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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals