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Nearly half of Darjeeling tea estates are on saleA liquidity crisis, high wages and falling tea prices are impacting the profitability of Darjeeling planters, forcing them to look out for ...15 Sep, 2022, 05.01 AM IST- Tea with a view of Kanchenjunga: Darjeeling tea estates opening their properties for tourismDarjeeling’s famous tea estates are opening their gates to visitors for another sensorial stimulation—a bungalow stay with a view of the lo...12 Sep, 2021, 11.47 PM IST
- Darjeeling’s famous tea gardens up for sale, but no buyers yetProduction in the tea estates of West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has long been plagued by absenteeism, political instability in the regio...12 Jul, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
- Darjeeling tea growers tap US, East Europe marketsThe trade is also exploring eastern European markets and the US.26 Nov, 2018, 08.15 AM IST
- Four months post Gorkhaland agitation, Darjeeling’s tea gardens still reeling from troubleThe Darjeeling district, four months after the unrest, remains tense even after the settlement with incidents of sporadic violence having b...15 Oct, 2017, 12.10 PM IST
- Nepal tea getting sold as costly Darjeeling teaTraders said the price rise has also led to an influx of Nepalese tea, which is being sold as Darjeeling tea at a premium price.10 Aug, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
- A stand-off in the hills is affecting India's favourite Darjeeling TeaThe losses for tea gardens are not limited to the product. Many estates in Darjeeling have been actively promoting tea tourism, and the unr...25 Jun, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
- Fresh rain raises hope on Darjeeling tea productionDomestic consumption of Darjeeling tea is increasing annually as tea drinkers are gradually developing a taste for Darjeeling's famous musc...26 May, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee puts state-run West Bengal Tea Development Corporation on blockA senior government official told ET that the state has hired professional services firm KPMG to evaluate the bids, which have been submitt...09 Jan, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
- Long summer in Europe, strong rupee hit Darjeeling tea exportersEuropean buyers, who have last year’s stock of Darjeeling tea, are yet to import higher volumes of premium Darjeeling tea from India this y...22 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Gorkha protests may not hit this season’s tea businessDarjeeling tea planters heave a sigh of relief even as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha threatens to escalate agitation in the hills from January...18 Jan, 2013, 11.51 AM IST
- Tea tourism plans still on paperDarjeeling tea planters’ plans to launch tourism on their estates will take some more time to materialise.11 Jan, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
- Darjeeling tea producers mull Rs 800 crore infusion in DarjeelingThis will substantially increase the production of Darjeeling tea, which has huge markets in Europe and Japan.17 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Scanty rains may cut Darjeeling tea outputBut tea baron Ashok Lohia sees hope in global markets as recession comes to end.13 May, 2010, 12.20 AM IST
- Workers walk out of tea gardens for greener pasturesThe Indian tea industry, which is on a revival path, is now faced with a new challenge — an acute labour shortage.14 Dec, 2009, 03.09 AM IST
- Decks cleared for tea despatch from Darjeeling gardensThe Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has lifted the ban on the movement of tea from Darjeeling tea estates. It had imposed the ban a few weeks ...18 Mar, 2009, 02.38 AM IST
- Gorkha unrest may take toll on Darjeeling teaThe Darjeeling tea industry apprehends that some tea estates may have to close down operations if the bandh called by Gorkha Janamukti Morc...17 Jun, 2008, 02.22 AM IST
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