Not AC, not cold drinks: When temperatures cross 45°C in Rajasthan, people in desert areas rely on this centuries-old dish to stay naturally coolRajasthani Rabdi Recipe: Rajasthan’s desert communities are once again turning to traditional Rabdi to cope with the extreme summer heat. T...
25 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
I know what you'll be talking about while you drink this summerThe cocktail party or bar soiree is, bar none, the most cosmopolitan space where conversations fizz and sips can spill over into scripted s...
23 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
India reels under severe heatwave, Delhi records temperature of 44.5 degrees CelsiusIndia is experiencing intense heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring across several states, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, R...
25 Apr, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
No electricity, no bills. Rajasthan’s 100-year-old natural cooling system is made from clay, cow dung, and grass. It can keep food fresh even in hot summersRural India once relied on ingenious natural cooling. Rajasthan's 'desi fridge' used clay, cow dung, and grass to keep food fresh without e...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
India's premium liquor boom defies global slowdownIndia's demand for premium liquor is surging. This trend defies global patterns where consumers are buying less expensive options. Despite ...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
LPG Crisis: QSRs shut outlets, fine-dine chains halt plansLPG supply disruptions from the West Asia war are forcing major restaurant chains like McDonald's and Pizza Hut to temporarily close outlet...
01 Apr, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Masala tea in Cosmopolitan and mahua in Singapore Sling: How filmi cocktails get an Indian twistJames Bond's iconic Vesper Martini, featured in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale, has inspired mixologists to give classic cocktails an Indian t...
04 Aug, 2024, 01.23 AM IST
View: Do not venture to have what goes under the name of idli and dosa at Berlin’s Udupi restaurantWhile walking through Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, author went to an Udupi restaurant to have idlis. To call them idlis would be wrong. To ca...
10 Sep, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Thums Up becomes a billion-dollar brandBrand Thums Up was launched almost 45 years ago in 1977, after Coca-Cola had exited from the Indian market after the then Morarji Desai gov...
10 Feb, 2022, 10.46 PM IST
Go extra, double up: Tips to make you everyone's favourite bartender this festive seasonAn easy way to play with the presentation of any drink is to use local ingredients.
14 Nov, 2020, 08.03 AM IST
That’s a feast fit for a hard-up 'Maharaja'With offerings like ‘Kapi, chai, ya panna?’, Air India gets a desi flavour.
29 Mar, 2019, 08.11 AM IST
Reading tea leaves: Traditions on the boilOnly 64% of Indians drink tea and prefer a darker coloured brew, and teapots have mostly disappeared. However, boiled loose tea rather than...
30 Jul, 2018, 10.43 PM IST
Patanjali effect: Aam panna can get to sit with Tetley and StarbucksRamdev's Patanjali Ayurved — a small pharmacy that grew into an FMCG giant in just a decade — has forced even big MNCs to sell desi brands.
12 Feb, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
Munchies Makeover: Why snack companies’ next winners will be branded desi productsDosa masala burgers, jaljeera and aam panna drinks, masala oats — these are just a few products in portfolios of snack-makers, even the mul...
08 Feb, 2017, 12.56 PM IST
From masala chai to chai latte: When desis return as international hitsIt was not at all surprising that masala chai was welcomed back to India as the more pricey foreign-returned chai latte, even blasphemously...
24 May, 2016, 06.22 AM IST
Haryana government directs FDA to issue notices to 19 food producersVij took a serious note of this issue during his meeting with senior officers of FDA Department here today, an official release said.
02 Jul, 2015, 10.08 PM IST
How Gujarat's VarieTEA, Two & A Bud and Chai Wai are cashing in on a rising surge in tea drinkersNationally, the tea shoppe segment is still at a nascent stage though there are already 41 such across India.
12 Apr, 2014, 10.47 AM IST