Kolkata Doctor Case: HC seeks clarity on CPI(M) rally permission after police ban protests for 60 daysThe Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal government to clarify its stance on allowing a rally by the CPI(M) youth wings at Esplana...
Assam: Congress leader Rana Goswami resigns, likely to join BJPEarlier this month, Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha resigned as state Congress working president and along with another party legis...
3 Kolkata eateries among most legendary dessert places in the worldAmong the 6 Indian dessert places, three were from Kolkata - the capital of Indian sweets. Here is the list.
Pune's Kayani to Kolkata's Flurys: Six iconic Indian spots named among 'most legendary dessert places in the world'Popular food guide 'Taste Atlas' has released a list of the 150 most legendary dessert places in the world, and there are many Indian entri...
ASI Gopal Das had "clear intention" to kill minister: FIR"All of a sudden, ASI Gopal Das of Gandhi Chowk Police Outpost, who was deployed for traffic clearance duty for the programme, came close t...
It's now turn of Congress' Bihar unit to highlight riftWith Nitish Kumar’s JDU already on the prowl to poach the disgruntled Congress MLAs, the AICC is treading cautiously and is trying to negot...
Facebook India's public policy head Ankhi Das quitsThe Congress welcomed the exit of Facebook India’s public policy head Ankhi Das but expressed disappointment that her successor, Shivnath T...
As the debate continues on the origin of rossogulla, take a look at the origins of the syrup or rasThis syrup or ras is what gives rossogulla its name, taste and texture, making it so irresistibly juicy.
Congress forms screening panels for Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur pollsAll the three states go to polls early next year, along with Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
Why a stretch of Bengaluru's high streets is dying a slow deathWhile the civic agencies are passing the buck, one of the most charming streets in the city is being abandoned and forgotten.
West Bengal to stake claim to Rasogolla through GI routeOdisha has claimed that Rasogolla originated from Jagannath Temple, where it is a part of religious rituals, and has been a part of the sam...
Geographical indication tag sparks a bitter debate on rasgullaMost food historians in West Bengal believe it was in vented in then Calcutta in 1868 by iconic confectioner Nobin Chandra Das, whose son l...
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.
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.
- RBI panel to interview 7 RBI executive directors for Dy Guv’s Post
The EDs who have been called for the interview are VK Sharma, VS Das, G Gopalakrishna, HR Khan, DK Mohanty, S Karuppasamy and R Gandhi.
- Bonds gain as market bets fuel price hike will cut deficit
Bonds gained on speculation an increase in fuel prices last week will help the government trim the budget deficit from a 16-year high.
- Rising sweetmeat prices may hit festive mood
With the festive season around the corner, sweetmakers are being forced to hike prices by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent following a s...