Now the scientists at Indian Vegetable Research Institute (IVRI), Varanasi, have come up with two special hybrid varieties of pumpkin (kaddu) that have shown potential to bolster petha (a sweet) ...

While the city of Taj is sending 56 varieties of its renowned petha, Muzaffarnagar has dispatched 1,000 kg of its famed jaggery While the city of Taj is sending 56 varieties of its renowned petha, ...

As the preparations for the consecration of the Ram Mandir are in full swing, people from all walks of life are eagerly participating in this grand festivity. Among them, sweetmakers from Agra have ...

In today’s world where businesses face a double challenge — of tough competition and short attention span of the consumer — innovation is the only way to survive and thrive. Traditional sweet makers ...

In recent years, petha makers have experimented with new flavours, sizes and colours, besides attractive packing. Earlier, there were just two or three varieties. Now there is sandwich petha, kesar, ...

A viral Instagram video shows traditional petha making in Agra, revealing manual preparation and drying in open conditions. Viewers raised concerns about hygiene and cleanliness during the process, ...