On food inflation, RBI said it is likely to soften from the high levels registered in December and the decline is expected to become more pronounced during the fourth quarter of this fiscal as onion prices ease following arrivals of late kharif and rabi harvests.
Sukanya Verma peeks into these glamour worshippers-turned-gardeners.
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.
Iivo Niskanen put on a brilliant display of cross-country skiing to win gold for Finland at the Beijing Games
Forget tofu or soy milk. Entrepreneurs out of South Africa have opened a pop-up restaurant dedicated to serving gourmet meals, all made from alternative, insect-based ingredients. Welcome to The Insect Experience which opened in Cape Town last month. Customers are treated to dishes like chickpea black-fly-larvae croquettes, polenta fries made from mopane worm flour and mealworm biscuits. Take a look.
The economic survey for 2020-21 has suggested revision in the weightage of food items to gauge the true picture of inflation in the country, and said new sources of price data also need to be incorporated in the wake of increasing retail e-commerce transactions. As per the survey, the current spike in consumer price-based retail inflation of food prices is mainly a supply-side phenomenon. The survey noted that the weights of all items in retail inflation are based on the NSO household consumption expenditure survey of 2011-12, adding the weight of food items in the index might have significantly decreased over the decade since then.
Tamanna Hashmi, a social activist, filed the complaint in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Hari Prasad, alleging that the minister had said that the farmers' protests were attempts to grab media attention, and sought a direction for issuing summons to Singh.
The country had imported 5.5 million tonnes of pulses last year.
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
Mrinal Chadha reveals how he went from weighing 120 kg in 2018 to 80 kg in January 2020.
Chef Jimmy Seervai will help you show off your culinary skills.
Keeping your food fresh through a lockdown.
The most common method of benefiting from indexation is to prolong booking profits, such that it spreads out over two financial years.
Leander Paes is ready to unleash his 'new version' when the sport resumes but the veteran tennis star fears that the organisers may not be able to pull off Tokyo Games and the legacy he wants to create by playing his eighth successive Olympics could remain an unrealised dream. Paes, who turned 47 on Wednesday, had announced that 2020 would be his last season and Tokyo Games was expected to be his swansong event but the COVID-19 pandemic upset his plans.
The holy month of Ramzan is here and Reshma Aslam is sharing her favourite recipes with us. You too can contribute to this series!
These regional dishes will tease your taste buds.
Devaki Vijayaraman shares her inspiring journey from a homegrown baker to being the first winner of Masterchef India Tamil.
Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
Delight your kids with this easy-to-make Sevai Upma recipe by Archana Gaikwad. Share your recipes!
Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.
Chef Amrita Raichand tells us how to make breakfast fun and filling.
Suhani Sheshodia shares her amazing weight loss journey.
Rediff reader Reshma Aslam shares five delicious non-veg gravy recipes to indulge in the holy month of Ramzan.
The wholesale food index rose 2.88 per cent year-on-year.
Recipes from Reshma Aslam's kitchen diary. You can share your favourite recipes too!
Reshma Aslam is sharing recipes from her kitchen diary.
Why order Chicken 65 from a restaurant when you can make it at home?
Mumbai-based culinary expert, recipe developer and food curator Gita Hari shares recipes for Kamala Harris.
Here's how to whip up a batch of crispy, delicious egg rolls.
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.
The Delhi police had on Tuesday clamped restrictions on the gathering of four or more people under Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure in a bid to check violent clashes which has also left more than 200 injured.
Chef Ananya Banerjee shares four recipes made with flowers.
A delicious Parsi-style cottage cheese preparation. Do you have a recipe to share? Email it to us!
Presenting a traditional recipe from the state of Tamil Nadu.
Rediff reader Anusha Praveen shares an easy-to-make macaroni salad with assorted veggies.
Here are two healthy options to kick-start your day the healthy way.
Reader Nandita Iyer from Mumbai has a recipe that's perfect for the summer.
