NAVI MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- Vegetable prices across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have risen sharply over the past fortnight, leaving households struggling to balance their kitchen budgets. Based on a comparative analysis of 20 commonly consumed vegetables, the average retail price has seen an approximate hike of 67% between September 17 and October 1. Traders at Vashi Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) blame the phenomenon on heavy rains in crop-growing belts such as Nashik, Pune, Satara and Ahilyanagar. P4...