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Hitting the Bengali sweet spot: How to have their mishti and eat it too is the dulcet dilemmaThe piece explores Bengalis’ deep cultural relationship with mishti (sweets) through a personal anecdote about a cook whose blood sugar rea...- Rediscover Europe on the Ganga: The holy river has a unique tourism potential for BengalAlthough the phrase 'Europe on the Ganga' has been talked about in heritage tourism and conservation circles, its potential is yet to be ta...
- Not rasgullas: Sushmita Sen reveals 2 Bengali sweets she loves. ‘Really unhealthy but so delicious.’Sushmita Sen relishes her beloved Bengali sweets, with mishti doi and sandesh holding a special place in her heart from childhood. She also...
- Sweet aromas of nostalgiaA gifted perfume evoked vivid memories of grandmother's puja rituals and autumnal Durga Puja celebrations. Foreign-sounding perfume ingredi...
- Independence Day 2026: The hidden role of food in India's fight against British ruleIndependence Day 2026: Chapatis secretly moved across India, alarming British officials before the 1857 uprising. Later, Tiranga Barfi symb...
- Knot possible: Even as law denies same-sex couples the right to marry in India, art is imagining and celebrating such unionsIndian artists are using their work to advance marriage equality discussions. Aksh Diwan Garg's paintings depict wedding guests, highlighti...
- No potatoes but banana stem: Bengaluru street vendor’s sweet and spicy bhel chaat recipe is a guilt-free snackA Bengaluru street vendor's unique chaat recipe made from banana stem has captured social media attention. The vendor skillfully prepares t...
- Subho Noboborsho 2023: Celebrate Pohela Boishakh with these wishes, quotes, messages and statusHappy Pohela Boishakh Wishes Images, Quotes, Status, and Photos to Celebrate a New Beginning of Bengali Culture and Tradition, as well as t...
- Are there sweets beyond milk? Exploring Bengal’s mishti universe beyond milk-based treatsBengal takes its sweets seriously.
- From East to West, the gastronomic tradition of a Bengali New Year and moreBengali New Year, also known as Nababarsho for Bengalis has another name - Poila Boisakh.
- Odisha's 'Rasagola' or West Bengal's 'Rasogolla': Which one wins the battle of flavoursBengalis believe that the invention of Rasogolla had much to do with Westerners specially the Portuguese.
- How hungry British sahibs and Portuguese sailors helped Bengalis develop their sweet toothJust like Phantom, the masked superhero of Old Jungle, there are endless legends.
- Branded mishti hub to come up near Eco Park in New TownThe proposed cluster of shops set up as per the “shop in shop” concept will come up near the gate number one of Eco Park.
- 'Poila Baisakh' gives another reason for food lovers to gorge on Bengali delicaciesTypical Bengali veg and non-veg items were served in some restaurants while lip-smacking street foods took centre stage in some.
- West Bengal government plans to get GI tag for 4 traditional Bengali sweetsThe four sweetmeats for which GI tags are being sought are 'Moa' of Jainagar, 'Sarpuria' of Krishnagar, and 'Sitabhog' and 'Mihidana' of Bu...
- The great rosogolla revolt: When a bengal CM banned bengali sweetsMilk sweets were banned under the West Bengal Channa Sweets Control Order imposed by Congress chief minister Prafulla Chandra Sen.
- Polls 2014: Bengal offers a novel victory sandeshGiven that victory is sweet but humble pie is the lot of everyone except the winner in each constituency, the relevance of confectionery at...
- Bengal’s sweetmeat makers such as KC Das, Balaram Mullick open franchisee outlets, sell products onlineThese traditional sweetmeat makers now offer barfis & namkeens to take on Haldirams or Garden Namkeen in other parts of the country.
- Now, starved banks bet on Bengal sweetsBanks in West Bengal are coming forward to offer loans to sweet-makers to help them modernise their kitchen and refurbish their old outlets.
- Sweets sale falls this Diwali season: AssochamSale of sweets has fallen by 40 per cent this Diwali season with a shift in consumer preference.
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