Olypub’s legendary Chateaubriand: A Park Street classic that defined a generationNestled in the vibrant heart of Kolkata's Park Street, Olypub was the go-to haunt for budget-conscious youth in the 1980s. With its dimly l...
14 Feb, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Kolkata to Delhi and Back: Mind what’s dished out as gastronomyA culinary renaissance is sweeping India, with Bengal at its forefront, rediscovering and innovating traditional dishes. While this revival...
15 Nov, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
ITC lines up Rs 20,000 crore capex, aims to improve FMCG marginsITC will invest twenty thousand crore rupees across businesses. This investment will occur over the medium term. The company recently estab...
26 Jul, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee slams Damodar Valley Corporation for water release causing flood-like situation in West BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized Damodar Valley Corporation for releasing water, causing floods in several districts. ...
15 Jul, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
Does the future of South Asian cuisine lie in the Middle East?Food in other South Asian countries has changed since 1947. One of the biggest influences is the Gulf states, where millions from across th...
18 Jun, 2024, 10.41 AM IST
Import of black tea up 24% year-on-year in January-September period"The industry feels the surge in import has happened mainly due to higher volumes of tea from Nepal entering India. However, we need to hav...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates first multi-modal terminal constructed on River GangaThe first consignment containing food and beverage had set sail from Kolkata in the last week of October.
12 Nov, 2018, 07.28 PM IST
ITC Q1 net profit rises 7.4% YoY to Rs 2,560 croreThe firm's cigarette revenue came in at Rs 8,777 crore against Rs 8,230.6 crore last year.
27 Jul, 2017, 07.52 PM IST
Cheaper imports dampen growth of domestic tinplate industryA boom in the retail sector and greater consumer awareness on recycling and environmental benefits of tinplate packaging has led to a posit...
13 Jun, 2015, 07.15 PM IST
New towns pose major health risks for India's poorNew towns and satellite city projects across India and other developing countries are putting an increasing number of poor people at risk f...
11 Apr, 2014, 05.00 PM IST
IIT researchers develop therapeutic food for malnourished kidsFood engineers, led by a four-member team at the IIT Kharagpur have developed a cheap ready-to-eat paste for acutely malnourished children.
16 Feb, 2014, 12.01 PM IST
Narendra Modi's helicopter denied permission to land, BJP cries foulAhead of Narendra Modi's rally, BJP said permission has been denied at last minute by the army for landing his helicopter at the Race Cours...
04 Feb, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Steep duty spurs smuggling of goldWith a rise in customs duty on gold imports, smugglers have been resorting to extreme measures to sneak in small amounts of the precious me...
30 Jun, 2013, 06.04 AM IST
West Bengal opposes direct cash transferWest Bengal has opposed the Centre's direct cash transfer to bank accounts of beneficiaries claiming it would lead to breakdown of PDS.
16 Dec, 2012, 08.38 PM IST
- Steady growth in seafood exports to China
China is fast emerging as a favoured export destination for seafood industry from West Bengal and Gujarat.
18 Jul, 2011, 05.54 AM IST
- Mamata to give cheap rice to Jangalmahal tribals and poor people
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced that her government will give rice to the tribals and other poor people in Jangalmahal...
01 Jun, 2011, 09.01 PM IST
- Hawkers prevent Spencer's hyper mall inauguration
Hundreds of hawkers today foiled the inauguration of the second hyper mall of the Spencer's in upmarket south Kolkata.
04 Jul, 2008, 04.22 PM IST