Praveen Raj never planned to play an active role in his father's business of making palkova, a sweet that is associated with the temple town of Srivilliputhur. He moved from his hometown to Chennai ...

It might be the year of the millet, but many Indian brands and individuals have been religious consumers of the super grain years before it became ‘cool’. This festive season, we look at four brands ...

Palkova or paal kova is Tamil for milk khoa, a sweet that doesn't have its origins in the state. That's what makes its GI tag particularly interesting. The Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai recently joined ...

It is that time of the year when feasting on sweets becomes a norm, well almost. And while the health conscious are gradually choosing sweets made of palm jaggery instead of white sugar, doctors say ...

CHENNAI: Uncertainty looming large over implementation of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) direction that mandated display of date of manufacture and best before date for ...

Though traditions may differ, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language speaking community members all celebrate Deepavali (also known as the festival of lights and Diwali) as a way of letting go ...