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Veggie Politics
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Veggie Politics

July 29, 2023

Since last month the cost of vegetables, especially in North India, has been spiralling and, as expected, has become an election issue. Veggies are not only good for health but also politics. While tomato is now in the news, the onion is the most politically-nutritious veggie. One can say that the state of our Union…

Of Onions and Tomatoes!
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Of Onions and Tomatoes!

July 16, 2023

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The Price of Onions’ is the name of a book by Ashok V. Desai, that I first read, exactly twenty years ago and which I have re-read a couple of times thereafter, just because I find it very interesting to go through the way everyday economics has been simplified…

At Rs. 100 per kg, Tomato dents pocket
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At Rs. 100 per kg, Tomato dents pocket

July 5, 2023

The rate of vegetables and essential items in city markets go up Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the rising inflation cost, the common man especially in Mysuru is feeling heavier on the pocket, with the surge in prices of vegetables and essential commodities. The price of tomato has touched whopping Rs. 80 to Rs. 100 per kg against…

No takers for melons and tomatoes
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No takers for melons and tomatoes

June 9, 2021

While watermelons rot in Periyapatna, K.R. Nagar tomato growers dump produce on road Periyapatna/K.R. Nagar: COVID-19 pandemic, which has created havoc in the State, has left many including farmers in distress. While watermelon growers in Periyapatna have suffered huge losses as there are no takers following the lockdown, tomato growers in K.R. Nagar have dumped…

Tomato prices skyrocket in Mysuru
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Tomato prices skyrocket in Mysuru

April 26, 2019

Mysuru: The prices of tomato which is used almost daily in cooking has shot up thus hitting the common man. Tomato which was sold at Rs.10 a kg is now being sold at Rs.40 to Rs.50 a kg. The summer heat is said to be responsible for this price hike. If in the coming days,…

Tomato prices show downward trend
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Tomato prices show downward trend

July 26, 2017

Mysuru: People were seeing red, as the prices of tomatoes was inching towards Rs. 100 a kg in the city. However, the prices are dropping as movement of tomatoes to Kerala and TN has been hit, following lorry strike in Kerala. Until yesterday, tomato was sold in retail at Rs. 60 to Rs. 70 a…

Tomato prices skyrocket
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Tomato prices skyrocket

July 8, 2017

Mysuru: Every time one goes to a restaurant now-a-days, the eyes naturally scans the bill and is shocked to find the CGST and SGST taxes, which was not there earlier. The extra money that one pays burns a hole in the pocket. Added to this are a few more commodities, where the prices are skyrocketing…

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