Exploring the lush green world of urban India’s home gardeners

Gardening in the post-pandemic world is inclusive and cool, with everyone from doctors to college-goers adding some green to their homes Every evening after she returns from work, Jiyaajit Singh, 23, sits down to indulge in her favourite ritual: talking to her plants about her day. “Holding them and talking …

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Syngenta calls off $9bn Shanghai listing

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Swiss agricultural chemicals company Syngenta has called off a $9bn Shanghai listing that would have been one of China’s largest initial public offerings in years, as the country’s stock markets …

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Israel accused of killing dozens in Syria air strikes

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli air strikes on the northern Syrian province of Aleppo have killed and wounded numerous civilians and military personnel, Syria’s defence ministry has said. “The Israeli enemy launched an air …

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What’s open and what’s closed on Good Friday 2024?

Good Friday is a conundrum for many people. Easter is such a major holiday in the Christian faith that it seems like it would also be a government holiday. It’s not, though. But that doesn’t mean everything will be open. Markets, governments and businesses usually agree on days off, but …

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