How Fred W Smith’s logistics revolution changed global foodFrom ancient Rome's fig-fueled wars and olive oil trade to the modern marvels of FedEx and global sushi, the article explores how transport...
13 Jul, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
From Fig to Mulberry: Fast-growing fruit trees to grow in backyardFrom Citrus and Fig to Columnar Apple and Mulberry, here's your one-stop guide to some of the fast growing fruits that you can easily look ...
15 Apr, 2025, 07.16 PM IST
Sri Lankan activists protest dog round-up ahead of PM Modi's visitAnimal rights activists in Sri Lanka protested the round-up of stray dogs ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. Authorities...
03 Apr, 2025, 02.29 PM IST
Watchlist: Running out of streaming options? Catch 5 international movies on OTT before they leave!A coming-of-age story set in Quebec, an observational Tunisian drama and a witty Italian comedy will capture your interest!
17 Mar, 2024, 10.44 PM IST
- 2024 beckons and winks
A New Year branches out like a green fig tree. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckons and winks. E...
31 Dec, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
Booker Prize shortlist author Elif Shafak's 'The Island of Missing Trees' tells the story of love and warThe author didn't know how to approach the story until she found the fig tree.
08 Sep, 2021, 09.40 AM IST
'How To Be Fig': Dance and music unravel science about fig treesLast week saw an hour-long narration of fig species through dance and music in Bengaluru.
05 Oct, 2017, 12.11 PM IST
A remote, rural Australian experience at Kangaroo IslandYou don’t wake up to your News Feed but sea lions basking on pristine white beaches, koalas dozing on towering eucalyptus trees and kangaro...
24 Sep, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Indian grey hornbills make nests early this yearIndian grey hornbills, the birds that nest in cervices of trees have shown a remarkable change in their nesting behavior in the city. This ...
16 Mar, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi offers prayer at Mahabodhi tree in Lanka's ancient capitalAnuradhapura is an archaeologist's delight and contains several monuments of historical importance.
14 Mar, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
Vishwa Hindu Parishad plans 'Panchavati' in every village, to plant 'Tulsi'Besides Tulsi, the five other plants that the VHP intends to plant include Banyan, Peepal, Gular (fig), Pakad and Ashok.
09 Feb, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
- Fruit bowl beckons birds to Ranganathittu
There’s some good news flying in for avian guests at Ranganathittu bird sanctuary, near Mysore. Authorities have developed a 7.2-acre garde...
08 Aug, 2013, 05.36 AM IST
- Ex-corporator in dock for hacking trees
Branches of an ancient banyan and Indian fig trees, located near an office close to Ekmukhi Datta Mandir, on the banks of the Godavari, wer...
25 Jul, 2012, 03.30 AM IST
Mother cityThe Harappan city of Dholavira seems more mysterious than ever in full moonlight.
18 Jan, 2012, 06.18 AM IST
- Unseasonal rains destroy fig fruits
Last year's unseasonal rains have destroyed 60% of fig production in Maharashtra, doubling the wholesale price from Rs 50/kg to Rs 100/kg.
18 Mar, 2011, 01.02 AM IST
- ET@Cannes: 'The Tree', Julie Bertuccelli
The curtain came down on Cannes Sunday night with The Tree, a film on mourning, which perhaps sums up best the mood this year at the festiv...
24 May, 2010, 12.49 AM IST
- Coffee gets a herbal shot
The trendier brews in the West today are being made from a variety of herbs and nuts such as roasted barley, figs, dandelions, acorns, and ...
05 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST