One brightly sunny day this winter, I wedged myself in toward the top for solid support. I paused to take in the view.

An excerpt from ‘The Master of Unfinished Things,’ by Geet Chaturvedi, translated from the Hindi by Anita Gopalan.

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Those who have ‘punya’, only they think like this.” He added that PM Modi must have felt the spiritual strength of the Bodhi tree during his first visit, which prompted him to return . “Coming to see ...

Those who have 'punya', only they think like this.' He added that PM Modi must have felt the spiritual strength of the Bodhi tree during his first visit, which prompted him to return . 'Coming to see ...