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On Friday, considered one of the hottest days in the hills this summer, the maximum temperature in Kalimpong was 31 degrees Celsius while that of Tadong was 32.7, turning the hills into a relatively ...
From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland ...
In a fresh approach to tackling climate change, finely ground rock is being sprinkled across large expanses of farmlands ...
BENGALURU: Citizens are reliving olden days of Bengaluru over the last couple of days as the city is experiencing the hill station weather.Temperatures have dip ...
Birchall Tea, which launched in 2019, says it is on a mission to change the way the nation drinks their morning cuppa.
Samuel Rai, director of the Cinchona and other Medicinal Plants Directorate, which functions under the state horticulture & ...
Several districts in West Bengal are expected to witness heavy rainfall and gusty winds over the next few days, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing weather warnings ahead of the ...
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Darjeeling paradox - MSN
Darjeeling’s woes stem from structural deficiencies: acute labour shortages, land ownership disputes, aging plantations, climate change, and poor infrastructure. Many tea workers have migrated ...
Known as a symbol of romance, litchis traveled from China via Myanmar to Bihar, a journey which took place around 300 years ago. For many decades, litchis prospered in the fertile, silt-rich soil of ...
Sixty-eight stations. Forty-six tunnels. Viaducts, bridges and a spiral loop inspired by a railway worker re-tying a head turban.