Today on the net: anger in India over rising onion prices; the "Fifty Shades of Grey" casting is met with a fierce backlash from fans; and finger portraits of famous people. <br />Rising onion prices spark fury in India <br />Sold at 9 rupees, that’s around 10 euro cents a kilo, one online retail site in India has been selling onions at an astonishing rate. The deal of the day group buying website was selling 3,000 per day over a one week period, at five times lower than the market price. So popular was demand that on Thursday the website crashed.<br />Onions are an essential ingredient in Indian dishes and salads and prices have soared in recent months. Social networkers have been commenting on the situation with more than a hint of irony, some have been describing the vegetable as a luxury product which has become too expensive for the popular classes, whilst others have been circulating recipes that do not use onions.<br />The price hike has also fueled protests as the country deals with rapidly inflating food prices. In an attempt to deal with the onion crisis caused mainly by a smaller harvest this year, the government has announced plans to start importing onions from neighbouring Pakistan in order to satisfy demand.<br />But this is not enough say opposition parties who are also debating the onion crisis. The BJP recently organized a slashed prices onion sale in New Delhi to highlight the government’s failure to stabilize inflation rates. The subject could well become a major electoral issue over the coming months ahead of next year’s general election. <br />"Fifty Shades of Grey" casting faces fan backlash online<br />Two relative unknowns, Charlie Hunman ... Go on reading on our web site.<br />http://www.france24.com/en/taxonomy/emission/18008<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
