Price of ladies finger shot up staggering 236% at Vashi wholesale market last month.
Farmers with land sizes less than 0.01 hectare have an average annual income of Rs 54732 and annual consumption of Rs 61296, thereby, a debt of Rs 6564 each year. Compare this with the minimum pay for a government employee, says Devanik Saha.
Progress on the mine was blocked in August after a claim Adani failed to take into account the welfare of the yakka skink lizard and ornamental snake.
Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!
'The majority of the spread is by people coughing, or sneezing or talking loudly, in a very short distance, two metres from one another, and a mask will prevent that sort of transmission.'
Three enthusiasts, who now run cycling ventures in Bengaluru, write about biking trails in and around the city
These simple exercises will keep your heart healthy.
Abhishek Singhania left a career at PwC to work in a food security project as a research fellow.
India is threatening to block the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s trade facilitation agreement (TFA) reached at Bali last year unless its agricultural policies are permanently excluded from multilateral scrutiny.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.
Celebrating the poet-saint's legacy in our times.
The Bombay Hemp Company offers goods fashioned out of hemp, the lesser known cousin of ganja.
'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.'
'For every epidemic, it takes a peak and then it comes down.' 'Usually, infections peak in 14 days, and you give another week's time after the peak.' 'That is why the lockdown is for 21 days.'
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
Six-year-old Krishna suffers from Thalassemia Major, a severe genetic disorder that causes excessive destruction of red blood cells for which he needs blood transfusion every 21 days. As he grows older, the time-frame will reduce.
India is capable of developing GM crops, Randy Hautea, global coordinator for International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, tells Kanika Datta.
Think beyond engineering and medicine.
Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.
Google of food, Zomato is keen to do more acquisitions in 2015.
Though hunger levels are not alarming in India, it still fares badly, lagging behind Nepal and Sri Lanka on the Global Hunger Index.
The parents denied allegations that their son had joined IS and said the money was for their son to buy a new pair of glasses.
Money to come only after Delhi improves biz environment & fast-tracks work.
Fighting with diabetes? Staying active is what you need.
The predictions appear in the annual letter from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, chaired by the Microsoft Corp co-founder and former chief executive and his wife.
Berkshire has owned P&G stock since P&G bought Gillette Co in 2005. Buffett had invested in Gillette since 1989.
Aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve could result in a flight of capital from emerging markets like India, says B Gopkumar, chief executive officer, Reliance Securities.
'Whether it is Mulk or Article 15, I am talking about love and against hatred.'
Do not share your passwords or personal information with anyone.
Meet the new class of Forbes India 30 Under 30.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
'When I give advice to my Indian relatives they are shocked.' 'I tell them to eat butter again and eggs and all that stuff.' And eat only so much rice.' 'Instead of having three chapattis, have one.' A must-read interview!
What next for #TimesUp after Hollywood's biggest night?
Climate change, air quality, nutrition, even connectivity are joining the political agenda, and it will force a shift in policies.
Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success
Armed with deep customer knowledge, low operational overheads, new funding opportunities and help from online marketplaces, the local brand is turning David to every Goliath that steps into its neighbourhood, says T E Narasimhan.
Arvind Subramanian, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, was informally recommended to the post by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
It is regrettable that the IB has tried to devalue the expertise available both within the concerned ministry and in the scientific community by its allegations. Governments and NGOs in many western nations have not been accused of being 'anti-national' when they put their foot down on questionable practices by cash rich agri-business companies, says Rashme Sehgal.
With scorcher days ahead, you must be looking for ways to avoid the heat. Here are few!
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