India offers quota-based auto duty cuts, tariff reduction on alcohol under US trade pactIndia and the US have finalised a trade agreement. India will offer duty concessions on automobiles and alcoholic beverages. Tariffs on a s...
09 Feb, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Skip the avocado: 5 tasty superfoods that offer better health benefits and daily nutritionAvocados are praised for their healthy fats and fibre, but they’re expensive and not everyone enjoys their taste. Luckily, several everyday...
04 Nov, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
The Nu Maha Bharat: Orry, Shalini Passi, Bigg Boss - the new cornerstones of Indian society and pop cultureIndia's cultural landscape is transforming, with figures like Orhan Awatramani, Shalini Passi, and Bigg Boss contestants captivating the na...
06 Dec, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Avocados to buckwheat: India is shipping in more fitness and less bingeIn the first five months of FY24, imports in value terms were up 70% for avocado from a year earlier, while more than doubling in case of s...
27 Oct, 2023, 07.12 AM IST
Coffee in India's facing the impact of climate change - but work on mitigation's begunClimate change is negatively impacting coffee production in India, particularly in the state of Karnataka, which produces 70% of India's co...
15 Oct, 2023, 08.57 AM IST
Akasa Air launches new menu for fliers across networkIndian airline, Akasa Air, has introduced a new menu with 60 food and beverage options for in-flight meals. The menu was curated by chefs f...
16 Jun, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
Heat may scorch fruit, vegetable output by 30%While mango farmers have already reported massive flower and fruit drop, the sudden and early onset of summer will also adversely affect ly...
04 Mar, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
A ‘fruitful’ experience: Persimmons, avocados and the value of planting the best varietiesVariety-based fruit farming will always be more profitable.
27 Nov, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
As India grows its own 'exotic' fruits and vegetables, imports are plummetingThe import of produce such as durians, leeks and other alliaceous bulbs, capsicums, figs, mangosteen and strawberries has dropped 70-100 pe...
19 Jun, 2022, 07.53 PM IST
Condom, rolling paper orders spike in 2020: StudyWhile condom ordered during the day through the Dunzo app were 3 times more than night on average, Hyderabad saw a 6x surge, Chennai 5x and...
26 Dec, 2020, 02.13 PM IST
Is Indian food a collation of regional styles of cooking or is there a thread of commonality?If we seek to define Indian as a civilisational entity, how far do you go back in history to seek 'authenticity of cuisine'.
03 Nov, 2019, 10.02 AM IST
Perfect mangoes for the perfect Indian summerSummer nostalgia for so many Indians is shot through with memories of shady orchards on hot days and a bucketful of mangoes.
31 May, 2019, 11.10 PM IST
Kokum butter soaps, green gram & orange body scrubs: How kitchen essentials are giving your beauty regime a faceliftIndian kitchens are a treasure trove of medicinal and therapeutic remedies for the skin and body.
01 May, 2019, 08.34 AM IST
IG international ties up with Peru’s Camet Trading for import of Avocados to IndiaIG International’s partnership with Camet Trading marks a major development in India’s rapidly-growing fresh fruit market and further stren...
05 Jul, 2018, 06.26 PM IST
How the mango mesmerises with its many varietiesWhat makes the mango have a class of its own?
11 Apr, 2018, 01.56 PM IST
Agri farms leveraging a growing demand for exotic vegetables and spices in the food services sectorFarms across the country are coming up with produce grown especially for premium eateries as chefs travel far and wide to pick up that secr...
12 Nov, 2016, 12.57 AM IST
- The Greens revolution
Organic food is poised to shed its designer tag and become a part of mainstream cuisine in India-if a clutch of small organic food producer...
17 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST