It’s not often that the rasogolla is spoken of in these terms: “Banglar rasogolla (all 3 samples sent) are found to have less hardness compared to that of the rasogolla of other states. That signifies better softness.The cohesiveness is also more in Banglar rasogolla that signifies smooth characteristics. But it was formalised in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of 1994. Darjeeling tea, Kanchipuram silk, Kashmir pashmina, Lucknow chikan craft, Hyderabad haleem and Maharashtra’s Warli painting are some wellknown products which have been granted a GI. Sarath Babu, president of the body, says it does not have the financial muscle to promote its GI tag.

Source: Economic Times November 25, 2017 18:31 UTC