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Katrina's MIL has her hooked on THIS homemade avocado hair oil: Recipe!
Katrina Kaif, aka 'Kitto bahu' prowess in the skincare department is self-explanatory. For her haircare needs however, she swears by her mother-in-law
Published on Jan 01, 2025 08:02 AM IST
Bengaluru man reveals delivery agent's unusual onion demand: ‘Koi tantra mantra’
A delivery agent in Bengaluru surprised a customer by asking for an onion after delivering groceries.
Published on Dec 25, 2024 04:47 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Making a veg meal at home 20% costlier now in India: CRISIL report
Vegetable prices account for 40% of a veg thali's cost and 22% for a non-veg thali, with onion and potato prices rising 46% and 51%, while tomato prices doubled
Published on Nov 07, 2024 10:24 AM IST
Onion prices to be high in Diwali: Heavy rains, damaged crops, delayed harvest
The rising prices of onions, tomatoes and cooking oils caused September 2024 inflation figures to hit a nine-month high of 5.49% and this trend may continue
Published on Oct 23, 2024 12:57 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Navratri 2024: Why we don’t eat onion, garlic during Navratri? Scientific reason
Navratri 2024: While the primary reason for avoiding onion and garlic is rooted in spiritual beliefs, there are also some scientific underpinnings to support it
Updated on Oct 10, 2024 12:39 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Centre scraps export curbs on basmati, onion
Earnings from export of basmati had fallen sharply due to trade restrictions, while onion growers and traders had demanded removal of export barriers.
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 04:45 AM IST
Onion prices high amid supply shortage, Shravan month ending, reduced acreage
Onion prices remain above ₹45/kg amid supply shortages as onion traders hold stock, anticipating further price rises due to heavy October and November rains
Published on Aug 22, 2024 04:46 PM IST
India resumes agricultural exports to Bangladesh as border-trade points open
With over $18 billion worth of bilateral trade, Bangladesh is India’s largest trade partner in South Asia after China and a large market of farm produce
Published on Aug 09, 2024 06:16 PM IST
Govt replenishes onion stock, sells tomatoes at subsidised rate amid price rise
Consumer price inflation rebounded in June to 5.1%, after easing for five months, largely because of a spike in vegetable prices as food inflation touched 9.4%.
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 02:08 PM IST
Kanwariyas vandalise dhaba over garlic-onion food
“Angry kanwariyas then vandalised the dhaba. The police reached the spot and pacified the Kanwariyas to restore peace,” the SP added.
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:05 PM IST
Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks due to supplies from Andhra and Karnataka
The government is not reintroducing subsidized tomatoes as prices are expected to normalize within 102 weeks with supplies from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 07:55 PM IST
PTI |
Potato, onion, and tomato prices may moderate due to timely rainfall
While the cultivation and supply of potatoes, onions, and tomatoes have increased, the price of a vegetarian thali rose this month.
Published on Jul 06, 2024 06:40 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Onion, potato prices remain high after low output last year
Expanding summer sowing should have a “salutary effect” on market sentiment, which will bring down prices, one official said.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 04:45 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Centre plans series of interventions to cool prices of food
Central govt plans to regulate markets to control high food prices by increasing procurement of essential commodities like tur, urad, & masur pulses.
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 12:42 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Maharashtra’s onion belt rejects Mahayuti candidates
Mahayuti candidates contesting from all these parliamentary seats suffered defeat with the Maha Vikas Aghade (MVA) wresting most of the seats
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 06:06 AM IST
India lifts export ban on onion, imposes MEP
The country’s ban had driven up prices of the vegetable for global buyers, from the Middle East to Bangladesh.
Updated on May 05, 2024 03:08 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Boomerang effect: Bangladesh's call for Indian product boycott
This article is authored by Ayanangsha Maitra, foreign affairs scholar and journalist.
Published on May 01, 2024 06:24 PM IST
Onion farmers pick holes in govt statement allowing export
As farmers and opposition parties in Maharashtra raised their voice against the central government’s decision to lift the ban and allow export of white onion from Gujarat, the BJP leaders shared a statement of central government agencies allowing 99,150 metric tons of onion export to six countries
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Cool off with these 4 batch mocktails that make for the perfect summer drink
As the summer heat keeps on rising, these four cold and delicious mocktails are sure to make you reach out for a sip
Published on Apr 25, 2024 10:49 AM IST
Drop in Indian onion, potato output: official data
Lower output and harvesting of summer-sown onion due to extreme weather prompted the government to ban exports in December
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 04:49 PM IST
Committee recommends e-auction of onion in Maha market committees
Sunil Pawar Committee suggests e-auctions for onions to prevent bargain prices, mixed reaction from traders and farmers. e-NAM transactions in 118 market committees ongoing.
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Onion export ban to continue till March 31
Onion export ban: On December 8, 2023, the government had banned export of onion till March 31.
Published on Feb 20, 2024 02:02 PM IST
PTI |
Not looking to lift curbs on export of food items: Goyal
The government is also constantly watching the crisis in the Red Sea, a major sea route for Indian exports, which is witnessing a violent regional spillover of Israel’s war with Hamas, Goyal said
Updated on Jan 14, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Union govt starts selling onions at reduced rates as prices soar
Lower supplies due to delayed harvests of the summer crop have driven prices of the commonly consumed vegetable for a second time in the past six months
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 04:51 AM IST
Wholesale vegetable market, retailers call one-day strike
Meanwhile, retailers at Mahatma Phule Mandai Market, Shukrawar Peth, including Market Yard, shut down all business
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 05:26 AM IST
Govt imposes minimum export price of USD 800 per tonne on onion till Dec 31
Onion prices have further risen to ₹65-80 per kilogramme in the retail market of the national capital on lower supply.
Published on Oct 28, 2023 07:30 PM IST
PTI |
Man grows onion weighing 8.97 kg. It’s heavier than a bowling ball
The world’s largest onion is around 53 times the weight of a typical brown onion and even heavier than a large bowling ball.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Ancient Wisdom Part 6: Many benefits of onions for eye health; how to consume
Onions are a storehouse of flavonoids and antioxidants which can keep many diseases at bay. They also support healthy eyesight.
Published on Sep 22, 2023 11:48 AM IST
Reforms needed to fix volatility in prices of tomato, onion and potato
Tomatoes have gone from being pricier (per kg) than petrol (per litre), to being cheaper than packaged water at the wholesale level
Updated on Sep 16, 2023 01:59 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
District collector assures insurance for crop loss
At a recent review meet over agriculture production, CM Eknath Shinde, and deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar asked the administration to instruct insurance companies to provide financial support to farmers for less crop production
Published on Sep 08, 2023 10:50 PM IST