Home is where the plants are

Home is where the plants are

Millennials may have sounded the death knell for many industries, including mass-market beers, paper napkins, cable TV, motorcycles/cars, and luxury goods, but they have single-handedly helped one sector bloom. A mid-pandemic survey by Article and OnePoll revealed that 70% of millennials call themselves a ‘plant parent’. However, that doesn’t mean that all of them are … Read more

World chocolate day: how does India like it’s chocolate

World chocolate day: how does India like it’s chocolate

Chocolate bars | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Every year July 7th is celebrated as world chocolate day. The fermented treat has cemented its position as the world’s most popular form of indulgence for centuries now. While India celebrated its sweet tooth with traditional mithai, chocolate which was brought in by the British soon became a … Read more

Read how Pootharekulu from Atreyapuram that recieved the GI tag last month is made

Read how Pootharekulu from Atreyapuram that recieved the GI tag last month is made

Atreyapuram women making pootharekulu | Photo Credit: Vijaya Bhaskar CH When the pootharekhulu from Atreyapuram village received the coveted GI tag, under the Food category, it got the rest of the world curious about the dish. The name itself translates to ‘coated sheets’ whcih is a rather vague description of the traditional sweet prepared in … Read more

India’s lab-grown diamonds: how they are faring

India’s lab-grown diamonds: how they are faring

“This one is a conversation starter,” says Vinaya Gupta. Pushing her wavy burgundy hair back, she reveals a delicate pair of earrings. A cluster of small, brilliant-cut diamonds is set in a pattern that looks like a mini constellation. “They are gem quality, but lab-grown, planet positive and purse accessible,” says the 27-year-old entrepreneur shopping … Read more

Data | Retail price of tomatoes more than ₹100 a kilogramme in over 50 cities

Data | Retail price of tomatoes more than ₹100 a kilogramme in over 50 cities

Tomato inflation: The wholesale price of the tomatoes for the first-grade variety stood above Rs. 100 per kg in many parts of India by the last week of June The sudden and rapid fall in the quantity of tomatoes brought to various mandis across India in the last week of June created a demand-supply mismatch. … Read more

The regenerative switch: zero waste dining is changing the face of restaurants

The regenerative switch: zero waste dining is changing the face of restaurants

To the untrained palate, carrot leaf pesto registers the merest of blip. Making it almost indistinguishable from the basil-saturated de rigueur iteration is that same vegetal taste. But to the guys behind RE- in Australia, it signifies a paradigm shift in the way they seek to put out food and drink on offer. And to … Read more