'Green' Sundays for PayMe India boss; start-up boss' garden collection includes Boston fern, mogra

Mahesh Shukla says he has been fond of plants since he was a child.

By Maleeva Rebello, ET Bureau | Jan 13, 2020, 11.03 AM IST

Mahesh Shukla's Noida house has plants like Boston fern, syngonium, mogra, rubber, dumb cane, lady palm, and money plant.

Mahesh Shukla, founder of PayMe India, loves gardening and even has a terrace garden where he grows seasonal flowers. Among the plants he has at his Noida house are the Boston fern, syngonium, mogra, rubber, dumb cane, lady palm, and money plant. The plants are not just for decorative purposes; they also help him destress.

“Given the hectic schedules we have, the plants serve as a breath of fresh air. When I look at the plants, their green colour relaxes me. The plants don’t judge me, but I like the responsibility of having to take care of them. They encourage me to live in the moment. Being around the ever-changing cycle of nature lets me appreciate every day and focus on the now,” Shukla says.

The fintech company boss says he has been fond of plants since he was a child. “I love to sit on the terrace every day. Sundays are special, when I prune and water them myself,” he ended.

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The millennials are all grown up, and now as top bosses, they have some words of wisdom to give to the next generation.

Millennials in the workforce are shaping the world around us. Take for instance the likes of Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Brian Chesky (Airbnb), Evan Spiegel (Snap) and Ben Silbermann (Pinterest). As driven by mission as money, the generation once described as lazy and entitled is aged between 36 to 38 and has risen to influential roles.

Here is the advice they would like to give to the newer generation coming into the workforce: