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Gita, Assam tea, Kashmiri saffron: Modi's gifts to Putin

Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to......

Maharashtra Oppn boycotts govt tea party over LoP appointment row

The Opposition in Maharashtra on Sunday boycotted the government's customary tea party on the eve of the Winter session, citing its failure to appoint leaders of the opposition (LoPs) in both......

UP: BLO collapses at home, dies; third death in 3 days

A booth level officer (BLO) in Sikandra Rao town in Hathras district died on Tuesday morning after he collapsed at his residence, with his family alleging that he had been under severe work-related......

Passenger cooks noodles using kettle in train; Railways react

The Central Railway has launched efforts to trace a woman passenger after her viral video of cooking instant noodles using an electric kettle inside an AC coach of an express train has raised......

Father among suspects in jewellery theft at woman's house

A 70-year-old man, along with his daughter-in-law and her minor son, allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh from his own daughter's house after drugging her, the police said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

How India Let Sri Lanka Steal Its Tea Crown

India, the land that gave the world Darjeeling and Assam tea, risks losing its place at the global tea table, not because of its leaves, but because of its lost opportunities, notes Kanika Datta.......

Rain havoc: Over 30 Darjeeling tea gardens destroyed; Rs 50 cr loss feared

The recent flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in north Bengal have caused massive destruction in at least 30-35 tea gardens in Darjeeling, with reports of loss of plantation areas,......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

India's Tea Giant Just Got British Roots

For Luxmi, the Brew Tea deal ticks key boxes in its strategy, mainly, focusing on quality and branding. IMAGE: Guardians of the Makaibari tea estate. All photographs: Kind courtesy Makaibari Tea......

Nepalese tea takes the flavour out of Darjeeling tea

Competition from Nepalese teas -- which has duty free access to the Indian market -- has emerged as a lower-cost alternative to Darjeeling tea, challenging its viability. IMAGE: A tea estate in......

Dining With The Kapoors Review: Eat, Troll, Love

Dining With The Kapoors offers a perfectly edited, heart-warming family reunion, but just stops short of showing the messy nok-jhoks and real moments that could have made it more immersive, notes......

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood

IMAGE: Dharmendra and Asha Parekh in Aaye Din Bahar Ke. Simply put, Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament. His incredible career straddled......

The Kind of Love Fatima Longs For

'I am very fortunate that I am getting films where I am finally doing romance on screen, if not in my real life.' IMAGE: Fatima Sana Shaikh and Vijay Varma at the Gustaakh Ishq launch event.......

Dazzle Like These Stars This Dussehra

To make sure your fashion game is on point for Dussehra, Namrata Thakker brings you all the inspiration you need to look absolutely FABULOUS just like your favourite stars. Photograph: Kind......

Why Tea Before Lunch in Guwahati Test...

SCORECARD IMAGE: Fans display the Indian flag during the national anthem ahead of Day 1 in the second Test between India and South Africa at the ACA stadium, in Guwahati, on Saturday, November......

Tea Before Lunch! Guwahati Test To Break Norm

The first session of the match will be between 9 and 11 am, followed by a 20-minute tea break. Lunch will be between 1.20 and 2 pm and the post tea session will be from 2 pm to 4 pm. IMAGE: The......

Tea before lunch? Guwahati Test may break tradition

IMAGE: Unlike Test matches in India, which start at 9:30 am and whose scheduled close of play is 4:30 pm, the game in Guwahati will begin at 9 am and end at 4 pm. Photograph: BCCI The second Test......

Controversial tea celebration steals U17 India-Pak thriller

IMAGE: India edged their arch-rivals 3-2 to finish the group stage unbeaten and top of Group B. Photograph: AIFF/X In Colombo on Monday, the India–Pakistan rivalry spilled onto the football......

Do Cricketers Drink Tea During Tea Breaks In Tests?

IMAGE: The lunch menu in the players' dining room during the third Test between India and England at Lord's on July 13, 2025. Photograph: Lord's Cricket Ground/X England batter Ollie Pope gave......

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