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From the exotic Italian basil to carom (ajwain), mint, spinach, lettuce, kale and a host of leafy greens and herbs, he grows them all using planters made of PVC pipes.

Rahul’s family originally hails from Rajasthan, where his ancestors practised agriculture. In the 80s though, they branched out to different spheres ranging from real-estate to automobile finance.

Rahul, who grew up in Chennai, graduated in industrial biotechnology from Anna University and later moved to the UK to complete his PhD from the University of Warwick.