The Case of the Stonemasons
December 27: Last year, 10 stonemasons had been taken from Udaipur to London to build a temple. Overjoyed with this opportunity to …
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The Faithful Dog
April 12: How many of us would have the courage to fight a wild cat like a panther, even if it were to save our own lives? Imagine …
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My Country is a Land of Plains!
February 26: India is a land of rivers, cows, wheat fields, hot dusty plains and flat-roofed houses. This is what Stanzin Zangpo …
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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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Building a Giant Lie
February 5: The earthquake that struck Gujarat, one of India’s most prosperous states, will go down as among the worst since …
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Beef in McDonald's Fries
May 11: Fast food giant McDonald’s seems to be frying in its own fat once again – quite literally at that. Last week, an …
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Girl Power in Gaul!
Girl Power in Gaul! [Illustration by Shinod AP] March 27: Over 40 years ago, Belgian artist Alberto Uderzo and French …
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What an Enigma!
December 9: It has been 55 long years since the second World War ended but several relics from that period still attract …
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Pushkar Lake Water or Sugarcane Juice?
May 19: If you take a glass of water from the famous Pushkar lake in Rajasthan, it looks like sugarcane juice. But, that is where …
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No Singlish, we're Singaporeans
April 21: That person is very havoc, always out late every night. If you ever hear one Singaporean telling another that, …
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The Boy Who writes with His Feet
March 7: Sujit Dawn of Sehera Bazar town in Burdwan district, West Bengal, is taking the madhyamik (middle-level) or Class X Board …
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Ancient Library in the Desert
Ancient Library in the Desert [Illustration by Shinod A.P.] February 16: Ever heard of Chinguetti, a city nestling deep in the …
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