Overview

• The New Delhi Municipal Council’s inaugural two-day Khass-ye-Aam festival in Chanakyapuri features more than 500 mango varieties from across India.
• Delhi eateries such as Litchi Bistro, Samavar Coffee Shop and Eros Hotel have launched curated mango menus with offerings like spaghetti in mango saffron sauce and mango cheesecake.
• Bengaluru’s Ranga Shankara Theatre revived its annual Mango Party requiring attendees to bring a kilo of mangoes, while a Gurugram mango rave hosted by XCTY combined DJ sets with tropical cocktails.
• TikTok trends around Dark Mango Psychology and Mango Phonk continue to circulate, playfully framing July 22 as an apocalyptic moment in meme culture.
• Native to the Indo-Burma region and cultivated for millennia, mangoes account for nearly half of global production and span over 1,000 known varieties worldwide.