News for 'potato'

Wholesale inflation surged to 8-month high in Dec

Wholesale inflation surged to 8-month high in Dec

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Among food articles, vegetable prices surged by 69.69 per cent mainly on account of onion, which witnessed 455.83 per cent jump in prices, followed by potato at 44.97 per cent.

Makar Sankranti recipes: Churma, Puran Poli

Makar Sankranti recipes: Churma, Puran Poli

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Chef Lokesh Jarodia, Executive Chef, The Deltin, Daman shares his special recipes.

To Lonar Crater With The Blue Beast

To Lonar Crater With The Blue Beast

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Rajesh Karkera journeys in monsoon rains and through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.

Another farmer commits suicide in Bengal; toll reaches 15 in WB

Another farmer commits suicide in Bengal; toll reaches 15 in WB

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Ajit Roy, 42, a resident of Ullora village in Memari, jumped in front of a train at Rasulpur in Burdwan.

Asha Bhosle's birthday gift to her fans

Asha Bhosle's birthday gift to her fans

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Not one to mince words, Asha Bhosle is expected to drop a few hot potatoes, which may embarrass her illustrious Mangeshkar family.

When Amit Shah had lunch at a farmer's home in Bengal

When Amit Shah had lunch at a farmer's home in Bengal

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

The union minister went to the residence of Sanatan Singh at Balijhuri and had lunch there, sitting on the floor of the thatched house.

What will cost India Rs 4 trn?

What will cost India Rs 4 trn?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The government's food subsidy in the ongoing fiscal year is expected to be a little less than Rs 4 trillion.

Recipe: How to make Creamy Lemon Pepper Chicken

Recipe: How to make Creamy Lemon Pepper Chicken

Rediff.com29 May 2016

Chef Nidhi Mahajan shares an easy-to-make, lip-smacking non-vegetarian recipe.

Your diet plan this Diwali

Your diet plan this Diwali

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

This Diwali, don't binge on processed foods, but consume fruits.

Pics: How many of these tasty dishes have you eaten?

Pics: How many of these tasty dishes have you eaten?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week. You can share yours too! Simply click on this link #RediffFoodies.

WPI inflation rises 0.16% in Aug on costlier food

WPI inflation rises 0.16% in Aug on costlier food

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

RBI in its policy review last month kept interest rates unchanged and said it sees an upside risk to inflation.

Winter rain won't cause large-scale damage to most rabi crops

Winter rain won't cause large-scale damage to most rabi crops

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

For potato farmers in the north and wheat growers in the eastern parts -- particularly in Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha -- the recent rains could in fact be beneficial.

Inflation: Survey suggests change in weightage of food items

Inflation: Survey suggests change in weightage of food items

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

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.

PIX: Models dare to take #PillowChallenge!

PIX: Models dare to take #PillowChallenge!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

See how your favourite models rocked the challenge.

Tell us what's in your lunch box?

Tell us what's in your lunch box?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Share pics of what's in your lunch box and we'll publish the best responses.

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

Rediff.com6 May 2022

'When resources are few; when frugality demands repairing a broken thing rather than replacing it with a brand new and expensive option, enterprising commoners in rural and urban India improvise on a daily basis and solve their problems with whatever they have,' observes Shivanand Kanavi.

WPI inflation at 8-month high of 1.48% in Oct

WPI inflation at 8-month high of 1.48% in Oct

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

The wholesale price-based inflation rose to an eight-month high of 1.48 per cent in October, as manufactured products turned costlier. The WPI inflation was 1.32 per cent in September and zero per cent in October last year. This is the highest level of wholesale price index-based (WPI) inflation since February when it was 2.26 per cent.

Recipe: Guacamole Topped With Sour Cream

Recipe: Guacamole Topped With Sour Cream

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

It's great as a quick breakfast, lunch or snack.

Veg prices peak most since NDA came to power

Veg prices peak most since NDA came to power

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

This could be the reason why Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned tomato, onion, and potato as his government's 'TOP' priority, in an election rally on February 5 in poll-bound Karnataka.

What's in Katrina's dabba? She tells us

What's in Katrina's dabba? She tells us

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

When Twinkle Khanna asked her celebrity friends what was in their dabba, everyone wrote in and sent their recipes as well. What does Katrina Kaif like to include in her dabba? She tells us here.

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.

