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India is more than just a tea-loving nation - it's a vast and diverse landscape of thriving tea gardens. From lush river valleys to mist-kissed mountains, tea cultivation here is deeply rooted in tradition and craftsmanship. Every region adds its signature touch, giving rise to teas that vary in strength, aroma and character. Whether you're a fan of robust morning brews or delicate afternoon sips, here's a look at some of the country's most celebrated tea-growing regions, where every leaf tells a story. Assam Located in India's northeast, Assam is home to some of the world's largest tea plantations. Grown in fertile plains with high humidity and ample rainfall, Assam tea is known for its full-bodied, malty flavour. This strong and brisk tea pairs beautifully with milk, making it a favourite for those who love a classic masala chai. It's rich in caffeine and ideal for that much-needed morning boost. Darjeeling Tucked away in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal, Darjeeling produces teas often described as the "champagne of teas." Its high-altitude gardens yield leaves that brew into a light, floral infusion with subtle fruity undertones. With its refined taste and gentle aroma, Darjeeling tea is perfect for quiet moments and afternoon relaxation. It's also packed with antioxidants and easy on the digestive system. Nilgiris In the rolling hills of Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris or "Blue Mountains," tea grows with a unique freshness and slightly fruity profile. Nilgiri teas are smooth, medium-bodied and refreshingly brisk. Thanks to their clean flavour, they're a great option for both hot and cold brews. On a hot day, a chilled Nilgiri iced tea hits just right. Kangra Nestled in Himachal Pradesh's scenic Kangra Valley, this lesser-known region offers delicate green and black teas with a gentle, grassy flavour and a crisp finish. Cultivated at moderate altitudes beneath the Dhauladhar range, Kangra teas are naturally soothing and ideal for those new to green tea or looking for a lighter, daily option. Sikkim Close to Darjeeling, the Temi Tea Estate in Sikkim stands out for its limited but high-quality production. These organically grown teas balance the elegance of Darjeeling with the robustness of Assam, creating a cup that's smooth, aromatic, and slightly spiced. Sikkim tea is a mindful choice for those who value purity and a calming tea experience. Dooars and Terai Positioned at the base of the Himalayas in northern West Bengal, the Dooars and Terai regions produce vibrant teas that are medium-strong and wonderfully balanced. Not as intense as Assam or as delicate as Darjeeling, these teas offer a perfect middle ground - ideal for everyday drinking with a good dose of antioxidants. Munnar In Kerala's Western Ghats, Munnar's tea estates sit high among misty hills and winding trails. The cooler temperatures and rich soil create smooth, mellow teas with a faintly sweet note. Munnar tea is often light on the palate, easy to digest and hydrating - a lovely choice for those seeking calm and wellness in a cup.
Dibrugarh: In a landmark celebration of India's rich legacy of tea, the Indian Tea Association (ITA) has participated in the Summer Fancy Food Show, 2025, at the Javits Centre, New York, marking the bicentennial anniversary of Assam tea -- an industry that has fundamentally shaped the global tea culture and remains a cornerstone of India's agricultural heritage.The three-day event started from June 29 and concluded on July 1.ITA's special participation commemorated two centuries of Assam tea, since its discovery in 1823, when Major Robert Bruce, guided by the indigenous knowledge of Maniram De ...Read More >
A Dietitian Shares the Number-1 Tea to Drink to Help Digestion Lauren Manaker, M.S., R.D.N., L.D. October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM 0 "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether it's bloating, a little too much gas, or that uncomfortable feeling of fullness, digestive issues can really put a damper on your day. As a dietitian, I spend most of my time helping people understand how food choices impact wellbeing, and that's where the best tea ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged that the Centre had allocated over Rs 3,000 crore to West Bengal, but these funds were illegally and unconstitutionally diverted to panchayats by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. The BJP's remarks came after Mamata Banerjee arrived in North Bengal on Monday to review the situation in the hills, Terai and Dooars, which were hit by severe floods and landslides in October that left over 40 people dead. Banerjee accused t ...Read More >
CM Revanth Reddy has announced a special anti-food adulteration enforcement wing. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * At least 64 people arrested and 15 tonnes of adulterated food seized in Hyderabad in one month * Telangana CM Revanth Reddy announced a special anti-food adulteration enforcement wing * H-FAST team registered 61 cases and seized adulterated paneer, ghee, paste, and other items Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hyderabad: A ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that five districts in western Assam are facing a drought-like situation due to significantly below-normal rainfall this monsoon. Speaking at a press conference following a cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the affected districts -- Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Dhubri, Baksa, and Bongaigaon -- have recorded a 40 per cent rainfall deficit, as per data from the India Meteorological Department and the Central Ground Water Board. "In view of the situation, the Revenue Department will officially declare these districts as drought-affect ...Read More >
Dispur: Tea production is a cornerstone of Assam's economy. The tea from this northeastern state has procured its place in the world market. Traditional methods as well as modern technology are used for tea production. In the old days, people used to prepare tea by hand. Although the invention of machinery and advancements in research over time have changed the methods of producing tea leaves, many people in Assam continue to prepare and use tea leaves by hand even today. Meet Moina Kramchapi, a young, budding entrepreneur who not only produces tea in the traditional methods but also is expl ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's tea exports rose by 2.85 per cent in the 2024-25 financial year compared to the previous fiscal, reflecting a second year of robust demand for the country's high-quality product, according to data released by the Tea Board. The tea exports from the country increased from 250.73 million kilograms to 257.88 million kilograms, the data showed. There was also a surge in shipments from North India, with the region recording an 8.15 per cent rise in exports to 161.20 million kilograms during 2024-25 compared to 149.05 million kilograms in 2023-24. The v ...Read More >
