Champion of a 2300-year-old game
It was a lazy summer afternoon, and the buffaloes had gone to sleep in the village pond, at Hassangarh, in Haryana. They had been …
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Mormu: Daughter of the Forest
Mormu Oraon was lying under a sal tree in the jungle. As the first rays of golden sunlight fell on her face, she stirred a little. …
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Smart Ones and Fools
This morning we got a call in our office from a friend who gave us us the news that the Taj Mahal had collapsed in an earthquake …
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Children of a lesser god
This is the story of a small boy of my age working next door. His name is Bharat. His parents could not afford his studies and …
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Mind the Manners!
Neeru and Shama were planning a trip to Europe for a holiday. They had been through all the travel catalogues, Lonely Planet …
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Celebrity Camera
When man took the first steps on the moon, a camera captured the moment forever. Today those pictures are a part of history. And …
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The Flower Girls of the Mountains
I was back in my village after a long time. Tall pines and Deodars greeted me as I walked uphill, on the twisty …
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Artist of the Free Spirit
‘My heart is beating, keeps on repeating. . .’ remember the memorable lines from the 1970s Hindi movie …
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The World's Hottest Chili
Do you like your chilies hot? For the spiciest, tongue-burning experience yet, head for Assam – that’s where the hottest …
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The Woman who was Not Afraid of Guns
Six years ago, a very brave woman called Gloria Cuartes decided to fight the election for the town mayor’s post. So, what …
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Mutual Aid Societies
Everywhere in Nature the small, weak and apparently helpless manage to survive by parasitism — sponging off hosts who may in their …
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The Girl who Squeezed a Peacock
Last year, a strange thing happened at a zoo in Beijing, China’s capital. When the day started, no one had any idea of what …
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