How sweet

An encounter with industry's sugar-free politics

To one's taste

Trouble brewing again

Two leaves and a bud, a tale of certain exotics

Sayantan Bera chronicles the simmering discontent in the picturesque tea gardens of Assam, Darjeeling

Assam researchers make soft drinks, toffees from tea leaves

Green peace in black curls

Traditional tea cultivation in China's Jinuoshan area, unlike in most other places, ensures ecological balance

Labour union raises concerns over housing scheme for Bengal tea workers

Pashchim Banga Cha Majoor Samiti Study presents analytical report based on RTI, workers’ replies; shows scheme will reduce income, …

Why Bengal tea workers feel let down by political parties

Low wages, hazardous work conditions and ‘hollow promises’ have left workers disillusioned

TEA TRIP

TEA IN TROUBLE

The dangerous cup

Some popular Indian brands of tea have high levels of lead

More than a cuppa

Joint forest management makes Darjeeling's Makaibari estate an environmental treasure

Green tea heals

Worrying over tea

Sri Lanka's environmentalists fear export of plants to Iran will harm market

Saved by a cuppa cha

Green tea could prevent you from becoming liverish and weak-hearted

The magic of tea

Tea: a health drink?

Recent research indicates that drinking tea can prevent cancer and heart diseases. However, not everyone is buying this idea

Bengal's tea belt: 3 lakh voters, but nobody cares about elections

Tea garden workers in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and North Dinajpur, which go to polls on April 18, depend on Bhutan more than India for employment …

Small tea growers in Arunachal unable to avail tea board subsidy

Forest clearance from MoEF required to register with the Tea Board of India

A brewing scandal

Genetic barcodes show undisclosed ingredients in tea

Moneymakers

Biocultivars

Tea in trouble

Trade mark for tea

Another step forward for the Darjeeling tea logo scheme

Sharp cut in tea board budget will impact tea industry says Parliamentary Panel

The allocation has been reduced to Rs 16 crores as compared to previous year’s Rs 67 crore