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Giving land rights to tea plantation workers in Assam will not solve their problem. The devil is in the details

December 08, 2025 1:03 pm

Land use beyond the maintenance of intergenerational plantation work is an important consideration for the government if it truly wishes to engage with tea workers' rights and render justice to the historical oppression

Artistes perform the jhumur dance during rehearsals for the upcoming Jhumoir Binandini programme, at Sarusajai Indoor Stadium, Guwahati, Assam.

PM Modi to attend ‘biggest ever’ jhumur event in Guwahati today: All about the tribal dance

February 24, 2025 1:39 pm

Jhumur is the dance of Assam’s traditional ‘tea-tribes’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness some 8,600 dancers perform at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati on Monday.

As rising inflation punctures wage hike, tea workers seek more — land rights, better health facilities

July 03, 2022 3:25 am

At present, Darjeeling has a total of 87 tea estates, including many of the world's largest working plantations. While most of the owners make profits, the tea workers get a basic wage of just Rs 120-250 a day, which is the lowest among all other plantation industries.

Tea Board warns against adulterated tea; experts share tips to ensure it is authentic

February 15, 2022 6:25 pm

Value of tea depends mainly on the quality of leaves used. "You can determine the quality of tea when you buy by the look, smell and feel of it," said Sakina Diwan, dietician, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai

Growers body CCPA urges commerce minister not to reduce import duty on tea

August 12, 2020 4:03 pm

According to Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA), reduction in import duty, now 100 per cent, will pave the way for cheap tea to flood the market which will have disastrous effect on prices.

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Small tea growers' produced 685.08 million kg in 2019

February 03, 2020 5:23 pm

Small tea growers (STGs) have also sought a dedicated fund from the Commerce ministry for helping the promotion of exports of the produce.

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Meet Diganta Barman, the man who designed machine to process 2 kg tea at Rs 50 per day

July 16, 2019 8:55 pm

The machine, aimed at benefiting small tea growers, has space for handrolling the dried tea leaves, packing them into plastic bags and sealing them off, all within a space of 3 ft x 8 ft.

Kerala's Munnar may once again see toy trains chugging through tea plantations

June 24, 2019 4:43 pm

Bringing back the railway system to Munnar is one of the tourist department's most high-profile projects and extremely important to minister Kadakampally Surendran, a top tourism official said.

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Plantations in Himachal Pradesh's Palampur: A tea that’s not on the menu of any political party

May 18, 2019 5:14 pm

No subsidy, poor marketing and no separate policy to promote it is slowly killing Kangra Tea industry.

Tea label giants vow probe after Sri Lanka labour abuse expose

March 27, 2019 10:30 am

Several labourers complained that their estates only abided by the certifiers' ethical standards during audits but they were afraid of reprisals if they revealed this to auditors.

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On International Tea Day 2023, explore these exquisite tea destinations across the globe

May 21, 2023 5:11 pm

International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21 to recognise the long history and cultural and economic significance of tea around the world, as well as the significant role it plays in rural development, poverty reduction and food security in developing countries.