A young entrepreneur, Ashmeet Kapoor's business venture 'I say organic' is the bridge between farmers and consumers of organic produce. His initiative delivers fresh organic veggies at the doorstep and also helps more than 50 farmers get a better price. ...
10:21 AM, Feb 18, 2013
London: A diet full of fruits and vegetables could help women reduce risk of developing breast cancer, a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute said. Long hailed for their anti-oxidant properties, researchers now believe carotenoids can also help prevent cancerous tissue in the breast due to their effect on mechanisms such as the immune system, Daily Express reported. Scientists at Harvard Medical School in the US,...
12:17 PM, Dec 08, 2012
Bangalore: This festive season, prices of vegetable, fruits and flowers have gone up by almost 5 to 30 per cent. While retail prices of goods too have shot up by between Rs 5 and 12, wholesale prices in market have shot up between Rs 2 and Rs 10. We spent an additional Rs 70 on fruits and vegetables on Monday. The increasing prices are unbelievable and are affecting our lifestyle....
03:01 PM, Sep 18, 2012
New Delhi: There anger is rising among the aam aadmi, political parties and traders over the decision to hike diesel prices by Rs 5 per litre, which came into effect on Friday. Protests are on in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Karnal and Kanpur over the government's decision to not just diesel price hike but also limiting the usage of LPG to 6 cylinders per household. There are hard times in store for...
10:23 AM, Sep 14, 2012
Bangalore: As the garbage crisis festers, residents in some parts of the city seem to have woken up to the fact that the garbage generated at their houses is their own responsibility. Some are now seen segregating waste at its source in their houses and apartment complexes. Express looks at some models. Model 1 Small quantity of waste generated in households is easily segregated into wet waste (kitchen waste) and...
03:39 PM, Sep 11, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: With the prices of vegetables skyrocketing in the open market with onset of Onam season, the Onam-Ramzan fair of the Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp) on the Institute of Engineers premises is drawing huge crowds. The total sales on Saturday alone crossed the Rs 60,000-mark. To meet the high demand of vegetables during the period, Horticorp is directly procuring vegetables from farmers. Meat Products of India (MPI)...
04:11 PM, Aug 13, 2012
New Delhi: After petrol prices, it's the vegetables that are making the aam aadmi feel the pinch. Across the country, the prices of basic vegetables have increased by nearly Rs 10-15. Those out grocery shopping now have second thoughts about what to cook. Delhi has seen the maximum jump with tomatoes costing about Rs 40-60, potatoes at Rs 20-25 and beans at Rs 50-60. Bangalore vegetable prices stand at Rs...
09:11 AM, Jul 21, 2012
The prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses have shot through the roof in major metros. ...
09:25 AM, Jul 20, 2012
If you swear by your 'tadka' and 'chhauka' then here's something interesting for you. I learnt how to make a complete main course dish without ...
01:10 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: The overall inflation in March eased to 6.89 per cent on account of sharp decline in prices of onions, fruits and protein-based items, even as vegetables and pulses turned costlier. Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was 6.95 per cent in February. In March last year, it was 9.68 per cent. As per the official data released on Monday, inflation in food items was 9.94...
12:25 PM, Apr 16, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ready-cut vegetables for making sambar and aviyal, the traditional cuisine of Malayalees, will soon be available in Thiruvananthapuram city at a cheap price through outlets at Thampanoor KSRTC Bus Stand and Railway Station.The State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp) and the State Horticulture Mission are on a mission to provide organic vegetables for the people of Kerala and this is a pilot project being implemented in the capital city....
09:26 AM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: Food inflation remained in the negative zone for the third straight week, at (-)0.42 per cent for the week ended January 7, mainly due to fall in prices of onion and vegetables. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was at (-) 2.90 per cent in the previous week. It was above 16 per cent in the corresponding week of 2011. According to the official...
12:28 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: Food inflation fell to a nearly four-year low of 4.35 per cent during the week ended December 3, reflecting a decline in prices of essential items like vegetables, onions, potatoes and wheat. This is the lowest rate of food inflation since the week ended February 23, 2008, when it stood at 4.28 per cent. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 6.6 per...
12:20 PM, Dec 15, 2011
New Delhi: Food inflation fell sharply to single digit at 9.01 per cent for the week ended November 12 even as prices of most agricultural items, barring potatoes, onions and wheat, continued to rise, on an annual basis. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was 10.63 per cent in the previous week. The rate of price rise in food items stood at 11.38 per cent in...
12:26 PM, Nov 24, 2011
Bangalore: For these alluringly green vegetable are irrigated with untreated sewage water that contain high levels of lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury and arsenic, a research by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) suggests. According to the study, the menace takes alarming proportion as consignments of such unsafe vegetables are making inroads into the city market uninterrupted from adjoining areas in the absence of a system to check the edibility of...
11:40 AM, Nov 22, 2011
New Delhi: Food inflation declined marginally to 11.81 per cent in the week ended October 29, but the slight moderation in the rate of price rise provided little respite to consumers burdened by high prices of essential kitchen staples like vegetables and pulses. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 12.21 per cent in the previous week ended October 22. The rate of price rise...
12:53 PM, Nov 11, 2011
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday expressed grave concern over rising food inflation, even as he attributed the latest spike in prices to increased demand during the festive season. Food inflation, at 12.21 per cent for the week ended October 22, climbed to a nine-month high. "Food inflation is still going high. It is dangerously above double-digit figure," Mukherjee told reporters here. The Finance Minister, however, said the...
01:49 PM, Nov 03, 2011
New Delhi: Food inflation rose to 12.21 per cent during the week ended October 22, with expensive vegetables, pulses, fruits and milk, putting more burden on the common man. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 11.43 per cent in the previous week. The rate of price rise of food items stood at 13.55 per cent in the corresponding week of the previous year. As...
12:10 PM, Nov 03, 2011
Food inflation touches double digit on account of rise in vegetable and poultry products. ...
01:41 PM, Oct 20, 2011
A new study finds eating the right food can override a natural risk someone may carry for heart attack. ...
04:39 PM, Oct 15, 2011
