Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the Hindu new year, and is celebrated with great ceremony among Houston's large South Asian community, with the lighting of candles and sparklers, ...

The Nirala Sweets outlet in Y Block in DHA is about as far as you can get from the Fleming Road shop where the company made its humble start selling halwa puri and mithai circa 1950. “A customer came ...

Even with substantial losses during festivals like Rakshabandhan and Ganesh Chaturthi this year, and despite a depressed wedding market, the industry is looking at a revenue of ₹65,000 crore in the ...

If you’re like me and admit to having a sweet tooth, traditional Indian desserts -- or mithai-- are a guilty pleasure worth discovering. People here make and share mithai to celebrate everything from ...

Third-generation brand Pistabarfi — born from the family legacy of Janta Dairy — has entered Shark Tank India Season 5 with ...

At Olive.Creatives, Rabia Abdul Razzaq isn’t just producing and packaging bespoke sweetmeat items; she’s also empowering the local artisans All products are handmade. “Every individual box tailored ...

No festival seems complete without some sweets to indulge in. We bring you some delicious mithai recipes that you can easily make at home for the festive fare. From gulab jamun to kalakand, this list ...

The 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), underway at Purbachal, Dhaka, is drawing a growing number of visitors each ...

Modak family makes all the arrangements for Saraswati Puja. Mithai, Nanda and other family members convince Sid to wear a Kurta. The latter agrees after much persuasion and says he also has a gift for ...