Don't throw out used coffee grounds: The easy and simple zero-waste cleaning hack is taking over US and Canada kitchensMixing leftover coffee grounds with liquid dish soap creates a powerful, zero-waste cleaning paste that easily cuts through heavy grease an...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reservePhotographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the ...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
On a savanna so acidic that experts called it dead, a Colombian community planted a forest of Caribbean pines for resin; under their shade, a rainforest nobody planted came back on its ownA Colombian community transformed acidic land into a thriving rainforest. Caribbean pine plantations, aided by a fungus, initiated this eco...
23 Jul, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Eggshells are not kitchen waste. How gardeners use them to help plants thriveInstead of throwing eggshells away, gardeners can reuse them to support healthier plants and reduce kitchen waste. Made up of about 95% cal...
13 Jul, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
If you discovered Cape Verde this World Cup, let Cesaria Evora mesmerise youCape Verde's cultural heart beats in Mindelo, a city echoing the soulful 'morna' of Cesaria Evora. Her music, steeped in the islands' histo...
04 Jul, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
While trees across Bengaluru fall during heavy monsoon storms, this engineer’s 600-sq-ft rooftop forest of 100+ fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants stands strongBengaluru's monsoon woes are being countered by a remarkable five-storey rooftop forest, cultivated by engineer Venkataraman. This 600-squa...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Long- or medium-term: Invest in ability and balance sheet; 5 large-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 23%At this juncture, what an investor in the market needs is some hard work and the ability to be contrarian. In picking companies, focus on t...
27 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
How to keep mosquitoes away using burnt coffee powderTired of mosquito bites and chemical repellents? Burnt coffee powder offers a simple, natural, and effective way to keep mosquitoes away. T...
08 May, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
The Growing Habit of Adding Coffee Grounds to Soil Comes With Benefits and LimitsHome gardeners are increasingly using used coffee grounds in their plots, discovering their ability to provide slow-release nutrients like ...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Your Kitchen Trash Might Be the Secret Ingredient Your Garden NeedsGardeners can transform everyday kitchen waste into valuable plant food. Items like banana peels, eggshells, and coffee grounds offer essen...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Coffee without beans? This startup is brewing something interestingThe $100 billion coffee industry is one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate change.
18 May, 2021, 06.15 PM IST
Not Bean There: Why hasn't artisanal coffee taken off in India?As the 'third wave' of a global coffee culture goes mainstream, conversations over a cup of coffee have moved from just single origin or cu...
08 Feb, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
- Good rains in last fortnight to aid coffee crop: Coffee Board
Coffee Board has said the revival of monsoon rains in traditional areas have helped in checking infestation of pests and improving crop hea...
16 Aug, 2012, 04.37 PM IST
- Lavazza to make India coffee hub
At the same time, the Lavazza brand here is undergoing a brand transition with the company’s logo slowly being integrated with the Barista ...
25 Oct, 2009, 02.42 AM IST
- Tata Coffee eyes Russian brand
As part of a strategy of adding value and not expanding on the commodity-cultivation front, Asia’s leading coffee plantation corporate is l...
14 Nov, 2007, 05.15 AM IST
- New variety of Arabica to hit stands by Dec
The Balehonnur-based Central Coffee Research Institute is all set to announce the launch of a new variety of Arabica.
17 Jul, 2007, 04.07 AM IST
- Tata Coffee to target Russian market now
Russia is known for its Matryoshka dolls, where a set of dolls of decreasing sizes are placed one inside the other.
03 Jul, 2006, 12.04 AM IST