Odisha government has decided to set up a committee to finalise the process to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the syrupy dessert Rasagola. To be chaired by MSME Director (Industries), the committee would take steps for applying for…
Tandooriwala “The Great Indian Barbecue Restaurant Chain”, was found in the year 2012 with its first family restaurant in the historic city of Mysore. Tandooriwala is the brand created by 9Pax Restaurant Consultants Pvt. Ltd., who are pioneers in Global…
As Daniels came to judgement over rasogolla,Bengal‘s pride sat right in the middle of the room, quite nonchalant of the goings on. Beside her sat her cousins, sitabhog and mihidana and rice specimens Tulaipanji and Gobindobhog. They are all waiting…
Friendship day has become a steady feature now on the calender, with current and ex-students looking forward to re-bond, and share a good time. And restaurants have always been ahead in this race, to put their best foot forward. MOTIMAHAL…
It has been traditionally offered as bhoga to devi laxmi at puri jagannath temple. According to the local legend, Laxmi gets upset because her husband Lord Jagannath goes on a 9-day sojourn (the ratha yatra) without her consent. So, she…
Odisha government today claimed to have found a new evidence about the origin of ‘Rasagola’ in the state to bolster its case for getting the GI tag for the sweet, for which West Bengal is also a claimant. “Now we…
The state government on Wednesday started examining a 150-page report submitted by a researcher providing documentary evidences showing that rasgulla originated in Odisha. The report cited ‘Dandi Ramayan’, an Odia adaptation of Valmiki Ramayan, written in the 15th century for…
A startup, www.odisharasagola.com, is delivering Odia sweets and snacks not only in Odisha but also other parts of India. Currently started with at least 10 traditional sweets and have plans to add more variety to the inventory in the coming years.…
The bitter contest over the Intellectual Property Rights to an iconic sweet, the Rasagola has moved into a new phase with Odisha citing ‘literary evidence’ to buttress its claim over West Bengal. Odisha’s Department of Science and Technology has been poring over…
Its vacation time again for my family and I usually spend the first half of my holidays in Brahmapur, Odisha, the place where I was born and grew up to be a chef. A trip to my hometown brings…