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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When India was a ‘land of diamonds’, Russian tsars eagerly tried to build ties with Aurangzeb
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IPL 2022: For Jos Buttler, a strong foundation is leading to sky high success
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‘Anek’ review: Political thriller muddles its way through the North East
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IPL 2022, Qualifier 2, RR v RCB as it happened: RR reach final, fourth ton of the season for Buttler
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
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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: Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle visits Uvalde, Texas to honour school shooting victims
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‘She was the sweetest little girl who did nothing wrong’: Father of student killed in Texas shooting
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Watch: Akila the temple elephant celebrates her twentieth birthday with a feast of fruits
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Watch: Nine-year-old boy discovers a puma in one of the toilet stalls at his school in Brazil
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Watch: Shikhar Dhawan mock-knocked out by father for not qualifying for IPL playoffs
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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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‘Anek’ review: Political thriller muddles its way through the North East
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ review: Flights of nostalgia
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‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ actor Ray Liotta dies at 67
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Watch: Partition, art and the idea of home in short film ‘The Miniaturist Of Junagadh’
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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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 2022, Qualifier 2, RR v RCB as it happened: RR reach final, fourth ton of the season for Buttler
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Champions League final: The economic tactics that drive Liverpool and Real Madrid off the field
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Athletics: ‘Great feeling,’ says Sreeshankar after 8.31m jump for first international gold of season
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Watch: When grandson took his 84-year-old grandfather with dementia to Man City’s title-winning game
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Football: Gokulam Kerala defend Indian Women’s League title after beating Sethu FC 3-1 on final day