Tea Tea

Rediff.com » News » Tea Tea

News for Tea Tea

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Has Modi ever made tea? Kharge questions 'chaiwala' narrative

'He says 'I am a chaiwala' only to garner votes. Have you (Modi) ever made tea and moved around inside train compartments with a kettle of tea,' Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said. IMAGE:......

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......

Priyanka Gandhi, Supriya Sule, other Oppn leaders join Modi, Birla over tea

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar's Supriya Sule and other leaders met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in his chamber after......

'Rahul Will Drink Tea With 'Dead' Voters'

'Rahul Gandhi is not coming to seek votes, but to reach out to people for awareness of their democratic rights.' IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Bihar Congress President Rajesh Ram interact......

Darjeeling tea output may have hit a new low in 2025

The famed Darjeeling tea may have slipped to a new production low in 2025, as changing weather patterns, a shortage of pluckers and mounting economic stress weigh on the region’s gardens. 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.......

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......

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,......

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......

'Salil Chowdhury Could Find A Song Even In A Storm'

'Once when he was on a flight, the plane hit an air-pocket.''The turbulence outside caused it to see-saw violently which caused a lot of panic inside. While his co-passengers were crying and......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

The Great Shamsuddin Family Review: Interesting Watch

The Great Shamsuddin Family is a seemingly light chamber piece that hides its claws of social commentary under the chirpy banter of an apartment full of women, observes Deepa Gahlot. It would......

When Tigmanshu Dhulia Made 'Ghatiya' Tea For Shah Rukh

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na. Actor-Writer-Director Tigmanshu Dhulia (known for films like Paan Singh Tomar, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Haasil, Charas) shared an interesting......

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......

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......

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......