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Rice kept for sale at a retail outlet in Kochi, Kerala. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah  In the last couple of days, many panic-stricken Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have thronged grocery stores and supermarkets in the United States to hoard…

IMAGE: Women farmers collect paddy saplings as part of the preparation of sowing these in the field. Photograph: ANI Photo   The Centre on July 20 banned the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect to boost domestic supply…

Indian bureaucrats like to claim - including at the World Trade Organization - that their restrictive trade policies are meant to protect our millions of subsistence farmers.  In practice, however, farmers are the last thing on…

In one word, curd rice spells 'comfort,' and we can keep gushing over it for hours. It is easy to make, light on the stomach and helps you put together a wholesome meal in not more than 15-20 minutes. In fact, it is one of those handful of…

We live in the food experiment era, where fusion and combos have flooded the Internet. While there is nothing wrong with being innovative and coming up with something new, it rarely happens that such experiments leave you craving for the…

It is only Wednesday and we cannot wait for the week to be over. We have to power through at least 2 more weekdays and all the stress that comes with them. The only thing that gives us some relief is digging into delicious food. Since most…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has encouraged India to remove restrictions on export of non-basmati rice, saying that the country’s decision would put additional pressure global inflation.The Indian government had banned the export…

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In response to India's announcement of a ban on the export of non-basmati rice, a surge in panic buying of rice has been witnessed in departmental stores across the United States. The escalating demand has led to many stores imposing…

India's decision to ban the export of non-basmati rice has led to consumers panic-buying and stockpiling Indian rice around the world, driving up prices in the process.In Canada, the U.S. and abroad, reports of panic-buying are flourishing…