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has blamed Bhutan for the recent North Bengal deluge, demanding compensation from the neighboring country. She announced that the state will provide financial aid and crop insurance to affected families, while also highlighting the upcoming Indo-Bhutan River Commission meeting. Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has accused Bhutan for the recent deluge in North Bengal and said that the neighbouring country should pay compensation for losses. "We have been ins ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 18 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly objected to the Centre's move to appoint an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in Darjeeling Hills, Tarai and Dooars regions of the state and said that the move was taken without any consultation with the state government. She further described that as a "unilateral" decision, saying that such action is inconsistent with the spirit of cooperative federalism that forms one of the foundational principles of our Constitution. In a letter to Prime Minister Nare ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Darjeeling's Makaibari Tea Estate will have an Oberoi hotel by 2030. EIH Ltd, parent company of Oberoi, Monday announced signing of a management agreement for a luxury resort at one of the world's oldest and most storied tea estates that was established in 1859. The 1,236 acres (500-hectare) estate includes one of the world's oldest functioning tea factories - constructed entirely of wood, bamboo and cast iron.This is part of EIH's robust expansion plan, with a development pipeline of 29 upcoming hotels and luxury cruisers scheduled to open by 2030. These projects across India and s ...Read More >
Guwahati: With the political temperature rising ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, after Jharkhand CM Hemanta Soren today Jharkhand Minister Shilpa Neha Tirkey on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, accusing it of failing tea garden workers on key promises. Addressing the media, Tirkey alleged that the BJP had "cheated" lakhs of tea workers by not fulfilling its commitment on daily wages. "Before the last elections, they promised ₹351 as daily wage. Today, even minimum wages have not been ensured. This is a clear betrayal," she said. She also questio ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday said his government would establish a dedicated mechanism to check food adulteration. He also said illegal stocking of daily essential items is more severe an offence than murder. The proposed mechanism to check food adulteration would be similar to the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) set up by the state government, he said, in an informal interaction with mediapersons here. Reddy attended a lunch hosted by the state governme ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police have registered 61 cases, arrested 64 people and seized 15 tonnes of adulterated food products in the past one month during a crackdown on food adulteration in the city. Hyderabad City police commissioner VC Sajjanar on Monday stated the Hyderabad Commissionerate has already set up the 'H-FAST' team, which is cracking down firmly on adulteration networks. The police seized biscuits and ice creams we lovingly give our children to everyday essentials like ginger-garlic paste, tea powder, milk, and curd, adulterators are poisoning the very food we trust. On ...Read More >
Srinagar: Before towering cranes and cutting-edge engineering transformed the Himalayan landscape, the monumental dream of connecting "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" by rail began with the plodding footsteps of humble mules. This extraordinary backstory underpins the official realization of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025, a project crowned by the awe-inspiring Chenab Bridge. According to Afcons Infrastructure Limited, the company behind the Chenab Bridge, the earliest and most formidable hurdle wasn't just the design of ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Release of DNA-based elephant population estimation is the beginning for the scientific and wildlife fraternity. According to experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who prepared the report, a detailed gene pool assessment is being done as the next step, with special concentration on Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Biosphere. According to Status of Elephants in India: DNA Based Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants, Karnataka houses the highest elephant population of 6,013 in India, and the Western Ghats region (Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) has 11,934, ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, India - Mr Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, a former carpet weaver in India's Jammu and Kashmir region, now sells tea on the shores of the scenic Dal Lake, abandoning his craft of 35 years after increased US tariffs left him unable to afford his children's school fees and medicine for his family of six. Thousands of Indian artisans and weavers have been battered by US President Donald Trump's move in August to double tariffs to 50 per cent on Indian goods. Mr Bhat, 49, hired a weaver to finish his last carpet before he laid down his tools. "This profession is dying," he told Reuters, days bef ...Read More >
