Coconut prices shoot up in south amid Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations
PANAJI/ KOCHI: As foam-tipped waves licked Goa’s Miramar beach, a tourist reached for a tender coconut to beat the afternoon blaze. “Rs 90,” said the vendor. The tourist blinked. “For one? Wasn’t it Rs 40 last year?” Once an easy indulgence, the humble coconut has turned into a luxury in much of India’s south, with […]