The sharp drop in prices couldn't have come at a more difficult time, particularly for the two big producing states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and also neighbouring Chhattisgarh as the states go to polls in the next few months.
Delight your kids with this easy-to-make Sevai Upma recipe by Archana Gaikwad. Share your recipes!
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The 48-year-old trooper prepares ration packets, using his savings, for the poor in his village.
International designer Manish Arora's love for colours is well known, and we couldn't have imagined anyone better than Ranveer Singh to be the face of his 'Cosmic Love' collection.
Chef Amrita Raichand tells us how to make breakfast fun and filling.
British military scientists sent hundreds of Indian soldiers into gas chambers to test mustard gas during more than a decade of experiments that began before World War II, a media report said.
India is expected to harvest 291.95 mt of foodgrain in 2019-20
The showstopper looked vibrant and fiesty in a red midi walking for Karishma Shahani.
Khajura Ram fears more the impact of an uneven monsoon on wheat, chana and mustard, sowing for which, he says, starts immediately after Diwali.
While reforms may translate into new opportunities for firms like ITC, Adani Wilmar and Reliance Retail, farmers are unlikely to use it for fear of upsetting commission agents.
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Though their intensity has been less so far and the exact impact on the crop is not yet known.
'I am not scared of corona, I am sure God is protecting us.'
This spicy tangy preparation is quite popular during the festival season.
Onam is here and so are the tasty preparations. Manjula Nair shares a traditional yoghurt and coconut based recipe from her mother's kitchen.
If you're looking for something that's sour, sweet and spicy, try this gravy.
Retail prices of gram, sugar, mustard oil, vanaspati and onion have increased by up to 11 per cent in the national capital in last one month, fueling the inflation rate to rise to 39-month high of seven per cent. The prices of gram (chana) rose by 2.7 per cent to Rs 38 per kg on April 1 as against Rs 37 a month earlier, according to the data provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs.Sugar prices increased by nearly 6 per cent at Rs 18 per kg.
Chana Batata is a Bohri style side dish and one of the most popular street snacks in Mumbai during the holy month of Ramzan.
We bring you *that story*, and a lot more, in this fascinating excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's Matinee Men: A Journey Through Bollywood.
Here's your opportunity to sample ilish dishes from the royal homes of Bengal, says Avishek Rakshit.
Scrubbing your face multiple times in a day may make you feel that it looks fresh, fair and healthy. But doing this can be detrimental to your skin warns Dr Dinesh Jain.
Flautist, singer and composer Rasika Shekar talks about her interesting musical journey.
We are inviting you, Dear Readers, to share your recipes of the dishes that were on Barack and Michelle Obama's plates.
Here's an interesting recipe from reader Urmi. Share yours!
The designer presents his summer collection at the Lakme Fashion Week.
Treat yourself to this traditional preparation of mixed veggies cooked in spicy coconut gravy.
The total number of people killed in flooding and landslides in the state this year has gone up to 76. While 50 people were killed in inundation, 26 died due to landslides.
Whether your date is at the mall, movies or beach, Sukanya Verma gives you some fun, fashionable ideas from Bollywood for your Valentine's Day wardrobe.
Rediff reader Ranganayaki Varatharajan shares the secret ingredients.
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The decision will help farmers earn an additional income of Rs 62,635 crore
'BJP leaders are trying to save their lives in Punjab.'
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A preliminary probe by doctors and Saran district officials into the death of 21school children in Bihar has revealed that consumption of Organophosphorus used in pesticides or contaminated mustard oil used to prepare the potato-soyabean is the cause of death.
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Iraq's military intelligence authorities have arrested five men, linked to Al Qaeda, for manufacturing chemical weapons and plotting to smuggle them to Europe and North America. The military intelligence authorities monitored the activities of the men for three months in which three workshops that manufactured chemical agents were uncovered.
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