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How this 550-year-old banyan tree in Andhra Pradesh came to look like a forest
July 31, 2026 5:24 pm
Andhra Pradesh's Thimmamma Marrimanu has over 1,000 trunks, shelters countless species and is a powerful ally against climate change. An environmentalist explains what makes this living giant so extraordinary.
‘Like cutting a person’s limbs’: Historic banyans of Chevella face the axe for highway expansion
September 14, 2024 4:36 pm
Since 2019, the proposed highway expansion has sparked resistance from environmentalists and activists, who argue that these ancient trees are irreplaceable. For the NHAI, however, they are “as good as any other tree.”
Concerns emerge over plan to plant 2,400 Banyan trees amid Banni grassland restoration
August 05, 2023 10:59 am
The decision, however, has raised some concerns as the banyan tree, often referred a micro forest, could change the ecosystem of the grassland that once was also home to cheetahs.
Standing tall Banyan — towering presence and hospitable host that lives through ages
March 06, 2016 8:19 am
The first ever tree census conducted by the Horticulture Wing of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), this year, the campus showed off a 200-year-old Bohr Banyan tree.
Banyan tree on PGI campus over 200 years old: Census
January 30, 2016 5:19 am
The census has also revealed that the campus is home to 4,698 trees of around 80 species, including medicinal trees.
State beiefs
September 27, 2013 4:36 am
The historic banyan tree at Sayajibaug,under whose shade Bhimrao Ambedkar took resolution of equality,was uprooted due to the overflow of water.
KYC - Know Your City: Puneri Pagadi
September 02, 2013 1:30 am
The inner bylanes near the Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati still have that old-world charm,replete with quaint temples,old shops and the odd flourishing banyan tree
Lights,Camera,Capture
July 23, 2013 4:24 am
Learn how to use your humble point-and-shoot camera from professional photographers Saee Bhurke and Mayur Desale.
City Briefs: Four injured after tree branch falls
November 07, 2011 12:03 am
Four youths were injured after a branch of a banyan tree fell on them in Ganj Peth area on Sunday afternoon.
In Praise of Rain
July 28, 2011 2:42 am
Banyan Tree's 'Barkha Ritu' is an effusive platform,where musical interpretations of rains are presented.
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