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Re-rooting...: Meet the man saving trees by the thousands, with a simple formula

Peddireddi and his Vata Foundation operate mainly in Telangana and Maharashtra. The thing about translocation is it takes time, he says. ‘It takes about 21 days: trim branches, isolate roots, allow fresh leaves and roots to sprout. Then move the tree.’

Updated 7 days ago

A 700-year old tree in Bihar's Munger just entered history books; here's why

A banyan tree in Bihar's Munger, estimated to be around 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan tree using radiocarbon dating.

Published 14 days ago

Activists oppose felling of 150-year-old Banyan tree for road widening in Thane

The tree, located near the Highland–Hill Spring–Runwal Golden City belt, is considered by activists to be a heritage specimen. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)

Published 80 days ago

BMC sends notice to Bandra salon for painting tree, seeks FIR

BMC sends notice to Bandra salon for painting tree, seeks FIR

Published 81 days ago

Vat Savitri 2025: Vrat katha, date, fasting timings, significance and more

Vat Savitri vrat is an auspicious day that honours love and harmony in marriage. They go around the banyan tree and perform holy ritual.

Updated 417 days ago

A horticulturist bids adieu to the magnificent trees of TIFR

The campus has a gigantic Banyan tree, whose canopy spreads out over 6,000 square feet. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Published 421 days ago

SoBo sees 2 banyan tree collapse deaths in 2 days

A huge tree fell outside the Parel ST Depot, which killed one women. (Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated 745 days ago

Delhiwale: New time for timeless Turkman

The lush banyan tree stands by the old marble grave. (HT Photo)

Updated 801 days ago

Delhiwale: The hajamat arbour

Anwar’s pavement stall beside central Delhi’s Gole Market is austere. (HT Photo)

Updated 858 days ago

The Banyans of Chevella are safe for now

The activists of Save Banyans of Chevella on National Highway 163

Published 980 days ago

Telangana: Decoding fine print of NGT order to highway authority

A Banyan tree has the ability to survive for hundreds of years in a tropical climate. (HT Photo)

Updated 981 days ago

Madras HC upholds conviction of 217 officials in Vachathi atrocities

The court criticised the then All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government led by late chief minister J Jayalalithaa for not taking the crime seriously and of colluding with the real smuggler. (PTI)

Updated 1022 days ago

150-year-old Banyan, imported from India, struggles to survive in Hawaiian blaze

The reason for its harvest was the 50th anniversary of the first American protestant missionary in Lahaina — a monumental event that forever altered Lahaina’s trajectory, it states. (AFP)

Published 1071 days ago

100-year-old banyan tree brought back to life in Telangana

A 100-year-old banyan tree was brought back to life by a nature lover in Telangana’s Medchal Malkajgiri district. (HT Photo)

Updated 1107 days ago

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