Urban Gardening
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How gardening helped me heal after a personal tragedy – and can help you too
My time in the garden is when I exist only in the present, all worries falling away.
Selina Sen
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High life: Hanging baskets are the perfect way to bring nature back into India’s shrinking homes
Hanging baskets enjoy distinct advantages over ground planting and are a great solution for urban gardens where space is a constraint.
Selina Sen
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By growing oyster mushrooms, you can help fight North India’s stubble-burning problem
All that is needed is a small space, some straw, the spawn and a receptacle.
Selina Sen
Trending
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‘Panchayat’ Season 3 review: We’re back in Phulera but we’re not sure why
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The personal toll of political vitriol: A decade under Modi has torn apart families, friendships
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How Rukmini Devi Arundale modernised the Kalakshetra sari and made ‘Ahimsa silk’ fashionable
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Opinion: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the democratic politics of pronunciation
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‘Why did Jamtara schools observe holiday on Friday instead of Sunday?’ asks Modi at Jharkhand rally
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I turned my Noida house into a ‘jungle ghar’ to protect it from pollution and noise (and so can you)
Trees like the Apple Blossom and Tabebuia not only look beautiful, but can also make your house cooler and quieter.
Selina Sen
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Eat shoots and leaves: Many Indians are growing microgreens in their homes
Greens such as pahari dals, fenugreek, radish and sunflower seed can be grown easily at home.
Selina Sen
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As Indian cities grow congested, the only space left for gardens is up – on rooftops
Rooftop gardening is becoming increasingly popular across Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.
Selina Sen
Video
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Watch: How the crew and passengers were evacuated from a plane after bomb scare in Delhi
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Video: How should India tackle its unemployment crisis?
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Watch: ‘The Garfield Movie’ screened specially for cats and their owners in Dubai cinema hall
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Cyclone Remal: Scenes of damage as heavy rain and storms batter parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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Watch: When the ‘All We Imagine As Light’ team danced on the red carpet before the Cannes screening
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Modern Delhi’s founders wanted its trees to last 300 years. We’re killing them within a century
From a sea of foliage to a concrete jungle: myopic contemporary urban town planning is destroying the city’s green cover.
Selina Sen
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Meet the young man who, in a small way, is doing more to save Delhi’s ecology than its politicians
Kush Sethi’s walks aim to give Delhi’s residents a chance to understand, connect with and, hopefully, work towards saving the city’s shrinking green cover.
Selina Sen
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In the scorching heat of Indian summer, vines are the perfect shield for your urban home
Vines provide greening of vertical spaces, and require minimal care and attention.
Selina Sen
The Reel
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‘Panchayat’ Season 3 review: We’re back in Phulera but we’re not sure why
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Io Capitano’, a gripping tale of flight and fight
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The miraculous resurrection of Nirad Mohapatra’s Odia classic ‘Maya Miriga’
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia is first Indian to win Grand Prix for ‘All We Imagine As Light’
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The sparrow is dying out in Indian cities. This is how you can help save it from your terrace
Conservation can start with something as simple as buying a nest online, hanging a bird feeder in your windows, and offering the birds a safe space.
Selina Sen
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Small wonders: Miniature gardens are the creative antidote to India’s concrete jungles
A tray garden is fun for everyone, especially young children who can use their imagination and understand nature.
Selina Sen
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Orchids: India is falling under the spell of the flowers that once inspired Nabokov and Cartier
Though orchids are becoming popular among urban gardeners and floriculturists, governments in India aren’t doing enough to promote them.
Selina Sen
The Field
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Badminton, Singapore Open Super 750: Satwik-Chirag, Aakarshi, Priyanshu all exit in opening round
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Boxing, World Olympic Qualifier: Nishant Dev enters pre-quarterfinals, Abhinash Jamwal exits
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Tennis, French Open: Rafael Nadal after first round loss – ‘I had tough moments, but I enjoyed’
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Tennis, French Open: Iga Swiatek makes winning start before Rafael Nadal bows out in opening round
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Tennis, French Open 2024: Merci Rafael Nadal