Summer music of the trees
I always used to think that the drive across a four kilometre stretch from my house to the main road was a pain. Actually, not all …
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Chitra Padmanabhan
All features, stories and articles authored by: Chitra Padmanabhan
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A Birthday Surprise
When you live in one place for as long as I have, you get to know everyone in the locality. I have lived in one house for 25 years …
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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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Flower on the Road
Spring has come, said the bougainvillea Crimson, orange, cream and yellow Making a flower wall along the road I bring happiness to …
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Roadside Locksmith
The locksmith sits on the roadside with his wares A tilted black umbrella blocks the sun’s glare A mountain of master keys heaped …
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The Girl who Taught the World to Weave
This is a story of the time when humans first walked the earth. And in those days they did not wear clothes, for they did not know …
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Go For It, Bablu!
It happened on the day school started after a heavenly two months of summer holidays. Shankar refused to wake up at 6 am. He …
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The Potter
The summer sun smiles a scorching smile The smile sends shivers through the stoutest hearts A summer smile is reason to sweat But …
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King of Fruits – History of Mango!
It is a tree that is green at all times of the year. But it bears fruit in the height of summer. The hotter it is, the sweeter it …
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Toys For a Big Boy
Ronit Subramanian was seven years old and he was the tallest student in his class. It made him feel very proud. But when he …
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Is Tomato a Vegetable or a Fruit?
We think the tomato is a vegetable, but it is actually a fruit. Because it is not sweet and is used for providing flavour to food, …
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Why Do Plants Bear Fruit?
Do you like fruits? Have you ever wondered why plants produce fruits? Is it only because nature wants you to enjoy eating its …
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