Lizards are beneficial visitors, helping control insect populations. Instead of removal, focus on making homes less attractive to them. Sim...

Sprouted potatoes need not be discarded immediately. Small sprouts on firm potatoes can be trimmed, and the potato cooked. However, soft, m...

Daily kitchen tasks often leave cutting boards absorbing moisture and odors. Wooden and bamboo boards, prone to cracks, trap food debris an...

Keep onions and potatoes separate in your kitchen to extend their shelf life. Onions release ethylene gas, which causes potatoes to sprout ...

While India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most po...

India is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...

A coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...

Garlic sprouts and loses flavor when stored incorrectly. Keeping it in the refrigerator actually speeds up sprouting. The key to fresh garl...

The market for vegetables in India, especially onions and tomatoes, is characterized by harsh fluctuations that stem from a lack of global ...

Whole onions turn limp and moldy in refrigerators because cold temperatures trigger starch‑to‑sugar conversion and high humidity fosters ro...

Onion prices started to climb in Maharashtra’s Pimpalgaon and Lasalgaon wholesale markets, Asia’s largest, in the second week of August. Ho...

Wholesale onion prices in Maharashtra's Nashik district have risen by around 30% in a week due to concerns over the delay in the arrival of...

The Centre is exploring the option of giving direct subsidy to states from the price stabilisation fund to procure onions.

This is one of the contingency plans that the Centre is preparing to deal with an awkward situation in case the delayed and weak monsoon po...

The Modi government is already keeping a close watch on onion prices by holding frequent meetings with key stakeholders.

In order to control spiralling onion prices, Maharashtra government has decided to appeal farmers and traders to not do hold on the the oni...

To enhance the storage life of vegetable products, MP govt has decided to make changes in the cold-storages by taking help of the technical...