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Selina Sen
Selina Sen is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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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.
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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.
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Trending
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GST compensation: Kerala threatens to go to SC as seven states ask Centre to clear dues immediately
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Explainer: How exactly does India's Citizenship Amendment Bill discriminate against Muslims?
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Watch: The flow of spoof videos inspired by news anchor Arnab Goswami’s viral monologue continues
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Who won the debate between Martin Scorsese and Marvel?
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‘Unprecedented, incompetent’: P Chidambaram attacks Centre, RBI over economic slowdown
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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.
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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.
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Video
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Watch: Thiruvananthapuram Press Club secretary arrested following a protest by women journalists
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‘I’m vegetarian...never tasted an onion’: Why this BJP minister says he is unaware of onion crisis
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Watch: US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders demonstrates how to light a wood-burning furnace
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Watch: ‘Can’t Trust Me,’ featuring UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a remix of MC Hammer’s classic
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Watch: As Delhi University professors’ indefinite strike continued, police descended on the campus
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Reel
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‘Totally hollow from the inside’: Purab Kohli on his character in the web series ‘Out of Love’
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‘No Time To Die’ trailer: Daniel Craig’s James Bond saves the queen for the final time
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‘Parasite’, ‘Sorry We Missed You’ and 48 other foreign cinema picks at Kerala film festival
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‘Panipat’ music review: Ordinary tunes richly orchestrated by Ajay-Atul
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‘Why settle for less?’: Jatin Sarna on ‘83’, ‘Darbar’, and life after ‘Sacred Games’
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Field
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India breach 100-medal mark in South Asian Games to consolidate top spot
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Boxing: Mary Kom stars as Punjab Panthers register dominant win against Bombay Bullets
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Boxing: Ankushita, Bhagyabati enter quarter-finals of women’s nationals with comprehensive wins
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ISL: Mumbai City, Kerala Blasters’ winless run continues after playing out 1-1 draw
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All India Chess Federation is anti-player, says Fide vice-president Nigel Short