Want to see Darjeeling from above? Hop onto the Darjeeling Ropeway, which takes you over sprawling tea gardens with views that stretch for miles. The ride is around 15 minutes one way, and while it's ...

On December 7th tea estates in Darjeeling, a hill station in West Bengal straddling India’s border with Nepal, will carry out the final full-moon harvest of the year. Illuminated by fire-lit torches ...

Parliamentary standing committee on commerce recommends check on import of duty free, 'low quality', 'cheap' tea to protect169-year old Darjeeling tea The Parliamentary standing committee on commerce ...

Early autumn flush teas ready for tasting in a Darjeeling garden. Each day's output is immediately sampled. Autumn flush teas can run to bright amber, even burgundy, in color. The tea gardens of ...

2007-07-15 04:00:00 PDT Darjeeling, India-- Trouble was brewing at the Windamere Hotel. Here it was, 4 p.m., time for afternoon tea, and they were all out of cucumbers for the finger sandwiches. "I ...

Competition from Nepalese teas -- which has duty free access to the Indian market -- has emerged as a lower-cost alternative to Darjeeling tea, challenging its viability. IMAGE: A tea estate in ...