Representative Imagepune News Today

Kitchen Staples: The prices of kitchen essentials like pulses, wheat and sugar have been rising continuously in May as domestic production lagged due to the deficit monsoon of 2023. Limited availability of chana, urad and tur in the international markets has kept imports sluggish and expensive, while sugar and wheat prices have been ruling firm as the buffer stock has shrunk beyond comfort level.

Small Business Owners: From fashion jewellery to baked goods and handicraft items, young people are now curating and selling unique merchandise in flea markets this festive season.