Flower Power
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Tracing the history of panneer rose, a flower closely tied with the culture of India
Also called Rose Edouard, there are many stories of its origins.
Shobha Menon
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Ferns N Petals: How a small South Delhi shop bloomed into Indians’ chosen florist
The flower and gifting brand was started by Vikaas Gutgutia 23 years ago and remains the most popular in its segment.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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How Britain’s love affair with ‘the world’s most beautiful tree’ blossomed in Calcutta
The story of Amherstia nobilis figures a governor general, a fairy tale, and a landmark day in labour history.
Sujaan Mukherjee
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After losing Maharashtra, Shiv Sena tries hard to hold on to India’s richest civic body
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Why ex-servicemen in India don’t get many job offers after retiring from the armed forces
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The travelogue of an Indian maharaja who disliked China and loved Japan
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Podcast: Ramachandra Guha on why Indians are so good at writing uncritical hagiographies
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Maharashtra: Rebel MLAs to hold meet in Goa to decide future course of action
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Watch this gorgeous plant flowering after eight years in Maharashtra, the Konkan and Karnatak
The Karvi, whose flowering is celebrated in a week-long festival, last bloomed in 2008.
Scroll Staff
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The flower breeders who sold X-ray lilies and atomic marigolds
The relentless pursuit of showy flowers for garden display has seen some odd uses of radiation and chemicals.
Helen Anne Curry, The Conversation
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Why the marigold isn't the best floral tribute for India's fallen soldiers
There is a better option: the red Hibiscus.
Geeta Doctor
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Watch: Dog teaches itself how to ride a bodyboard to retrieve balls that fall into the swimming pool
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‘Law is being weaponised’: Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on the arrests of Zubair, Teesta Setalvad
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Watch: Abortion clinic in Alabama forced to turn away patients after Roe v Wade was overturned
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Watch: Chris Martin sings ‘A Sky Full of Stars’ at local pub after Glastonbury Festival in the UK
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Watch: Half a billion dollars worth of drugs set on fire in Myanmar on World Drug Day