Venice is Sinking
Most people all over the world travel by the road. In a city in Italy however, waterways make up the primary commuting routes. The …
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The Birth of Christ
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Everyone knows that. Do you know the entire story of his birth? Let me narrate it …
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Jupiter's New Moon
Does Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, have a 17th moon? Astronomers seem to think it does. Last year, astronomers …
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The Hottest way to Catch Crooks
All of us know how crooks are caught. We have seen it in film after film: the police inspector matches the fingerprints on the …
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How the Gorkhas Came to Dehradun
Some time ago, Madhu Gurung wrote about her grandmother who was the best storyteller in the world. Once ‘Bajai’ as she …
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Different Colours of Honey
Honey comes in a variety of colours, flavours and fragrances. While some are amber, others are red, brown or yellow. Have you ever …
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Schoolboy’s Diary – 4000 years ago
When I was in the fourth standard, I got my first real diary as a present from a cousin. It made me feel very important because it …
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Dress like an Egyptian
I am writing this as I am travelling in my time machine. I know how important it is to keep a diary of happenings. The machine is …
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Aristotle can’t remain Ignorant!
The Greeks were a passionately curious lot. When Alexander the Great set off in 334 BC on the famous expedition that took him over …
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The Greek Barber
I wonder what others think of when they hear a mention of Greece. I think of the first Olympics and I think of the poison Socrates …
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Welcome to Blind Cow Restaurant
Almost two years ago, a blind pastor, Reverend Jorge Spielmann started a restaurant for the blind in the city of Zurich, in …
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The Day Mother raised the Flag
On August 15, at the stroke of midnight, the Indian flag replaced the Union Jack of the British Empire. And millions of Indians …
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