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Display",serif;font-size:0.550162em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">10 ways to check the purity of saffron</span></span></h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="2" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#dcd1d9"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-09d82074-d1f0-4980-b097-ef333f625dcc"> <div style="position:absolute;width:118.33333%;height:100%;left:-11.94445%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-e6e1191c443056c017e1743da5611d49.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-e6e1191c443056c017e1743da5611d49.png 426w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-e6e1191c443056c017e1743da5611d49-200x300.png 200w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-e6e1191c443056c017e1743da5611d49-150x225.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 118vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-952a137f-2f9f-492d-94a1-071391b6d3b6"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:66.82848%;width:76.94175%;height:33.17152%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-bd4c2d7f-bb3f-4b30-bb1b-5002d6ffeb52"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Water test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Place saffron strands in water. Pure saffron releases its golden-yellow colour slowly, while fake ones release colour instantly or turn the water reddish.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="3" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#ebe7e9"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-8464161a-c60d-456f-9162-f94fc2a70943"> <div style="position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-637d576b3c13ddacef908ed1ca424988.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-637d576b3c13ddacef908ed1ca424988.png 600w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-637d576b3c13ddacef908ed1ca424988-200x300.png 200w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-637d576b3c13ddacef908ed1ca424988-150x225.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-c6d4c121-2a71-4e81-b162-08e188a15cc5"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:62.29773%;width:76.94175%;height:37.70227%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 0.8583690987124464% 0.8583690987124464% 0.8583690987124464% 0.8583690987124464%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-15b7b17d-6e90-4beb-a121-8a105aef5fe7"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Rub test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Rub saffron strands between your fingers. Pure saffron doesn’t break easily and leaves a yellow stain, while fake saffron may crumble or leave a reddish colour.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="4" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#4b322f"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-8ab38e38-a0cd-4d0c-8ed3-2a19b1e8614b"> <div style="position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-061a2144f8a2fc182baf256b806e57ad.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-061a2144f8a2fc182baf256b806e57ad.png 600w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-061a2144f8a2fc182baf256b806e57ad-200x300.png 200w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-061a2144f8a2fc182baf256b806e57ad-150x225.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-b8546a61-ecc7-4250-b091-c20f03be13cd"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:71.35922%;width:76.94175%;height:28.64078%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-fb4b2400-8b1b-4e77-b8c7-6ea001596c38"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Smell test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Pure saffron has a distinct, earthy aroma with honey-like sweetness. Fake saffron often smells synthetic or lacks fragrance.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="5" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#972121"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-fc5f9b55-19ba-4eae-9b40-d44d7bdf03cb"> <div style="position:absolute;width:127.03344%;height:100%;left:-13.51672%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-f7bba4c85f5be05024bd910ffd91d33f.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-f7bba4c85f5be05024bd910ffd91d33f.png 736w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-f7bba4c85f5be05024bd910ffd91d33f-732x1024.png 732w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-f7bba4c85f5be05024bd910ffd91d33f-214x300.png 214w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-f7bba4c85f5be05024bd910ffd91d33f-150x210.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 57vh, 127vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-9c06c326-3d24-4c72-b9c5-3b78579d2772"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:75.88997%;width:76.94175%;height:24.11003%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 1.342281879194631% 1.342281879194631% 1.342281879194631% 1.342281879194631%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-5ac1f705-4610-4800-8833-440f018ce939"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Taste test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Authentic saffron tastes slightly bitter, not sweet. If it’s sweet, it may be adulterated.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="6" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#4c2133"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-cdc58f73-28a3-4508-b42e-86c4f3a4ddc0"> <div style="position:absolute;width:117.40939%;height:100%;left:-17.08108%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-08732d8877bb162cdb9a6413c3c41c42.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-08732d8877bb162cdb9a6413c3c41c42.png 494w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-08732d8877bb162cdb9a6413c3c41c42-198x300.png 198w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-08732d8877bb162cdb9a6413c3c41c42-150x227.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 117vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-71ae8448-732d-4b96-8356-2b8afb6dfe69"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:66.82848%;width:76.94175%;height:33.17152%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-7b17d5f0-e3e8-428d-acb1-98b3633a7a53"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Float test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Drop saffron strands in water. Real saffron floats initially before sinking, while fake saffron often sinks immediately due to added weight.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="7" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#8a2d32"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-c905439b-2fdc-4eaf-9f91-1d0ab78b471a"> <div style="position:absolute;width:118.16787%;height:100%;left:-9.08394%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-a5d93f7586765885424391762e5aab3e.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-a5d93f7586765885424391762e5aab3e.png 337w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-a5d93f7586765885424391762e5aab3e-199x300.png 199w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-a5d93f7586765885424391762e5aab3e-150x226.