has led to a surge in jasmine prices, with a kilo being sold for over Rs 4,000 in the Madurai market. Prices of other flowers have also risen significantly. As of Thursday, jasmine was sold at Rs ...

Are these just idlis? Think again! These are Madurai’s special soft, fluffy idlis, often compared to the city’s famous jasmine flowers. Known as Madurai Malligai Idli, they are served with an array of ...

Jasmine's fragrant flowers have been used for millennia in India to honour the gods, and the scent is a key part of world-famous perfumes. In the ancient city of Madurai in southern India ...