Since yam and colocasia grow in the shade, they are great options for an apartment garden

Dwarf trees are a great addition to your terrace garden

How do you give your rooms a feminine touch without being too girly?

Concrete, stone, burnt brick, clay… you have multiple options when designing pathways in a garden.

Planting these trees around your home can help purify the air you breathe, says Hema Vijay

It is an advance warning mechanism of nature asking whether preparedness is in place to receive rain.

Think luxury. Think Adyar, one of Chennai's friendliest neighbourhoods. Where you can find a burgeoning market for über-posh homes...

Jaswant Singh’s garden in Mogappair is a live textbook for plant lovers. Hema Vijay meets the expert

Design patterns and angles should flow naturally, and create smooth symmetrical finishes, says Nandhini Sundar

Here are three gardening essentials and Hema Vijay tells you how to use them

Hema Vijay visits the enchanting water lily ponds of Amrutha Kumari and Roop Kumar at Purasawalkam

Existing trees should be pruned at frequent intervals to have the required crown shape and to enhance the aesthetics of the roadscape

Hema Vijay writes on the benefits of growing this fragrant tree at home

Ginger lilies offer everything you would want in a flower — a great presence, fragrance, and they can last real long in a vase.

Chitra Krishnaswamy shares some ridiculously easy-to-follow tips that will inspire even the most inexperienced gardeners to grow vegetables in a small space

The process of nurturing indoor bonsai plants is a rewarding experience, says expert Nikunj Parekh.

Daylilies are pretty, colourful and easy maintenance plants

Did you know that beehive boxes in your garden can help plants bloom?

Tanya Brar is on a mission to beautify Bengaluru’s balcony gardens and restore its former glory.

Terrace gardens benefit biodiversity, help in rainwater harvesting and reduce the heat island effect

Bring plants indoor to add colour to your home, says Teja Lele Desai

Importance of sand extraction regulation for reducing construction cost.

Future Farms ventures into professional tropical hydroponics and comes up with new products. Sujatha Shankar Kumar takes a look

More people are now raising organic kitchen gardens with resources and guidance available even online

They sing for you, they keep down insect pests, and they are fun to watch. By Vrinda Kumble.

Much of horticulturist J.H. Krumbiegel’s early green nurturing in his native Germany helped him replicate his ideas in Mysuru and Bengaluru. H.P. Sumangala, scientist at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, shares some unknown facets of his personality from her visit to Germany.

They are easy to care for, thrive in ordinary garden soil, and need minimal watering once established, says Vrinda Kumble

Bengaluru’s arboreal history records that trees were initially planted for spiritual reasons. They have followed the ornamental, archival and commercial trajectory since then

Green ideology is the essence of Gerard da Cunha’s buildings, and the effect is striking. By Nandhini Sundar

“Cansurvive: Subah Ka Pata” deals with the dreaded disease with sensitivity and imagination.

Seethalakshmi talks to Geetha Venkatramanan about pursuing a rare art form.

Theatre veteran K.S. Nagarajan, felicitated recently on his 100th birthday, talks about his long journey.

The Little Theatre’s The Garage Gang is a good mix of dance, improv and retelling of classic tales

The actor said seeing the London stage production made her feel connected to her wizard alter ego Hermione Granger once again.

Theatre for Young Audiences is drawing lessons from Picasso’s art to stage plays for children

Martha Bush Ashton-Sikora’s book on Krishnattam is a comprehensive documentation of the art form, including its history and practice.

Margi premiered its Kathakali version of Don Quixote, ‘Kihothe’, in Thiruvananthapuram. The performance and text captured the essence of the novel while sticking to the format of Kathakali.

Benaka’s performance of Raghavanka’s Harishchandra Kavya was certainly an act of courage

A stripped down, simple to understand script left much to be desired in the recently-staged production, Shylock

Rangadhara’s emotionally charged play ‘Raktbeej’ connected with the audience and won applause.

Oriya play ‘Kala Pahada’ enthralled audience in Vizag with the histrionic talent of its actors.

Rasaranjani’s ‘Pampakalu’ was an engaging play with impressive performances.

‘Yaavarum Kaelir’ stands out for its erudite host and an impressive line-up of speakers

As writer, poet, dramatist late Akella Achyuta Ramam’s works open up to the public, his son Akella Venkateshwar recalls his father’s unique facets and the challenges in keeping his legacy alive.

Veteran theatre director Ranjit Kapoor’s “Ek Ghoda Chhey Sawaar” impresses with its sparkling comic touch.

Noted theatre practitioner Dhirendranath Mallik on bringing Odia theatre into national consciousness.

As she is all set to make her debut in theatre as Shakuntala, Manju Warrier admits she is excited and nervous about her new role

Narendra Prasad’s play etches the real-life story of a woman who lived in the capital’s wayside

The Hindu Theatre Fest, which opens in Hyderabad on August 19, promises a line up of unique stories

Three Tamil plays feature among the six in The Hindu Theatre Fest 2016, which brings together a mix of abstract, fun and emotionally-charged creations