Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, Bhagavad Gita among PM Modi' s gifts to PutinPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented President Vladimir Putin with gifts reflecting India's rich heritage. These included Assam black tea...
05 Dec, 2025, 09.40 PM IST
Cheers for that fine cuppaIn a nation famed for its tea culture, many Indians overlook the intricacies of specialty teas. Darjeeling tea is a prime example, often mi...
01 Nov, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Tea plantations may be a dying breed, but small-time producers have become the lifeline for chai loversIndia’s mainstream tea industry appears to have little interest in these small producers. Luckily, the internet allows them to sell to teal...
07 Jan, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
Circular from Tea Board on tea leaf not acceptable: North Eastern Tea AssociationAccording to the Tea Board, there is PSF (which fixes the price of green leaf on annual basis and based on price realisation of individual ...
28 Jul, 2021, 10.54 PM IST
From cask finishes to collector’s editions, the world will change the way it drinks single malts in 2020New year brings new trends for all kinds of alcohol and single malts are no exception.
30 Dec, 2019, 10.37 PM IST
Amazon, Infosys, 26 other companies respond to Tea Board's EoI for technology useTea Board deputy chairman Arun Kr Ray said that this exercise is required for long-term sustainability of the industry as costs are rising ...
01 Dec, 2019, 02.39 PM IST
Tea planters seek exemption from two per cent TDS on cash withdrawal over Rs 1 croreIndia, ASEAN and BBN countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal), the entire region is a huge market. Moreover, India’s trade with ASEAN has reac...
28 Nov, 2019, 09.50 PM IST
Coffee is passé: Tea becomes the hottest beverage amongst the millennialsIndia is the largest consumer of tea, accounting for nearly 30% of global tea output.
12 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Adverse climatic conditions to have negative impact on tea cultivation in North-East India: ReportThe results of these modeling studies should be translated by clustering gardens and small holders in a region and adaptation measures.
26 May, 2016, 07.47 PM IST
How next-gen from families of traditional tea businesses are trying to give cuppa a hipper twistKolkata got its first specialty tea boutique way back in 1987 when Dolly Roy, India’s first woman tea taster and tea auctioneer, opened the...
01 May, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
United Bank of India amends lending policy for tea growersThe bank is likely to start disbursement on the basis of last year's loan limit. Last year, it sanc year, it sanctioned loans around Rs 850...
15 Jan, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
The East India Company launches in QatarThe company is not only alive and kicking but has also launched a new office in the Qatari capital of Doha in collaboration with local part...
12 Jun, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
Assam wants tea waste sale through auction centreState govt wants sale of tea waste to be made compulsory via auction centre.
02 Nov, 2009, 11.22 PM IST
- South Indian tea exports to Egypt grow in FY09
Exports to Egypt from South India surged in 2008-09 despite a slight drop in all-India exports.
08 May, 2009, 12.20 AM IST
- TGLIA triggers production of premium teas in South India
The tenth week auction at Coonoor saw certain varieties of teas in the CTC (crush-tear and curl) section bagging premium prices, thanks to ...
09 Mar, 2009, 07.19 PM IST
- Meeting challenges of the tea industry
Roshni Sen, deputy chairman, Tea Board of India, talks about steps being taken to promote the industry in a freewheeling chat with ET.
19 Feb, 2009, 03.47 AM IST
- Planters prefer machines as labour pains loom
Faced with problems of labour shortage and declining productivity, tea plantations may take to mechanisation in a big way.
01 Oct, 2008, 02.54 AM IST