The Story of Diwali
Deepavali or Diwali as it has come to be known as, means many things to many people. It means holidays from school, shopping …
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Brishti Bandyopadhyay
All features, stories and articles authored by: Brishti Bandyopadhyay
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King of the Birds
The birds of the jungle had no king. It was a real embarrassment for them since everyone else in the jungle had kings. A king is …
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The Desert Creature
This happened thousands of years ago. Life was hard as people had to do all the work by themselves. A large number of people were …
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Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of India’s mathematical geniuses. He made wonderful contributions to the field of advanced …
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Tenali Rama and the Brinjal
Clown, jester, poet…Tenali Rama, minister in the court of the ruler of Vijaynagar, Krishnadeva Rai (reign: 1509-30), was a lot of …
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Why is the Mediterranean Sea Blue?
We know that about seventy one per cent of the earth’s surface is covered with water. The earth’s three main Oceans …
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Tail-cut Fox!
Every morning the fox strutted through the forest pretending to be king of the jungle. He would bully an animal here, chase …
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The Nine Nights of Navaratri
This year, the end of September marks the onset of Navaratri or “nine nights” in the Hindu calendar. With this begins …
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How Is Jelly Formed?
Had a good dinner? Now how about some cool custard with jelly on the side for dessert? Doesn’t the jelly look inviting, a …
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The Popular Student
Just how popular was Mini? Very. Every year, her classmates voted her as the favourite student. She was easy to get along with and …
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What's in a Name?
There were two things in the world that Ghagra Geeta Bali hated. The first was the way Rani, the domestic help, combed her hair. …
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Sumptuous Delights
History, Mystery, Dal and Biryani Written by Subhadra Sen Gupta Illustrations by Tapas Guha Published by Scholastic India Pvt. …
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