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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicOnion prices

Topic: onion prices

Sizzling onion prices to push inflation but that won’t stop RBI from cutting interest rate

A 200% spike in onion prices is likely to add at least 30 basis points to September’s headline inflation. Tomato prices also soared in September.

EC criticised by Amar Ujala & Dainik Bhaskar says Swamy has sage advice for PM Modi

A round up of the Hindi and Tamil newspapers opinion pages to reflect a North-South viewpoint on topical issues.

Told cook to make food without onions — Hasina tells Piyush Goyal in a dig at export ban

Sheikh Hasina's remarks came days after India banned export of onions to tame prices that have gone up due to crop damage and reduced harvest.

The politically disruptive onion crisis is back, and PM Modi has another fire to put out

PM Modi, who promised to raise incomes for farmers, must ensure inflation remains stable even as food prices continue to go higher.

Onion export ban: Is it smart to always protect interest of the consumer over the farmer?

The Narendra Modi government has banned the export of onions with immediate effect to lower rising prices and provide relief to consumers.

Govt considers stock limit option to cut onion prices but Maharashtra polls an obstacle

Minister Ram Vilas Paswan says govt reluctant to impose stock limit as it could severely hit income of farmers in Maharashtra by bringing down prices.

On Tuesday, politicians will once again find out the real price of onions

Low onion prices, despite rising input costs, are emerging as a symbol of India's wider rural discontent.

Tears of onion farmers and the key to success for politicians

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.