Word of the day: FestoonDiscover 'festoon,' a word that paints vivid scenes of places adorned with flowing decorations like lights and flowers. Often found in desc...
31 Mar, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
What's in an accent? That whom we pronounce Sexpeer would be as fabOnly Donald Trump seems to have problems enunciating Kamala Harris’ name—but the rest of the English-speaking world also pronounces Indian ...
05 Oct, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
May days in the la-la-land of the garden peopleFar from the madding crowd, Oxford’s creatures of summer comfort are coming out.
13 May, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
View: Time to reimagine architecture for our overheated citiesThe city in summer becomes a heat sink — where the prevailing atmospheric temperature becomes grossly magnified by modern construction mate...
05 Jun, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
Reduce the distance between garden and kitchen to yield a tasty surpriseIn India, Christmas is the best season to plant a kitchen garden.
19 Dec, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
From the Amazon to Scotland, forest leaders united in hopeA total of $19 billion pledged at COP26 this week to end deforestation globally by 2030 "needs to go to the right people," adds Senegalese ...
07 Nov, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
Restobars serve a green shotThe city’s famed drinking places are bringing greenery to the interiors. Restobars are sprucing up décor with plant architecture like potte...
26 Dec, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
Make your home smog-proof: 5 easy tips to create a green corner that will help you breathe easyHere's how you can play a part in filtering the air that you breathe.
16 Nov, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
Food trend: Indian chefs are now falling back on local wisdom, taking long journeys to look for wild ferns, nettles and berriesInternationally, the interest in foraging for local ingredients is led by Noma’s Rene Redzepi.
18 Jun, 2017, 12.31 PM IST
Places where you can do budget shopping in Lucknow this EidLucknow is well known as one of the best budget shopping destinations which delivers quality, quantity, variety, and bargaining.
30 Jun, 2016, 07.14 AM IST
- At 100, Hardinge Park gets new lease of life
Flowers are beginning to bloom again in famed gardens of Hardinge Park which had hosted the Prince of Wales in 1921 before being exposed to...
31 Jan, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
Sunday ET: Addis Ababa: Capital of modern Ethopia a traveller's delightWith great weather — 18 to 20 degree Celsius round the year, sunny days, rainy evenings — and a heady mossy scent in the air, the city is i...
10 Feb, 2013, 05.14 AM IST
- Organic farm and spice estate in backwaters of Kerala
Rupali Dean was treated to a traditional Syrian Christian feast when she visited an organic farm and spice estate in the backwaters of Kera...
15 Apr, 2010, 07.08 AM IST
New Zealand: A Kiwi odysseyStunning natural vistas and the thrill of adventure are as intrinsic to the charm of New Zealand as its friendly people, cosmopolitan citie...
21 May, 2009, 05.50 AM IST
Lotus plays havoc in Tamil NaduThe National Flower Lotus, reverentially used by Hindus in prayers, has become a menace in Kanyakumari, causing havoc to dozens of ponds an...
26 Sep, 2008, 12.55 PM IST
- How green was my veggie
A variety of leafy greens traditionally eaten in India are gradually dropping out of the food chain.
30 Jun, 2007, 03.49 AM IST
- Divinity In stone
The cosmic drama sculptured at Belur’s Chenna Keshava temple leaves people awe struck.
27 Jul, 2006, 12.59 AM IST