Uday Kotak's FAVOURITE Gujarati Dish

Uday Kotak's FAVOURITE Gujarati Dish

Rediff.com13 May 2022

'They say our mothers lay the early foundation on which we build our dreams and lives. This holds true for me.' Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Uday Kotak tells us about his mom's wonderful cooking.

Cabinet approves bill to repeal farm laws

Cabinet approves bill to repeal farm laws

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

The new bill will now be introduced in the Lok Sabha for passage in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament beginning November 29.

Indians' funds in Swiss banks soars by 50% to over Rs 30,000 cr

Indians' funds in Swiss banks soars by 50% to over Rs 30,000 cr

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through India-based branches and other financial institutions, jumped to a 14-year-high of 3.83 billion Swiss francs (over Rs 30,500 crore) in 2021 on a sharp surge in holdings via securities and similar instruments while customer deposits rose as well, annual data from Switzerland's central bank showed on Thursday.

'Hard work more powerful than Harvard': Modi mocks economists over GDP data

'Hard work more powerful than Harvard': Modi mocks economists over GDP data

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The government had on Tuesday pegged GDP growth at a higher-than-expected 7.1 per cent for 2016-17 despite the cash blues.

Tempting food pics just for you

Tempting food pics just for you

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!

Navratri recipes: Farali Pattice, Samo Rice and more

Navratri recipes: Farali Pattice, Samo Rice and more

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Jahnavi Patel shares three delicious Navratri recipes she learned from her mother Namrata Patel.

Sorry, folks, the Samosa Is Not Indian

Sorry, folks, the Samosa Is Not Indian

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Where paneer came to India from... How sambar got its name... Gulab jamun does not have Indian roots...

These flower recipes are too pretty to eat!

These flower recipes are too pretty to eat!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Chef Ananya Banerjee shares four recipes made with flowers.

Psst! This is what Samantha eats on her cheat day

Psst! This is what Samantha eats on her cheat day

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

The actor has revealed what she eats for a sculpted bod.

Party appetisers: Maggi Pakoda, Basket Pizza and more

Party appetisers: Maggi Pakoda, Basket Pizza and more

Rediff.com14 May 2018

It's time to impress your guests.

Inflation makes a big hole in consumers' pockets

Inflation makes a big hole in consumers' pockets

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Costlier vegetables slowly pushed retail inflation, which had remained well within the Reserve Bank's comfortable level of 4 per cent during most part of 2019, peaked to more than three-year high of 5.54 per cent in November.

Man Utd's Rashford wins school meal assurance from UK PM

Man Utd's Rashford wins school meal assurance from UK PM

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'He has assured me that he is committed to correcting the issue with the food hampers and that a full review of the supply chain is taking place.'

'Except foodgrains-related essentials, nothing is moving'

'Except foodgrains-related essentials, nothing is moving'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

At the height of the agitation against Tata Motors and after, the decibel level at Singur has always been high. The coronavirus scare, however, appears to have tempered it. The lockdown has hit Singur's inhabitants hard in more ways than one, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Discover some of the winners of 2022 World Press Photo Contest.

Obama Recipe: How to make Bedmi Aloo

Obama Recipe: How to make Bedmi Aloo

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

This spicy potato curry and dal stuffed poori is a popular breakfast dish in Delhi and some parts of Uttar Pradesh.

Full disclosure of veg/non-veg food a must, affects fundamental rights: HC

Full disclosure of veg/non-veg food a must, affects fundamental rights: HC

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

The high court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to issue a fresh communication to all the authorities concerned stating the obligation to make clear disclosure as to whether the food article is vegetarian or non-vegetarian.

32-yr-old farmer commits suicide in Bengal, toll mounts to 7

32-yr-old farmer commits suicide in Bengal, toll mounts to 7

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

One more potato farmer has committed suicide in West Bengal after being unable to repay his agricultural loans despite a bumper crop, taking the toll in the state to seven so far.

#CookAtEase: 20 smart tips to follow

#CookAtEase: 20 smart tips to follow

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Are you a working mom with not much time on your hands? Guess, you need to put these clever hacks in practice now.

Recipe: Mawa Madeleines, Mango and Old Monk Trifle

Recipe: Mawa Madeleines, Mango and Old Monk Trifle

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

These three recipes by Pamela Timms will make for the perfect weekend treat.