Veg, non-veg thalis get costlier in November: Report

Vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali prices emerged costlier month-on-month in November as onion and tomato prices rose sharply, according to ratings agency Crisil’s roti rice rate index.The data showed the cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis increased 10% and 5% month-on-month respectively. The uptick was attributable to a substantial 58% and 35% month-on-month increase in onion and tomato prices, respectively, prompted by festive demand and lower output in the kharif season due to erratic rainfall.