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India's mango-man develops new varieties to honour 'corona warriors'

Kalimullah Khan is known for naming mangoes after celebrities; new varieties of dussehri have been named 'doctor' and 'police' in recognition of their efforts in controlling the spread of pandemic

On mango trail: Peek into the world of a fruit that doesn't like to travel

With more than a thousand varieties, a succulent symphony of tastes-and perhaps a philosophy of the universe, too

We're staying with omni-channel route in India, says MANGO's executive V-P

DANIEL LOPEZ, executive vice-president of MANGO, the Barcelona-based fashion major, to Karan Choudhury on their Indian arm's next phase of growth. Edited excerpts: When MANGO forayed into India, there was a dearth of international brands. Now, things are different. How do you think your brand would do now?We're having a terrific run in India. The world has changed, retail has changed and we are transforming as well. The answer to the world changing is our omni-channel strategy which we have with Myntra. MANGO's expansion plan consists of 25 store openings in India over the next five years. The new stores are equipped with advanced technology to provide a seamless shopping experience.Are you looking for foreign direct investment in single brand retailing?No. We have a distribution agreement with Myntra. We are focused on this and are not going to open our own stores. Others might have taken that route to growth but we are focused on our franchise-based, omni-channel approach.Compared ..

MANGO opens first outlet in Delhi in partnership with Myntra

Myntra has partnered with select retail companies to curate MANGO's offline business in India

Whose mango is it anyway?

This variety is called Anwar Rataul in Pakistan and Rataul in India

Water scarcity eats into Kesar mango sweetness

According to traders, 70-80% of the arrivals are of inferior quality, due to which the prices are 20% more than the last year

Higher mango output may keep prices reined in this year

There is likely to be an increase of 2.1% in mango production in the current year 2015-16, as compared to previous year, agriculture minister said

Recent rains likely to cut mango output by 10-15%

Inclement weather is reported to have damaged mango bulbs and flowers in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra

Mango output likely to fall 10-15% due to unseasonal rains

Prices are likely to be unaffected as the damage may not be as extensive as feared