A Syllabus for Harmony
November 24: A syllabus where a chapter on Habba Khatoon, a famous Kashmiri poet, jostles for space along with chapters on …
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Brishti Bandyopadhyay
All features, stories and articles authored by: Brishti Bandyopadhyay
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Aruna Roy – Voice of the People
July 31: She was once an officer of the Indian Administrative Service or the IAS as it is popularly known. What is equally well …
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Lenses for Dogs
Blind dogs or dogs with eye problems can now wear special lenses to see. Dabbu, an eleven-year-old Lhasa Apso, lost his left eye …
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Kids Learn to Fight from Politicians
July 15: It happened in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. A man saw a few children abuse and fight each other, and break …
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This Bird Paradise Stinks!
March 19: Are you a bird lover? If you live in Delhi, then the river Yamuna is the place to go to. Yes, that same river that was …
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The Final Descent
March 26: After 15 years in the skies, the Russian-made Mir space station finally returned to earth on March 22. Its burning …
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The Night of the Women
The Night of the Women [Illustration by Shinod AP] March 19: A few days ago, the streets of Bogota, the capital of South American …
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Prisoners Ride on Fried Snack Success
September 30: It all began with ‘bhajiya’ (fritters). A few years ago, prisoners of Sabarmati jail in the city of …
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Dia's Story
Dia, an 80-year-old labourer of Indian origin, lives in the corner of a cotton field in the western province of Kanchanaburi, …
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From Prisoners to Teachers
July 1: Life in a prison can be quite depressing. Where prisoners are kept away from their near and dear ones. But now things in …
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A Debt Repaid
February 14: More than 60 years ago, the Maharaja of Jamnagar, a princely state in Gujarat, offered shelter to 600 Polish child …
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Roy of Light
November 4: While cities and towns have the privilege of an electricity connection, there are still a number of remote villages in …
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