How do you stop a tree from chasing after people? It's not a riddle. It's a workplace challenge facing Abhishek Tripathi, after he reluctantly takes a job as village secretary in Phulera, a small town in Uttar Pradesh.
He soon faces a local government crisis -- involving the aforementioned tree and the question of where to position 13 new solar-powered streetlights that Phulera has reeived.
The town suffers from nightly blackouts, and Mr Abhishek proposes installing the lights in Phulera darkest areas. But 12 elected officials -- including the village pradhan (council leader) and his deputy -- instead put lights next to their personal residences.
