A Kerala-based startup is winning hearts by transforming a simple summer dream into an innovative business model. Founded by Umesh Damodaran, ‘Rent A Tree’ allows people to rent a mango tree and enjoy ...

Every summer, the longing begins again—a quiet ache for the taste of mangoes from my mother’s garden in Vashi, New Bombay. Over four decades ago, she planted an Alphonso mango tree from a delicate ...

As summer sets in over Hyderabad, the city’s love for mangoes returns in full swing. From the bustling lanes of Moazzam Jahi ...

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Kochi-based entrepreneur Umesh Damodaran ran an edu-tech startup in Bengaluru from 2018 to 2023, constantly shuttling between the two cities. During one of his travels, he came across a few ...

The company, Rent A Tree, was founded by mechanical engineer-turned-entrepreneur Umesh Damodaran. Its core offering enables individuals to reserve a mango tree for a single harvest cycle, giving them ...

A Kochi-based startup is offering a new way to enjoy mangoes by letting customers rent an entire tree for a season instead of buying fruit in boxes. Through Rent A Tree, users can choose a tree online ...

Nandita Godbole is an award-winning cookbook author, journalist, and ceramic artist who has been telling stories where food, culture, and place meet – for more than 20 years. Her flavorful work has ...

The mango season is almost here, and it is time to enjoy some freshly harvested “king of fruits.” India is the world’s largest mango producer, accounting for over 45% of global production with an ...

The sweet promise of Alphonso, or Hapus, is famously known to lift flagging spirits in a sweltering summer. A collective exhilaration felt over the arrival of the first box of mangoes from the ...