Not everyone has the time, or the patience, for a terrace garden that demands daily attention, but that doesn’t mean lush greenery has to stay out of reach. Several hardy, low-maintenance plants can thrive on an Indian terrace or balcony with barely any fuss, needing little more than a weekly watering and the occasional check-in….
China is among the world’s megadiverse countries, home to an extraordinary range of ecosystems. Given its unique and varied landscapes, China is home to the world’s most unique endemic species, many of which cannot be found anywhere else on Earth. For wildlife travellers, the country is paradise. Many of these species are endangered, rare and…
Watering your plants might feel like the simplest task on your gardening to-do list, but the time of day you choose to do it quietly shapes how healthy your plants stay, how much water actually gets used, and how likely disease is to set in. According to gardening guidance from Iowa State University Extension and…
Ever wondered why even a compact hotel room often feels more elegant, spacious, and relaxing than a much larger bedroom back home? It’s rarely about expensive furniture or lavish décor. Interior designers lean on lighting, colour choices, furniture placement, and a sense of visual balance to create that feeling of comfort and quiet luxury, and…
There are fashion shows that impress you the moment the lights come on. Then there are the ones that stay with you long after the runway is empty.JJ Valaya‘s SIDDI, presented at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, belonged to the second kind.Nothing about the evening felt rushed. The collection unfolded at its own pace, almost…
Lantana Camara (Photo: Canva) Two centuries ago, a British gardener probably admired its clustered pink-and-yellow blooms and thought it would look lovely around a garden hedge.Nobody could have guessed that this ornamental shrub would go on to outcompete some of India’s oldest forest cover on the ground, choke the undergrowth that herbivores depend on, and…
A halved coconut shell doubles up surprisingly well as a bird feeder, and it’s one of the easier ways to bring some birdlife into your garden or balcony. Fill one half with birdseed, grains, or a homemade feed mix, and hang it securely from a tree branch, hook, or balcony railing using rope or wire….
Ask someone what a heart attack and heart failure are, and there’s a good chance the two will be used interchangeably. Both sound frightening. Both involve the heart. And both can be life-threatening. But medically, they are not the same thing at all.The confusion is understandable, especially in a country where cardiovascular disease is a…
Used tea leaves offer valuable nutrients for plant growth. They enrich soil with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium for healthy development. Tea leaves improve soil texture and its ability to retain moisture effectively. Gardeners can sprinkle them on soil or add them to compost piles. A diluted tea brew also serves as a gentle plant feed….
In Yellowstone National Park, viral video shows bison popping a car’s tyre: Know how it happened A clip circulating widely on X shows a bison ramming its horn into a car’s tyre as traffic backed up along a roadway inside Yellowstone National Park, leaving the vehicle’s occupants stuck on the shoulder mid-changeover. The caption attached…
