Prabhu and the Prawns
The still, muddy water glistened with oil. There were no signs of any life as Prabhu stood by the side of the narrow canal and …
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The Girl who Won the Boys Chess Title
Koneru Humpy will win many chess titles in her career. After each title she will also get many phone calls congratulating her. But …
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Ralegan: The story of a rural dream come true
Ralegan is a small village with a total population of around 2,300. It has developed by leaps and bounds in a period of 20 years. …
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A School for Dreamers
A school for dreamers? Teachers who help you build castles in the air? But such a school does exist. Here children have their …
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The Emperor who Won a Toy in a Fight
Akbar was three years old in 1545. He was then staying with his uncle Kamran. On a special day, there was a feast. And Kamran had …
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Rocky Planet of Fire and Ice
Would you believe it? The soft sand that we sink into on the beach is actually rock? Sand is what a rock becomes after years of …
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High-tech Crane Migration
As winter sets in, millions of birds leave their nests in the northern hemisphere and head towards warmer lands in the south. …
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Rats! Rats! Rats!
Rats here, rats there, rats everywhere! In the kitchen, in the storage cupboards, in shops, in restaurants, all over the place. …
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In a Minute
There’s a flower found in the jungles of Africa that changes its colour seven times in one minute! It is known as the …
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Many Ramayanas
Once, Aristotle, the famous ancient Greek philosopher, asked an old carpenter how long he had used his knife. Thirty years, the …
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