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 118vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-d507d635-4beb-41e0-acf3-cb89b61bc732"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:10.43689%;top:66.82848%;width:76.94175%;height:33.17152%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-2534d890-bd6e-4ff1-b5b4-aae5ae30dc18"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Solubility test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Real saffron retains its thread-like structure even after soaking in water for hours, while fake strands often dissolve or disintegrate.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="8" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#412e21"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-1ea40bff-8228-4404-9a3a-29ac60fbb91b"> <div style="position:absolute;width:118.57778%;height:100%;left:-9.28889%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-7d280f10a866bbcb33c2aa0b078455fa.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-7d280f10a866bbcb33c2aa0b078455fa.png 667w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-7d280f10a866bbcb33c2aa0b078455fa-200x300.png 200w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-7d280f10a866bbcb33c2aa0b078455fa-150x225.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-a96ac931-6aea-4e6e-933b-b0d9a16f583e"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:75.88997%;width:76.94175%;height:24.11003%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 1.342281879194631% 1.342281879194631% 1.342281879194631% 1.342281879194631%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-37e3e0cf-38a1-4149-a20c-8a1dd8dce966"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Vinegar test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Mix saffron strands with vinegar. If bubbles form, they may contain impurities like chalk powder.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="9" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#dab19b"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-775839df-f750-4f56-b7c3-8fbddc91bd4c"> <div style="position:absolute;width:118%;height:100%;left:-9%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-606d181ada4b2b903aeadf1a2e0dd7fb.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-606d181ada4b2b903aeadf1a2e0dd7fb.png 531w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-606d181ada4b2b903aeadf1a2e0dd7fb-199x300.png 199w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-606d181ada4b2b903aeadf1a2e0dd7fb-150x226.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 118vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-c6ea4b20-5787-455f-92c8-d2d218ac3312"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:62.29773%;width:76.94175%;height:37.70227%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 0.8583690987124464% 0.8583690987124464% 0.8583690987124464% 0.8583690987124464%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-28066087-7067-4701-8b4a-13a936728550"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Thread inspection</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Examine saffron threads closely. Pure saffron has uneven, slightly curled strands with tapered ends, while fake ones are often uniform and artificially dyed.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="10" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#060505"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-c7b5da6e-0a71-4954-9690-e0c19640c062"> <div style="position:absolute;width:100.1665%;height:100%;left:-0.08325%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-b5d7b6dd8f02eabc0971970d2de1cc83.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-b5d7b6dd8f02eabc0971970d2de1cc83.png 564w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-b5d7b6dd8f02eabc0971970d2de1cc83-169x300.png 169w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-b5d7b6dd8f02eabc0971970d2de1cc83-150x266.png 150w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-ebec0208-be7e-4342-ba87-ea89b390994b"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:66.82848%;width:76.94175%;height:33.17152%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561% 0.975609756097561%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-f203973d-6c7b-4ec5-81fd-4316fd770159"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Milk test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Soak saffron in warm milk. Pure saffron imparts a golden hue without any residue, whereas fake saffron may leave artificial dye traces.</span></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page id="11" auto-advance-after="7s"><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area" style="background-color:#745a58"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-7fd6cfa5-b7bf-4789-847b-215b8ac37c5c"> <div style="position:absolute;width:177.77778%;height:100%;left:-38.88889%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-501d8c701a5ceeec2145dba09f15c19b.png" alt="image" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-501d8c701a5ceeec2145dba09f15c19b.png 736w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-501d8c701a5ceeec2145dba09f15c19b-300x300.png 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-501d8c701a5ceeec2145dba09f15c19b-150x150.png 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2024/12/image-2024-12-501d8c701a5ceeec2145dba09f15c19b-96x96.png 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 80vh, 178vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" aspect-ratio="412:618" class="grid-layer"> <div class="page-fullbleed-area"> <div class="page-safe-area"> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0;width:10.43689%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0" class="mask" id="el-a9f10275-06d5-40cc-abbb-962aed72f6cb"> <div style="position:absolute;width:113.95349%;height:100%;left:-6.97674%;top:0%" data-leaf-element="true"><amp-img layout="fill" src="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg" alt="Firstpost_logo" srcSet="https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo.jpg 512w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-300x300.jpg 300w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-150x150.jpg 150w,https://images.news18.com/webstories/uploads/2023/11/Firstpost_logo-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 5vh, 10vw" disable-inline-width="true"></amp-img></div> </div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:71.35922%;width:76.94175%;height:28.64078%;opacity:1"> <div style="pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% / 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000" id="el-622a1e21-7116-4dfd-b723-fddf4bb899b3"> <h3 class="fill text-wrapper" style="white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4824921135646689% 0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2618296529968454% 2.5236593059936907%;color:#000000"><span><span style="font-weight: 700; color: #f7001b">Paper towel test</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: #fff">Rub saffron strands on a white paper towel. 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