Coconut

Manohar Parrikar govt to make coconut Goa state tree, shift offshore casinos out of Mandovi river

The Manohar Parrikar-led government is working out a policy to shift offshore casinos out of Mandovi river as part of its "Common Minimum Programme" (CMP)

A tree or not a tree? Goa rows over coconut status after officials ruled that they were not trees

Politicians in Goa are locked in an row over the status of the popular tourist state's beloved coconut trees -- after officials ruled that they were not in fact trees.

Kerala youth modernises coconut plucking into a hi tech profession

While many youngsters looked down upon coconut plucking as a less-esteemed career, Selvin from Changanassery has opted for it with "career pride and pleasure"