India's tryst with bubble tea - from chai to chewyBubble tea is rapidly gaining popularity in India, with the market projected to double by 2033. Fuelled by social media trends and a growin...
Starbucks brews up cheaper India drinks as domestic rivals expandAlthough Starbucks still dominates in India, rivalry is fizzing in the capital, New Delhi, and the technology hub of Bengaluru, where many ...
Tracing the origins of India's obsession with chai: The British-working class passed on the love for the beverage to Indian ArmyDespite it being the national drink, our history with chai is barely over a century old
Why milk pips meat as the primary source of animal protein in IndiaWhile Indians might have more chicken and fish and other protein sources in the coming years, it is dairy products that are going to domina...
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.
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...
Thanda, garam: Why do Indians apply hot-cold division to even whisky and rum?We have decided that rum is a winter drink and whisky a summer one. This has no rationale, either in ayurveda or in common sense.
Amazon bets billions on taking title as India's top web retailerMerrill Lynch estimates that Amazon may sell as much as $81 billion in merchandise by 2025, up from $3.7 billion last year. Becoming India'...
Restaurant review: 'Chaayos' serves tea with a twistDelhi’s popular chai café Chaayos makes its Mumbai debut with a Bandra outlet that claims to customise tea in 12,000 different ways.
PM Narendra Modi’s UK visit: It’s time for chai pe charcha with the BritsQueen Elizabeth II is a confirmed aficionado and, hopefully, chai shall also flow freely at Chequers when the two PMs confabulate.
Food treats on the street: Visit La Bouqueria in Barcelona and Maxwell Hawker Centre in SingaporeFood treats on the streets: Sample authentic local favourites without forking out too much moolah! Make a trip to Barcelona, Singapore, Bor...
Nawabi heritage: Bhopali food, neither sour nor rich, yet very distinctBhopali food is neither sour like Hyderabad food nor rich like Lucknow; it is laden with influences from Malwa, yet is very distinct.
Throwing a tea party? Here's what Vicky Ratnani, Gauri Devidayal & Nisha Lulla suggestChai, the flavour of the season, need not always open wounds of warring kin. Here’s a tea party plan to bring families together
Sunday ET: Trail less travelled: Sari village offers a number of short treks through the woods to Deoria TalThe less charted state of Uttarakhand holds the charm of being in the cool mountains, away from the scorching heat.
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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.
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Kulfis, the milky, hard-frozen ice-creams familiar to us from the slices or conical sticks sold in cities like Mumbai by UP’s dairymen ever...