Beyond the Taj Mahal’s marble splendour, Agra is equally known for petha, a translucent ash-gourd sweet with Mughal-era roots that has become a culinary symbol of the city.

Rajesh Agarwal, president of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Petha Kutir Association, on Saturday, said the shortage of commercial gas has dealt a significant blow to the sweet-making units across the city. ...

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, ...

AGRA The bustling lanes of Noori Darwaza, historically renowned as the capital of Agra’s ₹500-crore petha industry, are falling silent. Shortage of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sparked by ...

Disruption in the supply of commercial LPG has severely affected Agra's famed petha industry, with several gas-dependent manufacturing units halting operations and many others struggling to continue ...

Agra's famous petha industry has seen a drastic decline in business due to the second wave of COVID-19 impact, according to the traders. "Traders were affected more after the second wave. We were ...

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, ...