Two of India’s most loved traditional desserts, kulfi and phirni, have been featured on TasteAtlas’ latest list of the 100 best desserts in the world. The global food guide ranks traditional dishes based on public reviews and expert evaluations. Kulfi, ranked 49th, is a dense frozen dessert believed to date back to the Mughal era, while phirni, ranked 60th, is a rice-based milk pudding traditionally served chilled in earthen bowls. Their inclusion once again highlights the global appeal of Indian flavours and culinary heritage.


Indian desserts shine on global rankings, Kulfi & Phirni among world’s best

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Scientists find way to control cocoa flavours with microbe mix

Diwali just got more luxurious. A Jaipur-based brand, Tyohaar, is offering gold- and silver-plated sweets priced at a jaw-dropping ₹1.11 lakh per kilogram. The luxury mithai, part of the brand’s “Gold Series,” blends gourmet craftsmanship with Indian tradition. Created by food innovator Anjali Jain, these sweets — including the opulent Swarn Prasadam — are as much about indulgence as they are about festive extravagance. Would you spend a lakh on mithai?

Diwali's Most Expensive Mithai: Rs 1.1 Lakh per Kg: Jaipur Store Unveils Gold-Plated Sweet 

Diwali is known as the festival of lights, but it is more joyful because we spend it with our family. While our grandparents' generation lovingly crafted homemade sweets like laddoos and gujias, today's generation often approaches these traditional delicacies with apprehension, weighed down by modern concerns of calorie counts and "festive weight gain”.

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar tells us why to have Indian sweets this Diwali

As India celebrates the Festival of Lights India's Ministry of Earth Sciences warns of another spike in air pollution in the national capital region. After a brief respite from pollution due to rains a thick layer of smoke is taking over the Skies of Delhi again on the day of Diwali. Haze persists on the Festival of Lights with air quality being recorded as very poor but predictions estimate that the air is going to deteriorate further.

India: New Delhi defies firecracker ban on Diwali

Indian stocks rose during the Diwali trading session, marking two weeks of gains. The special one-hour "muhurat" trading session on November 12

Indian stocks rise during Diwali trading | Stocks mark two weeks of gains

WION unwraps the magic of the festival of lights. This Diwali, experience eco-friendly home decor for your homes, indulge in the sweetness of luxury Diwali treats and take a peek into what goes behind the scenes of the most extravagant Diwali parties.

Diwali lights up India: Radiance in every corner

WION unwraps the magic of the festival of lights. This Diwali, experience eco-friendly home decor for your homes, indulge in the sweetness of luxury Diwali treats and take a peek into what goes behind the scenes of the most extravagant Diwali parties. Join us on WION's Diwali special.

This Diwali Indian premium and expensive sweets finds takers

Diwali is around the corner and this is just the time when sweet shops gear up to cater to the enormous demand on gifting sweets.

Creme De La Coco: India's sweetmeats get fancy

Diwali is around the corner and this is just the time when sweet shops get to cater to the enormous demand of gifting sweets. However, there has been a significant improvement in the quality and presentation over the years.

India's premium sweets segment | World News | WION

Over 60 children in Jamaica have been rushed to the hospital after consuming sweets containing cannabis, according to Fayval Williams, the country's education minister.

Jamaica: Over 60 school children hospitalised after consuming cannabis-infused sweets

In a bid to control the increasing problem of obesity in children, Spain has decided to ban all advertisements about sweets that are aimed at kids. Spain’s Consumer Affairs Minister Alberto Garzon announced on Thursday that all advertisements for high-sugar food such as chocolate bars, candies, sodas and more will not be allowed to showcase anywhere.

'Harmful': Spain to ban advertisement of sweets to tackle obesity in children

In today’s weird news, four children have been hospitalised in England’s Epsom, Surrey after ingesting what the police suspect to be cannabis laced sweets. Yes, you read that correctly - the children had weed candy!

England: Children hospitalised after eating cannabis-laced candy

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday extended her wishes to people on the occasion of Lohri. "India has a unique culture, farmers thank the nature by celebrating and beating drums after harvesting Kharif corps, wishing all the people on the festival of Til, sweets, dishes and celebration, Lohri #HappyLohri," Gandhi tweeted.

Priyanka Gandhi extends wishes to people on Lohri

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