Rediscovering rusks: The timeless snack that pairs perfectly with chaiRusks, often overshadowed by biscuits, are simple dried bread slices typically mildly sweet with added fennel or cardamom. Though not as po...
Nina Chadd's recipe, de-santafication, and winter time dilationBut I've to sell it to the princess, 9, who is turning up her nose on desi food these days. Temporary phase, I'm thinking. Last time I swit...
Is a plastic-free future possible? The clash of pro and anti-plastic advocatesThe plastic bags don’t decompose and when discarded they linger in the environment for ages.
Tandoori chai: The tea trend Indians would really adoptFor every sickly sweet pumpkin spice latte by international chains, we have a tandoori chai invented from within India.
Now, get cheap internet along with your chaiA number of chai sellers and kirana stores across Delhi and Bengaluru have partnered with startups to provide pre-paid WiFi packs for betwe...
Paresh Rawal tweets on Modi meme, gets panned by CongressBJP MP Paresh Rawal took a swipe at the Congress saying the "chai-wala is any day better than your bar-wala", only to get a cutting retort ...
Indian teen discovers cheap way to make saltwater drinkableChaitanya Karamchedu from Portland, Oregon, is turning heads across the country all because of a science experiment that began in his high ...
Boon in plastic banThe March 11 notification banning the use of plastic, barring a few, in Karnataka saw a lot of resistance, with plastic manufacturers movin...
We are proud of Kanhaiya Kumar, says kin visiting JNUAn uncle and brother of JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is in jail in connection with a sedition case.
Why local brands like Wildcraft, Chai Point and Chumbak are trying to score big with desi consumersNow, a new generation of entrepreneurs is bucking the trend with venture-backed companies designing products for and around Indian sensibil...
Wildcraft, Chumbak buck the trend, design products for Indian sensibilitiesThe retail market has spawned only a handful of local brands with nationwide appeal. Lessons from overseas are instructive.
20 Interesting tidbits about first sitting of 16th LSIt was a changed scenario in the new Lok Sabha on Wednesday with the churning brought out by the elections throwing in contrasts.
Importers undervalue Chinese goods to evade customs dutyA peek at how Chinese goods are grossly undervalued by importers to evade customs duty has thrown up some startling facts and figures, reve...
MP3 player for Rs 2, LED torch for Rs 8: Importers undervalue Chinese goods, make a killingIn an investigation spanning six months, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has found that for over 3,673 items brought from China, th...
All you need to know to plan a trip to Hong KongHere’s all you need to know about a trip to the Fragrant Harbour, which packs everything from culture and theme parks to endless shopping.
- Dip into Sri Lanka's experience to give tea a true lift
Tea for most Indians is a wakeup call, a solace, even a euphemism for that little extra than can go a long way in resolving problems.
- Wine e-tea-quette
We should not feel sheepish when our wine etiquette evokes smiles of condescension from denizens of more 'evolved' wine-swilling world.