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Topic: fruits

A summer without Alphonso? India’s most relished fruit scarce as climate shock batters mango economy

In Maharashtra's Konkan mango belt, farmers despair over bare mango trees that would have otherwise been flush with fruit in April. Yield down 80%, prices expected to go up nationwide.

Photos of the week: A Delhi demolition, and persimmons in plenty

New Delhi: From protests against a demolition drive near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate inDelhi to Kullu’s persimmon revolution delivering lakhs in profit to...

‘Consult dietitians, not Internet’: Experts after 39-yr-old Russian food influencer’s sudden death

Russian influencer Zhannah Samsonova died of 'starvation' after living on an 'only-fruits diet' for over a decade, according to reports.

IIT Guwahati researchers create edible coating to boost shelf life of fruits, vegetables

The layer, made primarily from micro-algae extract, can be directly coated on the vegetable or even morphed into a vegetable storage pouch.

Pomegranate to prawns — how Barmer is moving beyond desert staples bajra & cumin

Scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra have helped farmers in Rajasthan's Barmer district grow fruits and vegetables never grown here before, and earn up to five times more.

Food combining ‘ayurvedic’ taboos are back as fad. It’s ok to mix fruits with vegetables

Popular tips on ‘food combining’ are floating on social media and are followed by many. But are we ready to look into the evidence?

Allopathic drug in Jackfruit365 flour that ‘controls diabetes’? WhatsApp forward spurs fresh test

A lab report doing the rounds on doctor groups claims a brand of jackfruit flour sold by Kerala-based Jackfruit365 contains an allopathic drug. Allegation remains unverified.

A diet consisting mainly of fruit is bad for you

Some fruitarians claim that ‘going raw’ has marked benefits including curing cancer and eliminating bloating and body odour. There is no robust evidence to back these claims.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.