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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
TopicAssam tea plantations

Topic: Assam tea plantations

Rare tea variety from Assam fetches record Rs 75,000 per kg at auction

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Rs 2,100 cr revenue loss for tea industry in Assam, West Bengal during March-May: ITA

Due to the lockdown, tea production in Assam and West Bengal declined by 65 per cent during March and April, and around 50 per cent in May.

Commerce ministry planning financial package for tea industry

The tea industry has been reeling under a crisis, with production hit badly after tea gardens across the country closed due to the nationwide lockdown.

Assam startup seeks patent for Bhut Jolokia tea, ‘perfect winter drink that tastes like fire’ 

Bhut Jolokia Tea is one of five flavours introduced by Aromica Tea, all meant to evoke different feelings with flavours as diverse as blueberry & dark chocolate.

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What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.