The JMM is making it electoral debut in the north-eastern state, and has fielded candidates in 21 seats of the 126-memner Assam assembly. In Jharkhand, JMM chief Hemant Soren leads the JMM-Congress-RJD combine INDIA bloc goverment. However, in Assam, Soren decided to go solo looking for an expansion of his party outside Jharkhand. Party insiders said the chief minister, who is set to reach Guwahati by Friday night, and would stay in the state for few days campaigning in different constituencies. ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 2 (ANI): A tea garden worker expressed happiness after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh, Assam, on Wednesday and interacted with the women working there. Sharing her experience after meeting the Prime Minister, the worker said that it was a special moment for them as they had only seen him earlier on television and in newspapers. While speaking to ANI, the tea garden worker said, "We felt very happy that the Prime Minister came to visit us. We used to see him on TV or in the newspaper..." She further spoke about the interaction ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): A group of 30 tea garden workers from the Manohari tea estate in Dibrugarh have set off on a pilgrimage to Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya and Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the estate on April 1. Speaking about the initiative, Rajan Lohia, Trustee of the Late Jhabarmal Lohia Charitable Trust, said, "PM Modi wanted that tea workers should see other parts of the country. Under this initiative, 30 tea workers are departing for Ayodhya and Kashi... PM Modi arrived at the tea garden, and he ...Read More >
Jorhat: The Tea Association of India (TAI) has urged the Assam government to address critical concerns related to land, wages, and imports before proceeding with key policy decisions impacting the tea sector, cautioning that unresolved issues could affect the industry's long-term sustainability. Addressing the 37th Biennial General Meeting of TAI's Assam Branch in Jorhat, the Association's president, Shailja Mehta, said the proposed land patta distribution to tea garden workers, though well-intentioned, requires careful evaluation. "While we appreciate the intent of the state government to p ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited a tea garden in Assam's Dibrugarh, interacted with workers, and plucked tea leaves during his visit to the poll-bound state. PM Modi praised Assam's tea garden workers for their hard work and contribution, calling tea the "soul of Assam" after interacting with workers in Dibrugarh. In a post on X, PM Modi shared images and wrote, "We are very proud of the efforts of each and every tea garden family. Their hard work and perseverance have enhanced Assam's pride. Here are some more glimpses from a tea ga ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Thursday warned of strict action against food adulterators, who put the health of the people in Hyderabad at risk. "Adulteration is not just a business but an attack on society," Sajjanar said during an emergency meeting with business operators organised by 'Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team' at the old police commissionerate office in Basheerbagh on Thursday. About 200 representatives from businesses dealing in meat, milk, bakery products, ginger garlic paste, tea powder and other departments have attended themeeting. Sa ...Read More >
Jorhat, Apr 3: Amid the intensifying election atmosphere in Assam, former Tinsukia MLA and Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha secretary Raju Sahu on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government, alleging that the tea industry in the state is being pushed towards decline. Addressing a press conference at the Congress Bhawan in Jorhat, Sahu claimed that despite winning elections with the support of tea garden workers and having leaders from the tea community in positions of power, the ruling dispensation has failed to safeguard their interests. He alleged that over the past 11 years, tea garden ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, June 30: Assam chief secretary Ravi Kota on Sunday inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2025 in New York, an event which marked the momentous occasion celebrating 200 years of Assam Tea. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Kota said, "For Assam, this Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2025 at the Jacob K. Javits Center, serves as both a celebratory and strategic platform. And Assam Tea stands as a bridge between tradition and innovation. I say innovation because India is buzzing with youngsters brimming with energy and ideas, and so is Assam." "Four s ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in Odisha, Assam and Delhi after being branded as illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, the Special Intensive Review (SIR) and the necessity of Opposition unity on these issue are likely to be the important matters that would be raised by the Trinamool Congress in the meeting of the INDIA Bloc this evening. The meeting will be attended virtually by the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, as decided by the party leadership at the last moment. "The harassment of Ben ...Read More >
Kolkata / Siliguri: Days after the Centre appointed former deputy national security advisor Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in north Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee termed d the decision as "shocking" and "unilateral" while requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the appointment. "I am surprised and shocked to know that the centre has appointed Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS (Retd) as an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooars regions of West Bengal. This appo ...Read More >
RANCHI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday alleged that attempts were once again made to "suppress the voice of democracy on the brave and revolutionary land of Assam", after his helicopter was reportedly not allowed to take off due to the Prime Minister's programme in Assam. Soren was then forced to address an election rally virtually in support of a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate. He also alleged misuse of power during the ongoing Assam Assembly election campaign. "Yesterday, Kalpana ji was prevented from holding a public meeting; today, I was denied permission to meet ...Read More >
Kailashahar (Tripura), July 15: The Manu Valley tea estate in Tripura's Unakoti district, which contributes to around one-fourth of the state's total tea output, is facing the brunt of climate change and acute shortage of manpower with its production gradually decreasing in the last three years, an official said on Tuesday. "The climate change over the past few years appears to be a major challenge for the future of the garden. The average rainfall and uneven distribution of precipitation have affected production in the tea garden," said Manager (HR) of the estate, Prabir Dey. Tripura produc ...Read More >