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10 Best Refrigerators with Cutting Edge Technologies in India - June 2024
The summer heat wave has completely taken over the country and therefore, it's time to switch to a refrigerator that is equipped with the latest technologies. Here is a well-curated list of 10 best refrigerators along with their salient features to help you pick the best one for your space. After all, a refrigerator has become such an important part of every household.
Weekly Top Picks: These mid and small cap stocks scored 10 on 10 on Stock Reports Plus
Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, undertakes detailed company analysis for 4,000+ listed stocks. In addition to detailed company analysis, the report also collates analysts’ forecasts and trend analysis for each component. An average score in Stock Reports Plus is calculated by undertaking quantitative analysis of five key investment tools - earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum.
India exports over 45,000 tonnes onion after lifting ban
India exported 45,000+ tonnes of onions post-ban lift, easing farmer woes. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, noted major exports to Middle East, Bangladesh. Govt has set minimum export price for onion. Monsoon forecast ensures good kharif crop sowing, buffer stock building.
Cruel Summer: Rethinking how to live, work in a world that is getting warmer
As this year’s summer, with its extended heat waves and record temperatures, warns, how to adapt to a warmer world is no longer a hypothetical question. A new study by World Weather Attribution says climate change has made a 30-day heat wave in South Asia 45 times more likely and 0.85o C hotter. Experts say we need to rethink the kind of houses we live in and offices we construct, how we grow our crops and the way we look at the impact of heat on our bodies, even as we tackle reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Wholesale inflation in April quickens to 13-month high of 1.26% on spikes in power, food prices
India's wholesale price index-based inflation accelerated to 1.26 per cent in April, a 13-month high, according to data from the Commerce Ministry. The increase was attributed to a major shortage in onion supply until the next kharif crop, which is expected to be a reversal from the current scenario. Potato WPI also accelerated by 71.97 per cent in April, compared to 52.96 per cent in March. The month-over-month change in WPI index for April 2024 stood at 1.26 per cent. Wholesale food inflation also increased to 5.52 per cent on an annual basis, while food inflation grew 1.94 per cent on a MoM basis.
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Best triple door refrigerators of 2024 for spacious and efficient cooling this summer
With a focus on innovation, efficiency, and functionality, we present a curated list of the most impressive triple door refrigerators available in the online market. From advanced cooling systems to spacious storage solutions, each refrigerator is carefully evaluated based on factors such as energy efficiency, capacity, organization features, and user convenience.
India's wholesale prices quicken to a 3-month high in March, onion and potato prices top 50%
India's wholesale price index-based inflation surged to 0.53% in March from 0.20% in February, driven by a significant increase in onion and potato prices. Onion prices rose by 56.99% and potato prices by 52.96% in March, leading to concerns about a shortage in onion supply until the next kharif crop. Wholesale food inflation also increased to 4.7%, with notable rises in food articles, electricity, crude petroleum, natural gas, machinery, and other manufacturing.
Best Selling Whirlpool Refrigerators in India
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Onion exporters seek ‘fair and equitable’ distribution of export quota
Exporters have requested fair distribution of the onion export quota amid confusion caused by conflicting statements from political leaders and senior government officials. The ban on exports remains, but a limited quota has been allowed to Bhutan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, and Mauritius.
Onion exporters warn of major shortage in onion supply; price hike from early March
India faces onion shortage due to drop in rabi harvest. Meanwhile, export ban causes price crash, protests. Exporters suggest controlled exports amid shortage and high international prices. In a letter to the Union government, a group of leading onion exporters have cautioned the government about the consequences of allowing onion exports without adhering to a proper mechanism to control export volumes.
India allows export of onions to select nations
India, the world's second largest onion exporter, had banned shipments of the kitchen staple in December 2023 till March 2024 due to rising domestic prices and potential shortages. This led to a surge in onion prices in neighbouring countries.
Shipping 'grapes', selling onions: How smugglers defy export ban
India banned the export of onions effective December 8 to make the essential kitchen staple cheaper for domestic consumers. This has led to a crash in the price from more than ₹40 a kg to around ₹13 currently in the wholesale market of Nashik, India's main onion-growing region. The ban on exports by the second largest onion producer, which used to ship 40,000-50,000 tonnes of the commodity every week, caused a spike in international prices.
