How India’s single malt whiskies are challenging the giants of Scotch and bourbon

How India’s single malt whiskies are challenging the giants of Scotch and bourbon

At Bungalow, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s Indian restaurant in New York’s East Village, a dozen Indian single malt whiskies are spotlit in their own section on the spirits list. Just a few years ago that would not have been possible, says Sameer Bhatt, a partner in the restaurant. Although India is the world’s largest whisky … Read more

Himachal cloudburst: Rescue ops underway; hunt for 36 missing continues in Rampur’s Samej

Himachal cloudburst: Rescue ops underway; hunt for 36 missing continues in Rampur’s Samej

The Indian Army continues its efforts in rescue and restoration in the areas affected by the cloudburst that occurred on Thursday in Rampur’s Samej. The Army has established temporary bridges to establish connectivity between areas cut off to facilitate rescue operations. Teams of NDRF, SDRF, Home Guard, and CISF have been coordinating to carry out … Read more

Court asks police to arrest Jaya Prada and produce her before it on March 6

Court asks police to arrest Jaya Prada and produce her before it on March 6

Actor and former MP Jaya Prada was labelled an “absconder” by a Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, court on Tuesday in relation to two charges of election code violations. The police were instructed to apprehend Prada and bring her before the court on March 6. According to senior prosecution officer Amarnath Tiwari, two cases were registered against … Read more

Move over, Scotch; Indian single malt whisky is on the rise, winning international awards and flying off the shelves at home. Global brands are tapping into the boom

Move over, Scotch; Indian single malt whisky is on the rise, winning international awards and flying off the shelves at home. Global brands are tapping into the boom

Oak casks, once used to store bourbon and wine, are stacking up in a distillery near New Delhi, filled with ageing whisky as workers churn out almost 10,000 bottles a day of Indian single malt Indri, recently named the world’s best whisky. Sugar cane and mustard fields, not peat bogs, ring the distillery, where the … Read more