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Come June, and the first rains lash onto the western
coast of India in Kerala. Over the next three weeks, the
monsoon clouds make their way up the peninsula, till
they collide with the mighty Himalayas. Boom! Thunder
claps and lightning signal the start of the monsoon
season for the dry, steaming plains.
The monsoons are stuff of adventure, of poetry, of
literature. Farmers stand in their parched fields
looking for the clouds to darken. Children wait eagerly
to go phhachh-phhachh-chhapp-chhapp on roadside pools.
The yearly rains are also a time for choked roads,
submerged bridges, displaced people, overflowing drains,
sickness and much more. Join the Pitara Team in its
celebration of the monsoons -- in all its colours. |
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The Clouds
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Israeli scientists have
discovered that air pollution may actually stop rain
from falling in polluted cities like Delhi and Tokyo...
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Lion on
the loose!
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It was raining heavily and
the animals at the zoo were getting wet and irritable,
especially the lion. Then he had the biggest adventure
of his life....
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The Ant and
Snake Forecast Rain
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Farmers in southwest Rajasthan have found local wisdom
more useful than the Meteorological Department's
predictions.
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What is water
harvesting?
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What is Water Harvesting?
| Y | We allow most of our rain water to run into the
drains. Simple rural techniques of water storage show us
how we can actually use this water in the dry months.
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Waiting
for the rain
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Velu, the farmer, was a
troubled man. Every year, his piece of land yielded a
rich harvest but this time round, the rain gods did not
seem to be in a benevolent mood...
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In the
rain
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The rain is colourless and
wet and plain but when light falls on it it glistens
like a peacock's feather! A poem.
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Monsoon
in Mumbai
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There were floods in
people's drawing rooms, the streets became a wet
dustbin. Local trains and passengers decided to have an
'off day'. Cyber cafes did roaring business....
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Children
and water
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Water can be a source of
wonder to children and to adults who have kept up the
habit of questioning and wondering....
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Here comes
the mango!
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Come summers and the
markets get flooded with delicious and irresistable
mangoes that attract everyone's attention. You can also
do the same, just become a mango!
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It's your
day to rain
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What you are going to make is a unique fish. It can only survive on land. Water is a complete No-No. So make sure that you don't leave it in water.
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India
Quiz : Delights of an Indian Summer
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Life under water and around it, is as diverse as the life on earth. It is another world altogether with its own creatures and their peculiar traits.
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The Flood
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For people
across the country the rains come as a relief. But with
the rains come heavy floods in parts of Assam, Bihar,
Bengal and north-east India. What is the reason for these
monsoon floods?
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