Nestled within the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Shibpur, Howrah, near the bustling city of Kolkata, stands an extraordinary spectacle – The Great Banyan Tree.

there stands a sprawling banyan tree in Kolkata’s historic Alipore Jail, now a museum. Buffeted by March gusts, dry leaves float down from it to the ground and sometimes, fireflies rise up.

Kolkata: An overnight (Sunday) drive to hack full-grown trees in a Kasba neighbourhood met with vehement protests from the residents, who chased the tree hackers and caught a couple of them.

Modi described the Sangh as the “banyan tree” of India’s immortal culture, emphasising that the principles and ideals give height to this great tree. Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ...