Batik: Ancient Art of Painting in Wax
A routine college day. We had to go for textile practicals after lunch. Going for any class post lunch was a pain. All we wanted …
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Saakshi Khanna
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An Unforgetful Trip
The Thunderbirds – This was the name that Namrata, Pooja, Kajari, Latika, Ayesha, Moni, Geetika, Ritu, Parul and Priyanka had …
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How Monkeys Got their Red Bottoms
Once upon a time there was a group of twelve boys and girls who lived in a village called Dancing. After dinner everyday they …
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Decorate Bindis
Decorate Bindis [Illustrations by Anup Singh] Look for old bindis lying in your house and give them a new look. The things you …
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Milk! Milk! Milk!
Morning, afternoon, evening, night Kappu wants milk all the time He drinks six bottles in a day And always feels contented and …
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Pencil stand of Bangles
Pencil stand of Bangles [Illustrations by Anup Singh] If you have old bangles lying around in the house that nobody wears, you …
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Ice Cream Stick Photo Frame
How do we make sure that our favourite person stays by our side at most times? Simple – we frame their photographs and keep them …
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Why do we Blink?
How many times do you blink in a minute? Weird, who knows! Well, mostly people blink around 15 times a minute (Reader’s …
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Planets! Planets! and more Planets!
Astronomers working at Berkeley and Geneva have found nine new planets circling nearby stars. With this discovery, we now know of …
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Paper Plate Masks
During Dussehra it seems that Rama and Ravana come down to earth. In every street there are children who wear masks of these …
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Sunday with Dad
A Sunday is so typical when Dad is around The morning starts With a loud TV sound. One groan from my sister and another from me …
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Why do Aircrafts Have a Black Box?
Often, after an air disaster, we hear about the black box in the news. The black box does not play any part in making an aircraft …
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