Pune: Prices of essential kitchen staples are on the rise as erratic weather, incidence of disease in cattle, and crop damages caused by unseasonal rainfall have impacted production, insiders said. Prices of sugar, milk, jeera and dhaniya have all increased in the last week while prices of pulses like tur, urad and chana remained firm … Read more
DMK has cheated not only the unlettered masses, but also the educated govt. employees, says Palaniswami DMK has cheated not only the unlettered masses, but also the educated govt. employees, says Palaniswami The base for the Dravidian model of development that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin speaks about was laid by 32 years of rule by … Read more
Even the gods, it seems, are being singed by inflation, if the experience of devotees like Shekhar M Shetty is anything to go by. Faced with the rising prices of nearly everything, one of the expenses the 68-year-old entrepreneur has cut back on are his offerings to the divine. “If I used to spend around … Read more
The Congress on Thursday questioned the conclusion of the Budget Session of Parliament ahead of schedule, accusing the government of running away from a discussion on price rise and inflation demanded jointly by a combined opposition. Noting that the government had allocated time for a discussion on price rise during the meeting of the business … Read more
Indian consumers have started opting for lower-priced packs or unbranded products of food, grocery and daily necessities as rising prices are squeezing their monthly household budgets, market researchers and company executives say. In nearly half a dozen categories including soaps, milk food drinks, edible oils and home cleaning products, consumers mostly bought either mass segment … Read more
The Congress on Friday launched a ‘Speak Up Against Price Rise’ online campaign with former party chief Rahul Gandhi accusing the central government of pushing people in the swamp of price rise just to earn taxes. The Congress, from its official Twitter handle, urged people to participate in the online campaign by speaking out against … Read more