At other times, most of Kolkata’s thoroughfares are nothing more than humdrum stretches. Yet, come spring, a delightful ...

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This story appears in the May 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. A few years ago I was on an assignment in India. I had a day off, so I went to the Mullick Ghat flower market in Kolkata.

A gigantic tamarind tree remains a matter of concern for residents of a south Kolkata neighbourhood, who want the tree — planted by legendary freedom fighter Parul Mukherjee and almost brought ...