Thoothukudi market sees festive surge for Karthigai Deepam

Banana stems, banana leaves, coconuts, lemons, and palm leaves used for making kozhukattai, and Karthigai earthen...

Tamil Nadu: People throng markets on Ganesh Chaturthi

The market is filled with idols of various sizes, colours, and designs, showcasing the artisans' creativity. Some...

Tamil Nadu: Prices of banana leaves shoot up on Ganesh Chaturthi

Last week, a bundle of banana leaf, which was sold for around Rs 1,000, is now being sold for 3,500 rupees to 6,300...

The return of the thali

New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): There was a time when almost everyone in India ate out of a thali. The word...

WB: Abhishek Banerjee targets BJP during visit to kin of...

Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): While visiting West Bengal's Murshidabad to meet the family of a...

Kerala CM lauds Anand Mahindra for replacing plates with...

New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday lauded industrialist Anand...

Preparations underway at Chennai airport to welcome Xi...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Preparations are being done at the Chennai airport ahead of Chinese...

K'taka: Banana leaf vendors hope for good business after ban...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): After the central government imposed a ban on single-use plastic, banana...

Karnataka: Infants placed on hot coals as part of religious ritual

Hubli (Karnataka) Oct. 1 (ANI): In the name of rituals, infants wrapped in banana leaves are made to lie down on a...