Mumbai nutritionist shares 5 everyday foods that may not be as healthy as you think. ‘Stop swapping products. The problem is never the type.’In a thought-provoking discussion, Mumbai nutrition expert Sanya Wadhera sheds light on the misconceptions surrounding popular Indian dieta...
05 Apr, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Jaggery test: FSSAI shares simple home method to find out if it is pure or adulterated. Check this DIY purity trick for your healthJaggery purity test: Concerns over jaggery adulteration have led India's food regulator, FSSAI, to share a simple home test for detecting b...
04 Mar, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
‘Someone else will usurp your business if…’: Shark Tank’s Anupam Mittal shares a lesson from the 120-year-old humble Lonavala ChikkiLonavala's famous chikki highlights a crucial lesson for entrepreneurs. Anupam Mittal's post draws attention to Maganlal Chikki's story. Bh...
24 Aug, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
Kidney-damaging jaggery? How this 'healthy' sweetener could be slowly harming your internal organsRecent findings show the presence of harmful chemicals in market-sold jaggery, posing significant health risks such as kidney damage. Adult...
13 Mar, 2025, 12.09 PM IST
Edible oil brand Sunpure enters packaged jaggery marketThe company has ambitious plans to become a pan-India FMCG brand that empowers Indian consumers to embrace healthy living. Given that India...
21 Nov, 2023, 02.51 PM IST
‘It's all Gud!’ with JaggicAt Jaggic, the founders have spent over half a decade working with sugarcane farmers, developing jaggery production at farm-gate to the com...
16 Nov, 2023, 04.55 PM IST
FSSAI lodges 1,411 prosecution cases against food businesses since AprilThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has filed 1,411 prosecution cases against food business operators (FBOs) since Apr...
15 Sep, 2023, 01.01 AM IST
GST Council meet: Payment to states okayed, taxes cut on liquid jaggery, pencil sharpeners, tracking devicesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the GST Council has given its approval to clear Rs Rs 16,982 cr balance of G...
18 Feb, 2023, 07.42 PM IST
Health food maker Lil’Goodness announces launch of Disney, Marvel-inspired productsLil’Goodness will also launch a unique on-pack innovation, where the pack assembles into a Marvel character as a collectible item, thereby ...
12 Dec, 2022, 05.14 PM IST
Is it 'unparliamentary' to discuss inflation: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slams govtThe BJP-led government increased the burden of inflation further by imposing "Grihasthi Satyanash Tax (GST)" (household destruction tax) on...
20 Jul, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
GST on pre-packed labelled food items to increase traders' compliance burden, raise prices: CAITCAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said that to protest against this decision of the GST Council, the traders' delegation will meet ...
04 Jul, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
Export of Bengal's winter delicacy hit over delay in setting up modern packaging projectDespite being a quintessential winter delicacy, authentic Joynagarer Moas cannot be sent to other parts of the state and the country in lar...
29 Nov, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
Home-grown Amul, Mother Dairy, Britannia giving MNCs like Nestle, Mondelez & PepsiCo a run for their moneyAccording to Euromonitor, the Indian packaged foods market stood at Rs 2,572 bn last calendar, up about 15% from Rs 2,232 bn in 2014.
12 Apr, 2016, 10.28 AM IST
West Bengal government plans to get GI tag for 4 traditional Bengali sweetsThe four sweetmeats for which GI tags are being sought are 'Moa' of Jainagar, 'Sarpuria' of Krishnagar, and 'Sitabhog' and 'Mihidana' of Bu...
21 Feb, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
How a techie gave up a cushy business in San Jose & offered distressed farmers a new lease of life in MandyaRustling up the rural cooperative was not hard. Madhuchandan had the eager support of progressive farmer Venkatesh from Panakanahalli in Ma...
25 Oct, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Indians take to 'unhealthy' sugary beverages in a big wayApart from sugary beverages, Indians consumed milkshakes, sweetened buttermilk or lassi which are high in calories & glycemic load, a study...
13 Jul, 2015, 09.26 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh okays plan to provide internet connection to 12 million homesThe Andhra Cabinet approved a project that envisages providing state-of-the-art optical fiber network in the state and internet connection ...
03 Jan, 2015, 01.58 AM IST