The classic book “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith parallels the protagonist with the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), which is strong and resilient, and able to thrive under adverse ...
In east Bengaluru, at BEML Gate on the ever-busy Suranjandas Road, another tree has no such luck. Its roots stand exposed, almost unnaturally manicured, as work goes on beside it on the ...