This UK couple grows chairs in their garden and sells them for $90000Alice and Gavin Munro have spent two decades cultivating trees to grow into ready-made chairs, a process taking 6 to 12 years per piece. Th...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
It ain't a Ferrari, if it don't look FerrariThe debut of Ferrari's electric supercar, Luce, is turning heads in the automotive world. With a design that diverges from the classic Ferr...
31 May, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Mann Ki Baat Episode 134: From Aam Panna & Sol Kadhi to Neer Mor and Bela Panna; How to make the 9 healthy Indian drinks recommended by PM Modi for heatwave reliefMann Ki Baat Episode 134: During the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's diverse traditional s...
31 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Japan’s premium fruit industry where melons become luxury commoditiesJapanese fruits have carved out a niche in the world market, fetching high prices due to their extraordinary taste, texture, and stunning p...
31 May, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
Why bananas ripen so quickly, and the trick that may slow it downBananas ripen quickly due to ethylene gas. A new method uses aluminum foil to wrap banana stems, limiting gas release and slowing ripening....
08 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Lulu Group heads to Ladakh to export 1500 MT Ladakhi apricots across foreign marketsLadakh is set to export a significant amount of its famed apricots this season. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with Lulu Int...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir: 60-year-old farmer transforms six kanals into thriving apple hubA 60-year-old farmer, Sansar Chand, is revolutionizing agriculture in Udhampur. He has converted his land into a high-density apple orchard...
12 Apr, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
NITI Aayog lays out roadmap for horticulture transformation in J&KIndia’s presence in global markets for apples, walnuts, almonds and saffron remains limited, with increasing import dependence and stagnant...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
₹5,000 per box and counting: Himachal’s apple season begins with a bang as quality fruit reignsHimachal Pradesh's apple growers are experiencing a profitable start to the season as early varieties fetch high prices in wholesale market...
19 Jul, 2025, 11.25 PM IST
Himachal farmer Hariman Sharma selected for Padma Shri revolutionised apple cultivationHariman Sharma, a farmer from Himachal Pradesh, has developed an innovative apple variety, 'HRMN 99,' that thrives in warmer conditions and...
26 Jan, 2025, 05.08 PM IST
Apples aren't what they used to be. Commercialisation has made the fruit almost tastelessWhen grown from seed, apples vary from the parent.
25 Sep, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
Apples weren't always big, juicy & sweet. A brief history of this fruit's evolution from its ancient roots in KazakhstanThe largest city in Kazakhstan, Almaty, derives its name from the Kazhak word Almatau meaning "apple mountain."
18 Apr, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
India exports first consignment of five unique varieties of apples from Himachal Pradesh to BahrainThe apples - Royal Delicious, Dark Baron Gala, Scarlet Spur, Red Velox and Golden Delicious - will be showcased at the apple promotion prog...
13 Aug, 2021, 03.29 PM IST
Why India should start taking apples seriouslyGovt announced special measures to support Kashmiri apples, but it will still face a challenge in selling them. A regional partnership coul...
25 Oct, 2019, 11.38 PM IST
IG International to import 7 apple varieties from US organic fruit companyBesides apples, IG International imports 30 other varieties of best-quality fruits to India from 22 countries across the globe.
06 Dec, 2018, 04.18 PM IST
Modi apples from Italy enter India through IG InternationalThe variety was developed by CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti) --a group of specialist plant breeders set up in Italy in 2007-- by crossing...
23 Jan, 2018, 11.40 AM IST