They Make you Swallow a Fish for a Herbal Cure
As the northwest monsoon strikes India in the first week of June, people from all parts of India, and abroad, make a beeline for …
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Features for Kids
Feature stories for kids that focus on on unusual and interesting
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The Bittersweet Story of Chocolate
Many, many centuries ago, sometime around 400 BC, in the jungles of South and Central America, the Cacao plant was discovered …
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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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Myths & Legends Related to Eclipses
Since time immemorial, eclipses have been interpreted in various ways by different communities all over the world, reflecting many …
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What is a democracy?
If three friends need to decide between eating pizza or burgers, they could debate and agree or they could put it to vote and go …
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Juneteenth: Celebrating End of Slavery in the United States of America
June + nineteenth => Juneteenth A holiday to celebrate the end of slavery and the freeing of slaves. Also known as Freedom …
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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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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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Chess for Children: A Smart Move
When we think of chess we think of two adults sitting opposite each other, thinking of ways and means to outsmart the other. Many …
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The Adventurer
I am sure all families are interesting. But I like to think that my family is especially interesting. I have such great nephews …
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Crafts kits for kids
I live in a neighbourhood of Delhi which is full of children of all ages, shapes and sizes. In the evenings, the quiet of the …
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Programmed to learn
Two boys and two girls. They were to be found at one of the busiest traffic signals in south Delhi. The boys were about five or …
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