Jang Bahadur Singh Sangha, a local farmer who has done his MSc in plant physiology and pathology from Cornell University in the United States, with a specialisation in potato seed, has set up a laboratory in the farms owned by his father, and has been carrying out multiplication or cloning of potato seeds through tissue culture and supplying the disease-free potato seeds all over the country, which he claims would increase the production by up to 25 per cent.
The wholesale inflation rose for the third consecutive month in May at 2.61 per cent on account of rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables, and manufactured items. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 1.26 per cent in the previous month. It was (-) 3.61 per cent in May 2023. "Positive rate of inflation in May, 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, manufacture of food products, crude petroleum & natural gas, mineral oils, other manufacturing etc," the ministry of commerce & industry said in a statement on Friday.
China does not have to give up what it took in 2020, it will never give up its claim to Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and other areas, and it has all the time now to plan its next surprise, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).
A Mumbai girl, who has grown up eating dabeli all her life, the dish is her absolute favourite.
'When we get justice we will stop the protest.'
Heating a potato without pricking a few holes on its skin may lead to an explosion inside the oven.
A delicious Mangalorean dish that is served with steamed rice or neer dosas.
Make use of Shimla mirchis in the tastiest of ways.
Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?
The International Olympic Committee should investigate India's wrestling federation and bolster its tools to report cases of sexual harassment, the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) said
If you love potatoes, you better try this dish!
No vegetables in your larder? Never mind. Worry not. Use peanuts.
Addressing a gathering in the Sundernagar area of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi on Friday, Ranaut -- the BJP candidate from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat -- while referring to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), said the opposition alliance is full of 'spoiled princes'.
Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months. They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.
Major potato producing state West Bengal is in the grip of blight disease and farmers are set to suffer huge losses this time due to the late attack of the fungi.
Lessons of Bengal's ill-advised restriction on potato trade.
The airline had initiated a probe after the passenger posted on X that there was a blade-like metal object in the meal.
It's the ultimate recipe to try with tomato prices skyrocketing.
Swap your basic paneer mattar for delicious, creamy, melt-in-your mouth koftas.
The zestful, satisfying mixed vegetable Italian soup makes for a special meal.
Cracking down further on hoarding, the Centre on Wednesday put onion and potato under purview of the Essential Commodities Act and imposed stock holding limits in a bid to improve availability and rein in prices.
Onion prices have gone up 43 per cent in a year and potato is costing over 20 per cent more, but the government has said it will take "some time" before prices of the kitchen staples decline.
A piquant curry to jazz up steamed rice. Have it with papad.
The amendments to the six-and-half-decade law provides that stock holding limit on commodities will only be imposed under exceptional circumstances like national calamities, famine with a surge in prices, the minister said.
Make vegan, gluten-free kebabs for parties and be surprised by how fast they will vanish.
In a recent call to Filipinos, president Arroyo said they should boil rice with sweet potatoes or they should go for cheaper cereals to avoid going hungry as rice prices soared to record levels. "This is a once-a-millennium global crisis. We have an action plan," Arroyo said, noting that residents of the central island of Cebu are already using cheap sweet potatoes to beat the crisis.
Subhash K Jha remembers conversations with the legendary actor who the world lost on Friday.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday questioned Amazon's announcement of $1 billion investment in India, saying the US retailer was not doing any great service to the Indian economy but filling up for the losses it had suffered in the country. He said that their huge losses in India "smells of predatory pricing", which is not good for the country as it impacts crores of small retailers.
Test your knowledge of Indian street food with this fun quiz!
Spicy, crunchy, crispy and tangy, this chaat hits all the right spots.
Ganesh Puja in Alibag taluka is about simplicity and minimalism. It's about quiet devotion too.
India's annual rate of inflation, based on its monthly Wholesale Price Index, climbed to 6.01 per cent for the month of May 2014, as against 5.20 per cent for May and 4.58 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year, which has set off alarm bells.
An open sandwich that will bring delight to the faces of your children when they open their lunchboxes.
Need some appetiser inspiration? It's speedy but crowd-pleasing as well.
If you think that going for a no-carb diet can keep you fit, then you need to think again, for a new study has found that table sugar does more harm than starchy foods such as bread, rice and potatoes.
Before winter ends, it's time to give undhiyu a try!
The star ingredient of many a delicious preparation is, of course, cheese!
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