Winter and spring in Dogra households in Jammu are incomplete without the smokey 'kimb' chaat. Kimb is a citrus fruit that is locally grown there. The sweet mitthe chol adds to celebrations in Dogra weddings and festivals.

The Holi-special sweet, gujiyas, have brought considerable fame to a century-old shop in Baksar village in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. Unlike the traditional gujiyas, which are elongated in shape, Billa Seth Ki Mashhoor Purani Dukaan shop makes them spherical.

A women-led self help group in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, prepares colours extracted from fruits, vegetables and flowers to sell as gulal for Holi that is round the corner.

Based on the wisdom of people dwelling in the remote rural areas, given here are the medicinal benefits of the often-discarded parts of fruits and vegetables that are bound to surprise the reader

Pomegranate cultivation has raised farmers’ spirits in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. Around 3,000 of them are earning much more than what they earned from growing traditional crops like the pearl millet. That their fruits are being exported to is proof of their high quality.

Pomegranate cultivation has raised farmers’ spirits in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. Around 3,000 of them are earning much more than what they earned from growing traditional crops like the pearl millet. That their fruits are being exported to is proof of their high quality.