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...
09 Aug, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
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...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Chandni Chowk’s Annapurna Bhandar, where Indira Gandhi ordered sweets after India’s 1983 WC win, to shut after nearly 100 yearsAnnapurna Bhandar, a beloved Chandni Chowk sweet shop, closes its doors on December 31 after nearly 100 years. A legal battle over property...
17 Dec, 2025, 04.48 PM IST
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...
15 Apr, 2023, 11.53 AM IST
Are there sweets beyond milk? Exploring Bengal’s mishti universe beyond milk-based treatsBengal takes its sweets seriously.
26 Feb, 2023, 09.58 AM IST
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.
17 Apr, 2021, 11.50 AM IST
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.
16 Nov, 2019, 01.45 PM IST
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.
28 May, 2017, 01.02 PM IST
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.
12 Sep, 2016, 07.13 PM IST
'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.
14 Apr, 2016, 12.14 PM IST
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...
21 Feb, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
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.
25 Jul, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
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...
03 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
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.
16 Nov, 2013, 02.19 PM IST
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.
28 Aug, 2013, 08.18 AM IST
- Sweets sale falls this Diwali season: Assocham
Sale of sweets has fallen by 40 per cent this Diwali season with a shift in consumer preference.
08 Nov, 2007, 07.00 PM IST
- Sweet Branding: IMF pedas, scam-free jalebis break mould
During Diwali every second shop in Mumbai’s downtown financial district seems to be selling sweets. But only one has IMF pedas. Fountain Dr...
24 Oct, 2006, 12.59 AM IST