poverty has damaging consequences for them, and that they can help decrease it. The food security bill, with all its limitations, will hopefully contribute to generating such awareness, says Praful Bidwai.
Will the Aam Aadmi Party repeat its magic or are Delhi voters going to reprimand it for party chief Arvind Kejriwal's maverick 49-day chief ministership in the upcoming state assembly elections? Search for the answer led me to party ideologue Yogendra Yadav, who appears to have some justification and back-of-the-envelope calculations to suggest that his party stands a chance, despite rival Bharatiya Janata Party's surge in other recent state polls.
Kaju Katli, Chum Chum, Puran Poli -- stars share their favourite Diwali recipes.
