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Royal Palm a headturner

January 03, 2016 9:26 am

If watered well and planted in sunny areas, these aristocratic trees can shoot straight up to 100 feet, the sheath of their leaves wrapped around the topmost part of a concrete trunk.

Firangipani,Plumeria,Temple tree or the Pagoda tree are all names of the same fragrant tree that is increasingly being used in landscaping premises. Different tree species bear creamish white,sparkling white,yellow,pink and red flowers.

Down to Earth

June 28, 2012 2:38 am

It is very important to make the right selection of trees for a specific location

Latest News

Researchers say early mental health support during adolescence can prevent lifelong psychological distress.

AIIMS mental health project helps 19-year-old in a Delhi slum get her life back: Can this save teens from depression?

January 21, 2026 07:49 IST

More than 50 per cent of adult mental health problems begin before the age of 14. Adolescents are the future, need a safe space, say experts.

Bengal: CISF to flag off 6,553-km Vande Mataram coastal cyclothon

January 21, 2026 07:49 IST

The 25-day expedition is scheduled to begin on January 28

It’s easy to lose hope, but let’s please vote

January 21, 2026 07:38 IST

Oddly, and quite unexpectedly, the act of going to cast my vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election was a surreal experience. For those few minutes, it felt as though I had been transported into an alternative reality. Everything was neat, orderly, fully functional, and peaceful. It was a textbook illustration of a worthy civic […]

Before AI Summit, an ethics checklist

January 21, 2026 07:38 IST

Any ethical framework must guarantee consent, community control over data, fair value sharing and protection against extractive practices.

The gutkha nation and the welfare state

Updated: January 21, 2026 07:38 IST

The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24 delivers an uncomfortable truth India cannot ignore: Tobacco consumption is rising fast, spreading wider, and embedding itself deeper into the lives of people in poorer households — just as the state expands publicly funded healthcare. This has serious implications for health outcomes, fiscal sustainability, and social policy. Adjusted […]

40 years ago January 21, 1986: Death for three hijackers

January 21, 2026 07:37 IST

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on January 21, 1986.

What Prada doesn’t get about the smell of chai

Updated: January 21, 2026 07:37 IST

Earlier this year, Prada launched Infusion de Santal Chai, a fragrance that blends sandalwood with what it calls notes of “chai latte” — a phrasing that already performs translation to make the drink recognisable for a Western audience. Edibles have long travelled into perfumery — cacao, fruits, vanilla and tobacco are staples of the form. […]