Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
‘Engineers hope for a salary hike at 2 am’: Bengaluru techie’s sarcastic analysis on top 5 high-paying jobs is a reality check on current job marketHigh-paying careers are not always what they seem. A Bengaluru techie highlighted five surprising ways to earn big in India. PG owners, cig...
Bengal secretariat moving back to Writers' Buildings: Small traders hope for revival of businessesSmall traders in Kolkata's BBD Bag area are hopeful as the West Bengal government returns to the Writers' Buildings. The move, after 13 yea...
BJP Bengal President issues stark warning to party workers against post-election violence, says TMC, BJP should enjoy tea togetherBengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya has declared a zero-tolerance policy towards violence, warning party workers against vandalizing Tr...
'Itna asaan nahi hota': Noida techie who left a 9-to-5 job to open a tea stall shares hard truth for those planning to quit for small bizA Noida techie's experiment trading his stable job for a roadside stall selling tea and juice revealed the harsh realities of small busines...
Tea, noodles served in bamboo cups. An offbeat tourist destination is reducing plastic waste in a simple and sustainable wayKrem Chympe, a hidden gem in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, captivates with its natural beauty. This destination is known for its spectacu...
Rolls-Royce chai experiment: Man turns roadside beverage into a luxury experience. His cost vs earnings breakdownAn Instagram creator, Deluxe Bhaiyaji, went viral after turning a simple cup of tea into a luxury experience by serving it inside a rented ...
Viral tea vendor Dolly Chaiwala had no idea he served Bill Gates, now dreams of serving PM ModiThe viral video showed Gates enjoying a cup of chai prepared by Chaiwala at his stall in Nagpur. Chaiwala, who rose to fame as "Nagpur ka D...
Startup CupShup helps brands advertise on paper tea cupsSanil Jain (left), and Siddharth Singh, Co-founders, CupShup, a Mumbai-based startup helps brands reach out to audience by advertising on p...
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Congress attacks Narendra Modi, BJP over 'chai pe charcha with NaMo' programmeCongress today accused BJP of hypocrisy, saying it had spent Rs 200 to 250 crore on the event but was opposing the Street Vendors Bill in P...
Venkaiah Naidu attacks Mani Shankar Aiyar over 'tea vendor' remarkLaunching BJP's poll campaign here by inaugurating a tea stall, senior party leader M Venkaiah Naidu, who tasted the beverage for the first...
Modi began personal attacks, says Aiyar on tea-vendor tauntAiyar had mocked Modi's Prime Ministerial ambitions saying that though the Gujarat Chief Minister cannot attain that goal in this century, ...
Winds of change have begun, Narendra Modi on tea vendors at rally"I was reading that tea vendors have been given special pass In the days to come, the common man is going to become a VIP," Modi said.
Narendra Modi's wax statue unveiledA wax statue of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was unveiled here ahead of the 'Mahagarjana rally'.
BJP to invite 10,000 tea vendors for Narendra Modi's Mumbai rallyAs many as 20,000 students from the city will also participate in the rally through BJP's Yuva Shakti campaign, a party leader said.
- Tea cos spare customers price-hike blues
The decision to put a check on the price hike has been taken to lessen the burden on the common man who is already hard pressed to make end...