PM Modi’s gift fits a long tradition of political candyPontrefact cakes are liquorice sweets. They are small and black with a medicinal-sweet taste which liquorice lovers adore, and everyone els...
24 May, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
PM Modi’s Melody gift to Meloni boosts Parle buzzMeloni described Melody as a "very very good toffee" in a short video that quickly went viral, riding on the already popular 'Melodi' meme ...
21 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
‘The Boys’ series finale to hit theatres before streaming: What fans need to know about the 4DX release, timing, and viewing optionsThe finale of "The Boys" is set to release in theatres before arriving on streaming platforms. This move offers fans a chance to experience...
06 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Trump-Tehran, EVangelist for Us – time to charge the battery techEven as conflict and chaos linger in West Asia, India is witnessing a happy confluence of choice, cause and cost. This is a once in a lifet...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Why Your Kitchen Sponge Might Be Making Everything Smell WorseYour kitchen sponge, a cleaning essential, harbors billions of bacteria. Research reveals these porous tools become microbial hotspots, bre...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
US Stocks|Drone maker AEVEX valued at $2.6 billion as shares rise in NYSE debutAEVEX made a striking entrance on the New York Stock Exchange, with its shares jumping 15% on debut. This significant increase points to a ...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Sweet trouble: World’s top chocolate maker issues warning as shares sink 17%Barry Callebaut profit warning shocks markets. Shares crash 17% in hours. Cocoa prices collapse over 40% this year. The world’s largest cho...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Snack companies can't break free from sugar yetIndian snack companies face challenges in reducing sugar content. Consumers, especially teenagers and parents, desire low-sugar and high-pr...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Unusual impact of silver's rally: No silver lining for mithaiPrices of vark, the edible silver leaf used to garnish mithai, have doubled this year to around Rs 1,400 for 150 sheets, forcing confection...
17 Dec, 2025, 12.38 AM IST
Reliance Retail partners with 50+ traditional sweets makersThese packaged mithais such as laddos, barfis and pedas, which are being positioned to compete with chocolate brands such as Cadbury and Ki...
19 Oct, 2022, 07.38 AM IST
Gur’s own country: Date palm jaggery is worth its weight in gold for those who have a sweet toothThe best gur comes from trees that are well rested (15-day break) between tapping.
31 Jan, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
Deadline to display 'best before', mfg date for loose sweets extended till Oct 1: FSSAIFood safety regulator FSSAI on Friday extended by two months till October 1 the deadline for traditional sweet makers to display the 'best ...
24 Jul, 2020, 09.54 PM IST
‘Chandi ka Warq’ business may become history soonOver the last few years, trade has dwindled following 'rumours' of use of cow hide while transforming the silver particles into foils.
08 Jan, 2018, 12.24 PM IST
Skyrocketing prices of pulses force sweet makers to look for alternativesWith prices of pulses having increased sharply in less than a year, it’s not only household kitchen budgets that have been disrupted.
26 Oct, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
Bengal’s sweetmeat makers such as KC Das, Balaram Mullick open franchisee outlets, sell products onlineThese traditional sweetmeat makers now offer barfis & namkeens to take on Haldirams or Garden Namkeen in other parts of the country.
16 Nov, 2013, 02.19 PM IST
Now, starved banks bet on Bengal sweetsBanks in West Bengal are coming forward to offer loans to sweet-makers to help them modernise their kitchen and refurbish their old outlets.
28 Aug, 2013, 08.18 AM IST