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The only thing more refreshing than Neera Prash is its price tag—still Rs 10 after seven decades.

The only thing more refreshing than Neera Prash is its price tag—still Rs 10 after seven decades.

Kolkata’s 70-Year Love Affair With a Rs 10 Palm-Sugar Drink

In 1955, West Bengal chief minister Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy launched Neera Prash as a homegrown alternative to imported soft drinks. Made from palm sugar and sold for Rs 10 a bottle, it still sells 400 bottles daily from a van in Kolkata's BBD Bagh. The cooperative plans to expand to new locations.

Source: Kolkata’s 70-Year Love Affair With a Rs 10 Palm-Sugar Drink — The Better India

A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 26, 2026.

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