Is the Indian middle class dream over? Saurabh Mukherjea on the 3 forces crushing your futureIndia's middle class is in deep trouble. Education no longer guarantees prosperity. Jobs are disappearing, especially in IT. Wages are not ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Guzzlers out, firms switch to lighter canteen menusCorporate canteens across India are facing an LPG supply crunch. This is increasing costs and disrupting kitchen operations. Large food ser...
12 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Non-vegetarian thali cost drops 1% in March; Vegetarian thali prices remain stable: Crisil ReportThe cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell 1% year-on-year in March 2026, while vegetarian meal costs remained unchanged, as cheap...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Veg and non-veg thali costs decline by 6% each on year in May, says CrisilIn May 2025, the cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian home-cooked thalis saw a 6% year-on-year decline, primarily due to lower vegeta...
05 Jun, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Thali becomes cheaper in March as vegetable prices declineCrisil reports a fifth consecutive monthly decline in the average cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali in March, reaching ₹26.6, driven b...
07 Apr, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
Prices of veg, non-veg thali decline 5% in Feb: CrisilThe cost of vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis decreased by 5% in February due to lower prices of vegetables and broilers. Fresh arrivals...
10 Mar, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
Home-cooked veg thali cost up 7.2% in Nov, non-veg 2%: CrisilHome-cooked meals saw a price rise in November year-over-year, with vegetarian thalis increasing 7% to Rs 32.7 due to soaring tomato and po...
06 Dec, 2024, 01.07 AM IST
Cost of veg thali increased 11% in Sept: CrisilHome-cooked vegetarian thali prices surged by 11% year-on-year in September due to significant hikes in vegetable costs, particularly onion...
04 Oct, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
Cost of vegetarian thali drops by 8 pc, non-vegetarian thali price down 12 pc: CRISILRetail inflation has eased, leading to a notable drop in the prices of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis in August compared to last...
06 Sep, 2024, 02.02 PM IST
Cost of veg thali jumps by 11%, non-veg thali rises 6% in July: CRISIL researchOn a year-over-year basis, the scenario differs. The cost of a representative home-cooked veg thali in July decreased by 4 per cent, while ...
06 Aug, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
Veg thali becomes cheaper in February; non-veg thali prices riseIn February, the cost of home-cooked vegetarian meals decreased by 2% to Rs 27.5, attributed to a 14% drop in onion prices and a 3% decreas...
09 Mar, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
Prices of home-cooked veg and non-veg thalis fall in December: CrisilIn December, CRISIL MI&A Research estimates revealed a 3% drop in the monthly cost of home-cooked vegetarian thalis and a 5% decrease for n...
08 Jan, 2024, 01.14 PM IST
Falling tomato and potato prices keep thali cost low in October: CrisilA veg thali was priced at Rs 27.5 in October, whereas the cost of a non-veg thali was Rs 58.4. Tomato prices were 38% lower in October comp...
06 Nov, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
Rising tomato prices increases thali cost for the third month in a row: CRISILThe cost of a thali in India rose for the third consecutive month in July. The cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis increased ...
07 Aug, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Per plate food cost in India inched up in past two months: Crisil reportThe cost of both veg and non-veg thalis, however, declined 5 per cent year-on-year in June 2023 due to steep a decline in prices of vegetab...
06 Jul, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
Prices of veg and non-veg thalis rise sequentially in May: CRISILThe RRR report said that the cost of veg and non-veg thalis declined 9% and 4% on-year, respectively, in May due to a steep decline in pric...
06 Jun, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
How did your Thali price fare during the pandemic period?As per the Economic Survey, Thali prices for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian Thalis declined significantly in January-March 2020 before ...
29 Jan, 2021, 06.57 PM IST