These Boots are meant for Flying!
October 21: Two weeks ago, as the Russian government was aiming to steer history by trying to reduce the tension between Israel …
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Chitra Padmanabhan
All features, stories and articles authored by: Chitra Padmanabhan
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Gunning for Clouds
Where: Beijing, China July 19: The photograph in the newspaper shows a soldier handling an anti-aircraft gun. At once, an image …
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The Emperor who Hated Schooling
Emperors too were children once. Even Mughal emperor Akbar, who has been given the title of Akbar the Great. He was more …
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Swimming in Trouble
July 1: All governments and leaders talk about children as the “future” of the nation – a “strong” nation. …
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A Soldier's Death is a Soldier's Death
Where: New Delhi, India May 16, 2000: Today’s newspapers must have given some relief to Indian Army men. For, George …
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Children's Museum says no to Dolls, Yes to e-games
June 17: For many years, the Nehru Children’s Museum in Calcutta, has been a popular place for children and adults. It has a …
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A Monster in Tokyo…
It happened one evening in May, 53 years ago, in 1947. Many people in Tokyo had switched on to the American Armed Forces Radio …
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Chattering Kids and Teacher's Tape
July 8: It happened in a primary school in the city of La Plata, Argentina. There were 70 bright-eyed children in one class. …
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Boys' cancer unites warring people
August 5: Thirteen-year-old Kemal Saracoglu does not have much longer to live. He suffers from leukaemia or what is commonly known …
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Report cards
October 21: The two news reports appeared almost at once and said a lot about the state of affairs in education in the world. One …
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The Emperor and the Zebra
This is a tale almost 400 years old. Mughal emperor Jehangir’s zoo had a brand new visitor — the zebra. And the emperor …
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The Chief Minister and the Butterfly
Where: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India July 1, 2000: Indian politicians are mighty people, especially when they are in power. …
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