Onion export ban may be lifted as prices drop, supplies rise
India plans to lift the ban on onion exports due to a significant drop in vegetable prices in the main producing regions. The ban was imposed on December 8, following domestic prices doubling in three months due to production decline. Prices have dropped by 20% to Rs 1,500 per quintal, with fresh kharif onions increasing to 15,000 quintals daily.
Holi Sale 2023: 40% - 60% off on Holi Essentials for a Fun and Colourful Celebration
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Quordle, October 2: Clues, solutions to the four-fold puzzle
Today’s Quordle puzzle is an easy one. Here are some hints and the right answers below to keep up your winning streak.
India's Onion Conundrum: A pungent price rise may need further actions amid inflationary pressures
The Indian government has imposed a 40% tax on onions for export as prices of the vegetable spike, driving up retail prices of what is a key food item for many households in the country. Traders told the Economic Times that in September prices of quality onions could near double. Possible hoarding could lead to immediate inflation even before the export taxes come into force, while supply concerns could bring prices down again in the future. However, onions have a bearing on the Indian political circuit too and controlling the prices are crucial in run up to elections.
La Tomatina: A taste of inflation, political strategies at Mint Street and Parliament
Tomatoes are causing a stir in India due to increasing prices caused by harsh weather conditions and reduced planting areas, impacting inflation projections and catching the attention of the Reserve Bank of India and the Indian Parliament. The RBI today raised inflation forecast for India, largely due to food price shocks, while the government vouched how well they have handled price pressures.
View: India’s food security is being choked by climate change
India's vulnerable food security is under threat due to climate change as the country experiences volatile cycles of droughts and flooding. Although the country is experiencing only slightly above-average rainfall, the fluctuation of precipitation varies drastically across different regions and is destabilising crops. Recently, heavy rainfall damaged newly planted crops meaning that India suspended non-basmati varieties of rice exports, causing rice prices to rise.
Australian man uses only one lightbulb in house. See his unique cost-cutting method
Australian native Martin Bongiorno has found a method to save electrical expenses – where he has positioned the bulb in the centre of the house and carries it while moving from one room to another.
Humidity can complicate heat stress burden for Global South
Humidity can negate the cooling benefits of green spaces in cities, according to Yale School of the Environment researchers. In dry climates, urban residents are less heat-stressed than rural citizens, but in the humid “global south”, the opposite is true. Xuhui Lee, meteorology professor at Yale, calls this effect the “urban dry island”, created by the fact that urban land is less humid than surrounding rural areas.
Shifting tastes: How Afghanistan has changed since the Taliban
The shifting tastes at the presidential palace are just one example of how Afghanistan has changed since the Taliban returned to power after more than two decades of insurgency. From once-bustling eateries in Kabul to the frozen mountains shadowing the capital, a nation is having to learn how to survive on less.
From papad-making to Gujarati undhiyo, winter in India shows the collective value of women’s work
Amitabh Bachchan's 1973 film 'Saudagar' also sheds light on the same aspect.
Less light, more darkness, firefly action!
As we approach Diwali, the festival of lights, perhaps we should spare a thought for light pollution, responsible not just for the disappearance of fireflies but also for stars to vanish from many of our night skies. It's tragic that more than a third of humanity is unable to see the Milky Way.
Solar power illuminates remote Tripura village after 80 years, brightens life
2 KW microgrid power plant each was installed at Sarkhipara and 11 other remote hamlets of Tripura for supplying electricity to villages in September last year.
As India grows its own 'exotic' fruits and vegetables, imports are plummeting
The import of produce such as durians, leeks and other alliaceous bulbs, capsicums, figs, mangosteen and strawberries has dropped 70-100 per cent since 2018, as per APEDA data. Inbound shipment of asparagus, celery, lemons, mandarins, walnuts, plums, peaches, nectarines and pears have fallen 10-60% during the same period.
Onion avalanches must be prevented: If not armoured vans, at least steel container trucks are needed to safeguard them
An avalanche of onions these days is akin to a downpour of doubloons, only far more precious and useful than mere gold coins.
Demand for Indian vegetables shoots up in Pakistan
Entire lot of tomatoes is being sourced from Nasik in Maharashtra in order to supply to Pakistan, exporters pointed out.
Onion export price raised to check soaring cost of the bulb
The government has raised the export price of onion by USD 45 per tonne to USD 275 a tonne in order check prices which have doubled in the last one month.
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