When the Royals came marching in

'He is London ka raja. I offered her a dosa, but she said no thanks.' 'She was elegant not just in beauty, but in heart and nature too.' 'I was awestruck to see them both. Such a handsome charming......

Awaiting branded food on trains? Wait for some more time!

Rail travellers will have to wait for a few more days to get branded, ready-to-eat eals on their journeys as Railways and packaged food manufacturers are busy sorting out pricing issues. Flooded......

Breaking through

Kalpana Saroj and Milind Kamble, who will get the Padma Shri this year, are epitomes of a new resurgence in the Dalit community, writes Aditi Phadnis When Kalpana Saroj, chairperson of Kamani......

250 years on, Battle of Panipat revisited

Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 250 years ago, changed the history of the Indian subcontinent for the next century and half. The doyen in the field of military......

Adani Wilmar buys Kohinoor rice, other brands

Adani Wilmar Ltd (AWL) on Tuesday announced the acquisition of several brands, including the renowned 'Kohinoor' brand from McCormick Switzerland GMBH to strengthen its leadership in food business.......

Iran's coronavirus outbreak leads to cheaper basmati

Following the outbreak, Iran has stopped Indian basmati shipments. This has led to exports already falling 18-20 per cent this fiscal year. Iran and the rest of West Asia account for the largest......

How 55-year old Gits plans to beat competition

Gits now has super food mixes like brown rice and flax seeds idli mix, oats idli mix and such other products.It has also launched an organic and vegan version of ready meals abroad.It also has an......

Non-basmati rice export falls after govt withdraws tax sops

In order to help farmers, the government has increased minimum support price for the last several years. This has made Indian rice uncompetitive for exports. India’s exports of non-basmati......