This Badhal tree inside La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow, stands quietly except in late summer when birds make merry on its bright yellow, sweet fruit.

Joshina Saluja started Thingz in the year 1997 at Habibullah Estate in Lucknow to follow her passion for creating embroidered fashion wear. Her daughter Pritika takes pride in the Thingz showroom and travels to answer the demand from loyal customers

Lucknow Mahotsav is an annual, week-long festival organised by the state department of tourism. The food and handicraft stalls are an attempt to highlight Indian, especially Lucknow culture and crafts. There are daily performances by singers,

Shivani Kalra shares her photos of the happy, urban birds and squirrels seen in Lucknow.

Spinach is growing very well in my rooftop garden. No pesticide, no chemical fertilizer has been used, which makes it healthy for my family. In a salad, this fresh spinach tastes even better!

Paan has been long used as an item in worship and sacred food prasadam. Betel leaf is a mouth freshner. Meetha Paan is largely popular in North India, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna.

The small, scented Wall flowers or Erysimum Cheiri, grow very well in Lucknow as winter and spring seasonals.