BJP tries to make its presence felt in KolkataThe Covid restrictions on campaigning, the fact that the capital city is the only place that has not seen many defections from the TMC to t...
Odisha's 'Rasagola' or West Bengal's 'Rasogolla': Which one wins the battle of flavoursBengalis believe that the invention of Rasogolla had much to do with Westerners specially the Portuguese.
How about Banglagolla and, why not, Odiagola?New names for the syrupy chhena balls may be the best sweet compromise.
Now, Odisha gets its own Geographical Indication-tagged ‘rasagola’A cultural war had broken out when West Bengal beat Odisha to a GI tag for its version of the sweet in November 2017.
India’s food politics and how it was capable of caste promotionIn India, food has always been a bone of contention, a political hot potato, a means to curry favour.
What a geographical indication tag means for a productIndia, which is a party to TRIPS, formulated a GI law in 1999, which came into force four years later. India has till now granted 303 GIs, ...
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Sweet November: West Bengal is the official land of the roshogolla, gets GI statusAn ongoing battle was on with neighbouring state Odisha, regarding the origin of the sweet.
I am anchored by ideas, not by personal life goals: Sanjeev SanyalWhen not busy crunching numbers, Sanyal loves to read, travel, climb over old ruins, and follow old maps.
10 objects that made news in 2016It's not only people who make news but things — sometimes rather innocuous and routine or far away from any controversy—too flash into sign...
West Bengal to stake claim to Rasogolla through GI routeOdisha has claimed that Rasogolla originated from Jagannath Temple, where it is a part of religious rituals, and has been a part of the sam...
Jan Lokpal Bill: Activities and happenings related to Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaignA look a how supporters of Anna Hazare from around the country and abroad are coming out in huge numbers for a strong Lokpal Bill.
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