300 types of mangoes on 1 tree: The amazing story of India's "mango man" who made it possibleKaleem Ullah Khan, the Mango Man of India, resides in Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh, and has achieved horticultural fame by cultivating over 300...
12 Apr, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
Bengaluru isn’t really Bengaluru without its pink Tabebuia trees: Here’s why "India's slowest city" needs them more than everBengaluru is experiencing a breathtaking transformation as Tabebuia rosea trees burst into bloom, painting the urban landscape in dreamy sh...
09 Apr, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
Bengaluru again turns pink. Where to enjoy? How India's Silicon Valley got it pink blossomsIn Bengaluru, the blooming of Tabebuia rosea trees has transformed the busy city into picturesque pink avenues. These non-native species, i...
09 Apr, 2025, 07.05 AM IST
NC, Congress allowed India's waters to flow across the border; had no nerve to construct dams: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress and National Conference for not utilizing water resources in Jammu and Kashmir. He hig...
20 Sep, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Singapore Cherries: A surprising delight in quick-growing treesThe fast-growing Singapore cherry tree surprises with its delicious small cherry-like fruits, offering quick green cover and shade. Valued ...
24 Mar, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
Javaraya, the man who changed the face of Bengaluru's famed LalbaghJavaraya's contributions can be seen even today, like the extension of the garden's famous glass house. He was one of the people credited w...
14 Apr, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
Fasal ties up with SBI to help farmers get easy access to loansFasal has partnered with the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide farmers with easy access to capital in the form of quick, easy, and colla...
13 Apr, 2023, 11.44 AM IST
Bengaluru activists drum up support for protecting Janatha BazaarHeritage enthusiasts are holding lectures, tours, running social media awareness campaigns and writing to their legislators.
19 Sep, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
Activists file PIL to stop demolition of 83-year-old Bengaluru heritage Janatha BazaarThe State PWD intended to demolish the 83-year-old structure, which has been listed as heritage in the draft Revised Master Plan 2031, desp...
11 Sep, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
The Lalbagh Flower Show which began in 1900s was inspired by the Chelsea Flower ShowThe aim of the show was to educate people and showcase the botanical riches of the garden.
25 Jan, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
How the lakes died as Bengaluru modernisedWith the advent of piped water from Hessarghatta reservoir in the 1860s, Sampangi Lake became polluted and neglected. Soon, it was perceive...
27 Nov, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
Inside the 150-yr-old bungalow that once housed the horticulturist behind Bengaluru’s Garden City tagPart of the 10,000-sqft British-era building (among the first to get a heritage tag in the city) the bungalow houses the MH Marigowda Natio...
16 Nov, 2017, 03.56 PM IST
Narendra Modi plans multi-million dollar sanitation project to clean up 1,000 Indian townsThe focus will be on water supply, drainage system and roads as Modi believes every city should be a ‘nirman nagar’ with excellent drains a...
24 May, 2014, 11.31 AM IST
Venture capital firm Omnivore Partners backs agri-tech startup MITRAVenture capital firm Omnivore Partners is backing MITRA, a technology startup that develops farm mechanisation solutions for horticulturist...
24 Apr, 2014, 06.22 AM IST
Indian mid-size companies bet on Africa as the next growth driverAn increasing number of small to mid-size Indian cos are in search of natural resources, fast-growing markets and rich arable land in Afric...
07 Jan, 2014, 08.09 AM IST
- Look for a li'l bit of Kerala in Arab's 'designer backyard'
Vast stretches of desert in the Middle East have begun to beckon the greens in the sub-continent.
06 Sep, 2008, 01.10 AM IST
- Realty-struck floriculture hubs withering away
Faced with shortage of labour and lured by booming real-estate prices, floriculturists have opted to sell their land to developers and move...
04 Sep, 2008, 04.49 AM IST