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The kesari price: Amid surge, experts suggest alternatives

One kg saffron costs Rs.5 lakhs, an all time high.
Published on May 05, 2025 12:35 PM IST

Turn Friday night bash into a royal feast with this Kesariya Kaju Katli recipe

15-minute dessert that tastes like a Friday night dream: Try this Kesariya Kaju Katli recipe now!
Published on Apr 18, 2025 08:30 PM IST

Return of Ayurvedic powerhouses: Kumkumadi to saffron and waterless products

Skincare’s future is here and it is rooted in ancient Ayurveda secrets and zero waste.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 06:46 PM IST

National mission for Saffron: Govt halts decrease in areas of cultivation

The National Saffron Mission--a centrally-funded 410-crore project--was launched in 2010 to rejuvenate saffron cultivation in Kashmir. (File)
Published on Mar 07, 2025 09:36 AM IST

Try these traditional desi mithai with a contemporary twist this festive season

Pistachio Brûlée cake
Updated on Nov 03, 2024 05:24 PM IST

Saffron growers rue lost lustre as weather woes hit Kashmir

Saffron production had peaked in Kashmir in the 1990s. (File)
Updated on Nov 02, 2024 07:34 AM IST

Spinning straw into gold: Swetha Sivakumar on saffron

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Updated on Oct 12, 2024 03:40 PM IST

Ram temple priests get new dress code, banned from carrying phones

Priests now sport a dhoti, chaubandi and turban, all of which are yellow. Earlier, they wore saffron kurta, turban and dhoti. (Sourced)
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 07:33 AM IST

Beat the summer heat with saffron: Tips for healthy, glowing skin

Beat the summer heat with saffron: Tips for healthy, glowing skin
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 10:52 AM IST

How can Doordarshan logo turn saffron when polls are on: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee address a campaign rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Balurghat on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 21, 2024 08:30 PM IST

Another saffron Vande Bharat completes trial run, reaches Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh is also going to get two more Vande Bharat trains between Luckow and Dehradun and Varanasi and Ranchi. (Pic fror representation)
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Special poojas and live screenings: Bengaluru decked up for Pran-Pratistha event

Special poojas and live screenings: Bengaluru decked up for Pran-Pratistha event
Published on Jan 22, 2024 09:02 AM IST

Different shades of saffron

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Updated on Jan 22, 2024 07:48 AM IST

No Central funds if Bengal doesn’t paint health centres saffron: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File Photo)
Published on Dec 17, 2023 05:35 PM IST

A nosedive into the past: Secrets from the non-fiction book The Perfume Project

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(Clockwise) Lady Making A Garland by Raja Ravi Varma, 1895. A Roman fresco of a port city from the 1st century CE. A double-pot distillery used to extract essential oils from flowers, as depicted in the late-15th-century book of recipes Ni’matnama, by the Sultan of Mandu. (Wikimedia Commons; Sahapedia)
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 10:36 PM IST

The history and philosophy of the Tricolour: Courage, Unity, Faith

It was between 1904 and 1906 that the first Indian flag came into existence. The flag was first hoisted on August 7, 1906, in the Parsee Bagan Square (in erstwhile Calcutta). (File photo)
Updated on Aug 15, 2023 01:50 PM IST

Independence Day 2023: Dos and don'ts to follow while hoisting India's tricolour

Independence Day 2023: Dos and don'ts to follow while hoisting India's tricolour national flag
Published on Aug 12, 2023 04:09 PM IST

People find Gordon Ramsay’s naan-related post hard to digest

The image is taken from the viral Instagram video related to naan that Gordon Ramsay shared.
Published on Mar 16, 2023 08:41 AM IST

Kashmir’s saffron yield breaks decade-old record

Saffron production peaked in Kashmir in the 1990s with an annual average output of around 15.5 tonnes.
Published on Jan 22, 2021 05:29 AM IST