South Indian tea industry expects output decline in first 6 months of 2020The South Indian tea industry is expecting an output decline in the first six months of 2020 due to the Covid-19 impact. Most of the tea es...
03 Apr, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company to step up efforts for value additionThe company plans to open outlets on franchisee basis in other places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu where there is tourism potential.
04 Jun, 2019, 02.53 PM IST
15th edition of Golden leaf India awards presentedArun Kumar, convenor of the competition said Bombay Trading Corporation won five awards.
30 Apr, 2019, 06.13 PM IST
Planters happy with Rs 400 crore benefit schemeSpecial Packages for North East, Idukki district of Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been devised for taking care of the speci...
15 May, 2018, 02.29 PM IST
Vahdam Teas raises Rs 11 crore from Fireside Ventures, othersVahdam Teas has raised an additional Rs 2 crore through a secondary transaction with some individual investors in the earlier seed round ma...
11 Dec, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
Strikes and frost in south India may lower tea production“The premium teas are holding steady, but the prices of cheaper dust teas are going up as the supplies have dwindled,” said M Soman, senior...
03 Feb, 2016, 05.56 AM IST
Teabox raises funding from Ratan TataFounded 3 years ago, Teabox sources premium teas directly from the plantations in Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri and Nepal, and ships them to c...
27 Jan, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
The hill-side view: Have a wet and wild monsoon at colonial bungalows in MunnarDon’t forget to take a pony ride in the evenings and of course, indulge in a soothing spa session with locally sourced herbs and seasonal o...
30 Jul, 2015, 06.24 AM IST
The 11th edition of TGLIA gets overThe 11th edition of the golden leaf India award: southern tea competition (TGLIA) held in Mumbai was over on May 16 with the final tea tast...
18 May, 2015, 09.20 PM IST
Why white tea has replaced green tea as the new drink sensationHandpicked as single unopened bud of the tea plant, white tea is considered to be healthier than even the green tea. It's a niche product.
07 May, 2015, 06.28 AM IST
Venture capital firms invest Rs 40 crore in TeaboxTeabox sources tea from over 200 plantations in the country for its customers in 75 countries. It eliminates intermediaries by selling onli...
25 Mar, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
- Natural windbreaks help sustain bird diversity, says study
A study conducted in the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve spread across two districts in Tamil Nadu has showed that natural windbreaks a...
15 Nov, 2013, 12.55 AM IST
Planters wary over labour shortage, rising costAcute labour shortage, increasing social cost have dampened the spirits of the planters.
27 Aug, 2009, 01.58 AM IST
- Golden leaf India awards declared
Kann Devan Hills Plantations Company has won awards in four categories in the Golden Leaf India Awards,which were declared at Dubai during ...
21 Feb, 2008, 08.31 PM IST
- Eco-friendly cuppa just a click away
United Nations sanctions $2 million for small tea processing units in Nilgiris.
26 Sep, 2007, 01.41 AM IST
- Tea Board cracks down on plucking leaves with knives
Tea Board has banned plucking of tea leaves using knives from March 10 with a view to improve the quality of tea produced in several estate...
16 Mar, 2007, 01.18 AM IST
- Indian orthodox tea back in flavour
Twenty adults gargling simultaneously for five hours is a sight you would normally associate with a sanatorium for the seriously sick.
16 Sep, 2006, 01.52 AM IST