Rabi, the Budding Poet
When Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his poems in Gitanjali , he was the first Asian to be so …
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Mother and Child in the Animal Kingdom
It is a familiar scene in real life and in movies. In a group of 100 excited lambs, an ewe, or female sheep, has no problems …
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Instrument with a Human Tone
A family of musicians in the city of Mysore, in Karnataka, has a unique family heirloom — a beautiful 300-year-old veena. The …
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Long Memory of Female Elephants is Responsible for the Well Being of their Families
You must have heard the phrase ’elephant’s memory’ being used for people with a long memory. It seems the long …
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The Straightened Leaning Tower of Pisa
You must have heard about the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In 1990, the tower was made off limits when engineers pointed out that the …
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Music-loving Plants and Music-giving Plants
Are your ferns drooping more than usual? Perhaps a bit of music may perk it up, for it is a known fact that music plays an …
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The Emperor and Hawai Elephant
It happened more than 400 years ago. Mughal emperor Akbar was very fond of taming elephants and riding them. Hawai was the most …
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And Now, Schoolbags Online
Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? Not children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining too. In …
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The Spectacled Bear
Many of us wear glasses when we have problems with eyesight. But, have you ever heard of bears with glasses? No, not the bears who …
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Shirt That is a Mobile Phone
Clothes that can make phone calls, play music, dial your pal’s number, keep you snug during cold weather, operate your …
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The Kite-Maker
The night was pitch dark. A street lamp shone dimly, creating pools of shadows along a tiny lane in Bareilly city. Sitting beneath …
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