Fruit Culture
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Tasty tale: How domesticated banana spread across the world 6,000 years ago
They were most likely carried from Papua New Guinea to Sri Lanka by prehistoric migrants travelling by sea.
Rathnasiri Premathilake, The Conversation
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Video: Why Kerala has chosen the jackfruit as its official fruit
Despite being high in nutrition and drought resistant, it has remained an underutilised crop.
Ramakrishnan M
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Chuck that kiwi: It’s time Indian restaurants and homes try these mouth-watering native fruit
Learn how to cook lesser-known indigenous fruit, how to pair them, and how to grow them at home.
Simrit Malhi
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Watch: Is this a rap tribute to the mango or a boring catalogue of its benefits?
Jamaican reggae artist Macka B celebrates the fruit in a slightly pedantic way.
Scroll Staff
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The humble jackfruit, once the most wasted fruit, enjoys a second spring in Kerala
The fruit is hardy and easy to grow, has medicinal values, and has spawned a growing industry of processed food products.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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Watch: What the banana (which has aided two coups) you'll eat in the future will be like
Everyone's favourite fruit has come a long way – and is going farther.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Jamun: The humble fruit that holds a special place in India’s history and mythology
Its deep purple colour has stained many a memory.
Aanchal Malhotra
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The grotesquely sweet mango isn't the King of Fruits (the apple is the real deal)
The apple taught me to disobey, to rebel and to accept my eccentricities.
Ruchika Sharma
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Why would anyone buy a pair of mangoes for Rs 1.74 lakh in Japan?
The mango is beleagured in many parts of the world.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition