Toddy-tapping to be exempted from prohibition law if RJD comes to power in Bihar: Tejashwi YadavTejashwi Yadav announced that if RJD wins the Bihar elections, toddy-tapping will be excluded from the prohibition law, easing hardships fo...
06 Mar, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
Roots to plate: Chefs tap hyperlocal flavours & histories to craft unique menusChefs across India are focusing on local flavors and sustainable food practices. They aim to preserve culinary traditions and introduce reg...
04 Jan, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Tracing the many benefits (and busting a few myths) of toddy-tapping of coconut palmsTapping coconut trees for their sap, also known as toddy-tapping, is often seen as damaging to coconut yields. However, some farmers sugges...
21 May, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
BJP begins Billava-Ediga outreach with community welfare board, schoolsIn his budget three days ago, Bommai announced residential schools named after Sri Narayana Guru for Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannad...
21 Feb, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
BJP begins Billava-Ediga outreach with community welfare board, schools as polls nearIn his budget three days ago, Bommai announced residential schools named after Sri Narayana Guru for Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannad...
20 Feb, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
Bihar elections: The alphabet soup in BiharElections in Bihar are incomplete without strongmen. Despite JD(U)’s claims of good governance and development, there seems to be no dearth...
01 Nov, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
Karnataka Elections 2018: Rahul Gandhi to be on a two-day campaign in Sangh Parivar stronghold“We have only planned a tour of the southern part of the coast this time. There is no rule that he (Rahul) has to visit the places that Sha...
19 Mar, 2018, 07.46 PM IST
Nitish Kumar government excludes toddy from the list of banned intoxicants in BiharSources said the government took the decision under pressure from RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who put his foot down on a toddy ban during ...
31 Jul, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Neera's a health fad, coconut industry keen to tap into itThe coconut industry is looking to boost the production of neera, the non-alcoholic drink tapped from the toddy palm trees just before dawn.
07 Aug, 2015, 10.01 AM IST
If bicycle rides, bamboo-rafting and bird-watching excite you, then head to Wayanad in Kerala!Think bicycle rides, bamboo rafting, bird watching tours and village lunches and walks, if this excites you, then head to Wayanad in Kerala.
16 Apr, 2015, 09.55 AM IST
Select Citywalk, Everstone form food court joint ventureThe joint venture aims to create a single eco-system for various restaurant brand and will run food courts under 'My Square' brand.
23 Jan, 2015, 12.40 PM IST
- Kerala to start project 'Neera'
The toddy tappers in the state, numbering around 30,000, had earlier expressed concern at the move expressing the fear that their livelihoo...
17 Jul, 2013, 01.22 PM IST
- Kerala Looks to Tap Neera for Commercial Use
Coconut Development Board's efforts to promote neera, a non-alcoholic drink extracted from coconut palms, have got a big boost.
18 Mar, 2013, 05.23 AM IST
- Kerala not to allow FDI in retail sector: CM Oommen Chandy
"FDI will not be allowed in the retail sector during the tenure of this government. There is no change in the government stand", Oommen Cha...
13 Dec, 2012, 02.17 PM IST
- Saffronart to field first auction of 'Indian Folk and Tribal Art and Objects' on August 21-22
This auction, the latest in Saffronart's series of sales, will showcase a selection of artworks and artefacts representative of the contemp...
16 Aug, 2012, 05.03 PM IST
Kerala, God's own country? You bet!The treasure trove worth Rs 1 lakh crore unearthed at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram has already triggered a chain o...
15 Sep, 2011, 01.24 PM IST
- Soldiers of yesteryears take to tourism
No aching bones or post retirement blues for them. Venturing into an altogether new horizon, the former men in Uniform are turning into tou...
25 May, 2007, 11.00 AM IST