From mithai to matcha lattes: How pistachio became 2025’s most stylish food trendPistachio is experiencing a surge in popularity, transitioning from traditional Indian sweets to trendy desserts and beverages. Chefs are i...
13 Apr, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
Kashmir saffron story scripts a revival, prices see a spike of 75%Kashmir saffron's prices have risen to ₹3.25 lakh ($4387) per kg, five times the value of silver, after receiving the Geographical Indicati...
06 Jul, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
Hijab row: Karnataka order on uniform "religion neutral", says govt; blames PFI for troubleSolicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Karnataka, told the court the Popular Front of India (PFI) started a campaign on social media...
21 Sep, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
Indian saffron's international prices skyrocket after Afghan supply hit by Taliban takeoverSaffron is grown in four districts in Jammu and Kashmir– Pulwama, Budgam, Srinagar and Kishtwar. Among them, Pulwama district’s Pampore has...
16 Sep, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
Iran trade: Stakeholders explore non-oil avenue to boost fund flowUnder the India-Iran trade deal, local oil refiners used to import crude oil from the middle east nation and make payments to the designate...
29 Jun, 2020, 03.21 PM IST
Shias, traditional BJP backers, divided over CAAThere seems to be simmering discontent within the Muslim community that has its nerve centre in Lucknow, a hint of which was also seen in I...
08 Mar, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
How rice varieties tend to get overlooked in the diversity of biryani across IndiaThe Ambur biryani replaces basmati with seeraga samba, a small-grained flavourful variety.
01 Mar, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
Saffron prices rise 15% as snowfall damages crop in KashmirFarmers have requested the Jammu & Kashmir administration to start a crop insurance policy.
19 Nov, 2019, 02.46 PM IST
Paneer boasts of a past that goes back to Shah Jahan’s kitchen and Nawabi dinnerIn 1658, Aurangzeb had crowned himself emperor after slaying his popular brother Dara Shikoh and imprisoning their father Shah Jahan.
07 Sep, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
India, Iran moot proposal for joint business chamber of commerceForeign Affairs Minister of Iran, Javad Zarif said, both the countries learn a lot from each other and this includes the knowledge economy.
08 Jan, 2019, 05.48 PM IST
ET Awards 2014: Raising a toast to the luxurious flavours of saffronThe saffron water was also an excellent complement to the food on offer. As always with the ET Awards, it was pure vegetarian and the Tride...
02 Dec, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
Saffron - The costliest spice on earth is always in hot demandKashmir is India's only saffron producing state & due to floods, it is facing a possible 75% shortfall. It takes 1 lakh flowers to produce ...
24 Nov, 2014, 10.58 AM IST
At Rs 1.2 lakh, 'The Glamburger' is world’s costliest burgerA Chelsea restaurant in west London called Honky Tonk has created the world's most expensive burger embellished with gold leaf and caviar.
11 Oct, 2014, 04.30 PM IST
Iran keen to tap investment from India, says FAPCCIIran is looking at investments from other countries worth $120 billion in various sectors, the leader of an Iranian trade delegation said.
26 Nov, 2013, 08.10 PM IST
Guruvayur temple to buy 10 kg saffron every monthGuruvayur temple has signed one-year contract with JKAIDC to purchase 10 kg of saffron spice at Rs 1.20 lakh per kg, every month.
24 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Kashmir: Paradise unfolds
Women engrossed in tending cattle or doing housework simply had no time to stand and stare (like their hardworking sisters elsewhere in Ind...
16 Jul, 2009, 04.25 AM IST
- Sanctions slow Iran's trade, but not stop
American and European sanctions on Iran haven't stopped Hasan Safdari from exporting electronic equipment to his homeland across the Persia...
18 Aug, 2008, 08.35 PM IST