Are mangoes healthy? Hell Yeah!

When it comes to a fruit which is liked by adults and children alike, there is almost next to nothing which can dethrone mangoes. Be it in the form of well-cut pieces, juice, shake or straight off the tree as a reminder of childhood, mangoes hold a special place in everyone’s taste buds. And it’s not just its deliciousness which makes people consume mangoes by the number but also its health benefits. For the children Being a powerhouse of nutrients, minerals, and vitamins, mangoes are extremely beneficial for children and given its taste, most of them actually consume it without...

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Bura na maano, Holi abhi organic hai

Very few festivals in India have colours, merrymaking, tasty savouries, water games and Bollywood songs inspired by it. Actually, there is only one festival which has all of these elements and that happens to be Holi, the festival of colours. A festival celebrated almost all over India, Holiis the perfect balance between merrymaking and tradition. From the widows in Vrindavan finally being allowed to play Holi after hundreds of years to even foreign nationals having their own version of Holi celebrations, the festival has certainly come a long way. Rang barse, bheege... this Holi song is certainly iconic and all...

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Mangoes: It’s All A Variety Of Numbers

As much as we don’t like it, there are certain clichés which just hold true, no matter what. Mango being the king of fruits is one of them. In India, this fruit is cultivated in an area of about 2312 thousand ha and production is about 15.03 million tonnes contributing to about 40.48% of the total mango production in the world. What makes for this huge number of mangoes is not just the conditions which make such large cultivation possible, but also variety. Any time you go shopping for mangoes during the season, you cannot just go and demand it....

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What Makes Mangoes Not So Aam?

For most people, mangoes are akin to poetry. Indian fables are replete with the taste of the mighty mango. Summers are synonymous with mango and its varieties, in terms of dishes as well. Commercials revolve around providing people with the essence of mango even when it’s not mango season. Train journeys in summer are about complete strangers bonding over shared slices of mangoes. Summer vacations are about mangoes. No matter how much we love mangoes, the mango season lasts only a few weeks. So how to deal with this constant craving? By adding mangoes in everything obviously. Mango pickle, mango...

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