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A Soldier's Death is a Soldier's Death

The Indian Army men have finally got their due. Whether a soldier dies in Kargil, Assam or Sri Lanka, his family will now get the same amount of compensation from the Government of India. Read on ...

The Emperor who Hated Schooling

Mughal Emperor Akbar preferred to bunk classes rather than learn from his tutor. Read on ...

Two hundred and six years ago, there was none of your latest technology. Not even the telegraph. But people still felt the need to send long distance messages. A Frenchman invented a code for the alphabet. Different positions of the human arm stood for a particular alphabet. That was how the message was passed. Read on ...

The Girl who Squeezed a Peacock

Last year, a strange thing happened at a zoo in Beijing, China's capital. A six-year-old girl caught hold of a peacock and squeezed it hard. What is happening to Chinese children, is what everyone is asking... Read on ...

The Woman who was Not Afraid of Guns

The people of Apartedo, in Colombia, lived in fear. They were always getting hurt in the violence of gun battles, bomb blasts and kidnappings. That was when 33-year-old Gloria Cuartes decided to become the mayor of the town. She wanted to bring back laughter to Apartedo. Read on ...

The Best Storyteller in the World

"Bajai, as we called grandmother, was the best storyteller in the world. Her tales of jewelled ladies and brave warriors, of cruelty and humour, of civilisations that ended due to famine, floods, war or volcanic eruptions, filled our young lives with fantasy," writes Madhu Gurung. Read on ...

When a Whacky King Turned Serious

One person who got a real taste of Akbar's sense of humour, was the governor of Punjab. He was on his way to meet the emperor when he received an order that he should have his head shaved.... Read on ...

Mormu: Daughter of the Forest

Twelve-year-old Mormu is an adivasi or a tribal from eastern India. She is the first in her family to go to school. But, like her mother and grandmother, she collects wood and berries from the forest, to sell in the market. She can also shoot an arrow with a bow, make medicines out of plants, and catch fish with her bare hands. Read on ...

Super Moms

Did you know that mothers in countries like Japan, El Salvador, Sri Lanka and India have fought against nuclear weapons, military dictators, violence and drugs? Learn more about Super Moms Read on ...

The Woman who Collects Children

In her mountain village in Sikkim, Pinky Bhutia is known as the wonderful woman who is a mother to 14 children. Twelve are adopted and two her own. Read on ...