Kidnapped for the Camel Race
September 30: Ten year-old Mohammad Zubair Arrian was playing in Medina Syedan, his village in the Punjab province of Pakistan. …
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Brishti Bandyopadhyay
All features, stories and articles authored by: Brishti Bandyopadhyay
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The Slum Hero
August 5: Last week, we had written about social worker Aruna Roy who has been tirelessly working to promote the rights of …
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The Law versus the Dhoti
February 26: It took a 25-page judgement by a judge of the Rajasthan High Court, in the state capital Jaipur, for the …
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Crazy About Harry
He is an ordinary boy. But he has made the world go crazy. Meet Harry Potter, the boy with the magical powers. Where: Worldwide …
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5000 Years Old Quake-proof Town
February 14: The image on the right is one of the most recognisable symbols of the Harappan civilisation. It is the bearded man of …
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She Pulls Airplanes, with her Teeth
September 9 : Eighteen-year-old Seema Bhadoria has no teething problems when it comes to pulling strings with weights attached. …
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All About Dinosaurs
Where: Los Angeles, USA November 4, 2000: The “dino” passion that the 1993 film ‘Jurassic Park’ ignited …
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Tintin Storm in 'Millionnaire' Show
October 14: A couple of weeks ago, the French version of the game-show, ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ ( the Indian …
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A Children's park in the Train
October 14: First chocolates and now mobile playgrounds! Children have two reasons to thank the Swiss. The latest bit of good news …
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Prized Skeleton in Museum Closet
September 23: A newcomer has joined the exhibits at Delhi’s prestigious National Museum. She is all of 5000 years old, from …
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Indian Children on US Mars Project
October 6: The planet Mars, or the ‘red-planet’ as it’s called, has fascinated people on earth for centuries. …
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Who's Stealing the Doctors' Clothes?
August 5: Some thieves are lurking in the corridors of Delhi’s Lady Hardinge Hospital. They steal clothes. But, not any …
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