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Sweety Kumari is a seasoned journalist reporting from West Bengal for The Indian Express. [1]

Bihar Board 12th Toppers List 2026: Full Stream-Wise List Released Curated By : Edited By: Last Updated: BSEB has declared the Class 12 toppers for 2026. Check the full list of Science, Arts and Commerce rank holders and their outstanding marks. [2]

JALANDHAR, India -- Two decades ago, newly married and strolling through the bustling lanes of Patiala -- an energetic Punjabi city in northern India where my husband and I were posted for work -- I stopped at a modest juice shop. [3]

BENGALARU -- "My tryst with Japanese cuisine started in the early 2000s on a visit to New York," says Maia Laifungbam, India's first toji (master brewer of sake). "I tasted sushi for the first time and just loved it. [4]

MITO, Japan -- Roasted sweet potatoes are making a major comeback in Japan as consumers across the country rediscover the gooey traditional treat, called yakiimo, synonymous here with autumn. [5]

Just as the Sri Lankan capital stirs, the Podi Menike, or Little Maiden, creaks and groans as it pulls out of Colombo Fort Station. The train is bound for Badulla, 290km away at the southeastern edge of the island's hill country. [6]

SILIGURI, India -- "My daughters shall not lead my life," said Binita, shredding pine wood pulp with her fingers. She meant two things: They will not be driven into prostitution, and they will enjoy better feminine hygiene. [7]

TOKYO -- Riding on the success of its newly designed bottles and a growing appetite for Japanese cuisine abroad, tea maker Ito En is rolling toward its second straight record net profit. But the sweet news does not stop there. [8]

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[1] MM indianexpress.com · 2026-03-26 · 85% match

Mamata Banerjee’s aircraft forced to circle over airport for an hour as severe weather hits Kolkata

Sweety Kumari is a seasoned journalist reporting from West Bengal for The Indian Express.

[2] MM news18.com · 2026-03-23 · 75% match

Bihar Board 12th Toppers List 2026: Full Stream-Wise List Released

Bihar Board 12th Toppers List 2026: Full Stream-Wise List Released Curated By : Edited By: Last Updated: BSEB has declared the Class 12 toppers for 2026. Check the full list of Science, Arts and Commerce rank holders and their outstanding marks.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-08 · 43% match

Why lassi remains India's most beloved drink

JALANDHAR, India -- Two decades ago, newly married and strolling through the bustling lanes of Patiala -- an energetic Punjabi city in northern India where my husband and I were posted for work -- I stopped at a modest juice shop.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-11 · 31% match

India gets its first sake master brewer

BENGALARU -- "My tryst with Japanese cuisine started in the early 2000s on a visit to New York," says Maia Laifungbam, India's first toji (master brewer of sake). "I tasted sushi for the first time and just loved it.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-02-12 · 37% match

Roasted sweet potatoes bring taste of Japanese fall to the world

MITO, Japan -- Roasted sweet potatoes are making a major comeback in Japan as consumers across the country rediscover the gooey traditional treat, called yakiimo, synonymous here with autumn.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-08-03 · 36% match

Sweet or bitter: The 'tea train' evokes colonial legacy

Just as the Sri Lankan capital stirs, the Podi Menike, or Little Maiden, creaks and groans as it pulls out of Colombo Fort Station. The train is bound for Badulla, 290km away at the southeastern edge of the island's hill country.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-04-12 · 36% match

Sanitary breakthrough brings hygiene and work to rural India

SILIGURI, India -- "My daughters shall not lead my life," said Binita, shredding pine wood pulp with her fingers. She meant two things: They will not be driven into prostitution, and they will enjoy better feminine hygiene.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-31 · 36% match

Tea maker Ito En to sip sweet profits as Asia enforces sugar tax

TOKYO -- Riding on the success of its newly designed bottles and a growing appetite for Japanese cuisine abroad, tea maker Ito En is rolling toward its second straight record net profit. But the sweet news does not stop there.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-11-04 · 35% match

Mud makes a comeback in Indian homes

CHENNAI, India -- In the small village of Attapadi in the southern Indian state of Kerala, 52-year-old farmer Jayan Cherian lives in an organic-mud house faced with lime plaster, designed by Biju Bhaskar, the founder of Thannal Natural Homes.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-12 · 35% match

Bangladeshi 'India out' campaign hits Ramadan sales

DHAKA -- Shopper Sinthia Amin rejected an Indian brand of biryani masala promoted to her by an employee in an upscale supermarket recently.

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