In 1930 Gandhi organised the Salt March. The British had controlled the manufacture and sale of salt for many years, a staple of the Indian diet. Britain imposed a heavy tax on salt, which ...

Indian salt worker Walbai Ayyubbhai, 70, carries a rake at a salt pan on the eve of International Women's Day in the Santalpur region of Little Rann of Kutch, India on March 7, 2013. (Sam Panthaky/AFP ...

All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, titled "Microplastics in Salt and Sugar ...