Vegetarian

Thali costs drop 13% on-year, led by benign input prices: Report

Veg thali cost dips 13% on-year; non-veg thali also cheaper as vegetable, pulse, and broiler prices cool

Updated On: 09 Dec 2025 | 12:20 AM IST

Papa John's targets India with majority-vegetarian menu, plans 650 stores

Papa John's return coincides with expected recovery in India's discretionary spending after recent tax cuts, following several quarters of weak fast-food demand

Updated On: 10 Oct 2025 | 2:47 PM IST

Getting enough protein as a vegetarian is easier than you think: Here's how

You don't need meat to meet your protein goals. From lentils and tofu to seeds and grains, a well-planned vegetarian diet can give your body all the protein it needs

Updated On: 08 Oct 2025 | 6:23 PM IST

Is veg diet worsening Vitamin D deficiency among Indian women?

During winters, when sunlight exposure is reduced, Vitamin D synthesis significantly decreases, making it imperative for women to supplement their Vitamin D intake to maintain optimal health levels

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 4:44 PM IST

Six out of top ten most ordered items on Swiggy are vegetarian: Report

The report added that as many as 90 per cent of breakfast orders recorded were vegetarian. Masala Dosa, Vada, Idli, and Pongal topped the morning order charts

Updated On: 31 Jul 2024 | 5:48 PM IST

'All riders wear red': Zomato drops green colour from pure veg fleet

Within a day of announcing its new 'pure veg fleet', Zomato received media backlash with customers raising concerns over driver safety and misidentification of delivery partners in red uniforms

Updated On: 20 Mar 2024 | 9:45 AM IST

Erratic rainfall, festive demand raised cost of veg thali 10% in November

The cost of a non-veg thali jumped 5% in November as compared to October: CRISIL's Roti Rice Rate index

Updated On: 06 Dec 2023 | 10:53 PM IST

Costlier onion, pulses likely to push up thali prices in November: CRISIL

In October, the price of pulses, which accounts for a nine per cent share in the total cost of a veg thali, increased by 19 per cent year-on-year. This kept the thali cost from falling further, CRISIL

Updated On: 06 Nov 2023 | 11:03 PM IST

Softening of tomato prices brings down cost of veg, non-veg thalis in Sept

The tomato prices shrunk 62% in September to Rs 39 per kilogram (kg) as compared to Rs 102 per kg in August

Updated On: 05 Oct 2023 | 1:42 PM IST

A veg thali cost 28% more in July than June, thanks to tomatoes: CRISIL

A veg thali comprises roti, vegetables (onion, tomato, and potato), rice, dal, curd, and salad

Updated On: 07 Aug 2023 | 10:21 PM IST

Tomatoes looted from shops in this UP district, case filed: Details inside

The two retailers, Ramji and Naim Khan, opened their shops in the morning only to find that huge quantities of tomatoes, ginger, and chillies were missing

Updated On: 14 Jul 2023 | 4:12 PM IST

In India, veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

Companies selling plant-based products are innovating and making available foods that are not part of any traditional Indian palette

Updated On: 24 Aug 2021 | 6:03 AM IST

The vegetarian vs non-vegetarian debate continues with no winners yet

"BJP leaders are man-eaters. Many BJP leaders are involved in a lot of scandals," says a Congress leader

Updated On: 03 Nov 2019 | 10:16 PM IST

Vegetarianism a small minority practice in India: The myths and mistakes

Vegetarianism in India has been gradually becoming less strict over the past 30 years

Updated On: 12 Sep 2018 | 8:17 AM IST