Why do Clocks Run Clockwise?
“Time to get dressed!” cries a harried Mama as she tries to pack the bag, straighten the tie, pack lunch, tie …
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Pitara literally means ‘a chest full of surprises’.Publishing for kids since 1998.
Why is the Dead Sea dead?
The Dead Sea is indeed a very scary name for a lake. It is called so because nothing lives in it. There are no sea weeds or …
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Beautiful Flowers that Stink!
A blow-fly was looking for an ideal place to lay eggs. Like rotting meat. So that when her little maggots were born, they could …
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The Deadliest Animal in the World
Do you know, it is one of deadliest creatures in the world? No, it’s not the cobra. It is the sea wasp. It is a kind of …
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Excerpts from Snake Trouble
Grandmother was tolerant of most of his pets, but she drew the line at reptiles. Even a sweet-tempered lizard made her blood run …
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How Many Greens?
How many greens are there in the park? Can we count them – one by one? There’s the light, light green of the tender little grass I …
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Tiger King
Oh tiger, you’re so regal Majestic and tall With your bright and stripe-y coat You look the king of all! Oh tiger, …
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How Men Lost Their Tails
The hill people have many theories about the origin of mankind. Some say that God fashioned the first people from clay with his …
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The dabbawalas of Mumbai
Late every morning at Mumbai, in India, rows and rows of neatly stacked dabbas (boxes) with weird markings on the top are trundled …
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R.K. Narayan
Nearly 70 years ago, India’s greatest living writer in English, took out a brand new exercise book and wrote in it: …
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B.R. Ambedkar: Father of the Indian Constitution
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891 – 1956): The slogan “Jai Bhim” is a salute to the man who spent his life fighting for the …
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Iftar: The Meal that Breaks the Fast at Ramadan
It is the month of Ramadan (Ramzan) in the Islamic calendar and, for those who believe in it, each day of the month follows an …
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Christmas all the Way
Long months of waiting and Christmas is back again bringing gifts, joy and excitement. So while this spirit is on, try out our …
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The Most Disastrous
From the worst famine of modern times, to the cyclone that caused the highest death toll – do you know about them?
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Hiroshima Quiz
How much do you know about the bombing of the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States of America, …
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Our Environment
Do you know what the greenhouse effect is or perhaps what the ozone hole means? If you don’t then find them here.
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