Hungry in the land of plenty
One day I came back from school, I was hungry… I looked for a samosa but my sister had eaten it all up. I guess she was as …
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Q is for Queue and not Queen any more
July 22: Ever found your school uniform displayed on the pages of your textbook? Well, students of schools run by the Municipal …
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Camel's Milk and Pet Registration
November 24: Hey, how about trying camel’s milk instead of buffalo’s or cow’s milk with your porridge? Not very …
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India launches the Agni-III missile
Where: Balasore, Orissa, India April 12, 2007: The newspapers have splashed the news across the front page. TV channels have gone …
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Green Protection for the Taj Mahal
Where: Agra, India February 3, 2009 : ‘Ocimum tenuiflorum’ or ‘Ocimum sanctum’ is better known as Tulsi in …
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Tiger Target
October 16: A few months ago, the accidental death of a dozen Royal Bengal tigers, at an Orissa zoo, shocked the nation. The news …
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The Green Magician
July 1: Many children, all over the world, are working to protect the environment. While some are involved with school groups, …
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Romance of Postage Stamps
In earlier days the stamps of British Guiana were printed by a British printer, Waterlow & Sons. In 1856, the stock of stamps …
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A school for budding politicians
August 1: The ‘Netagiri Vidyalaya’ (Leadership School) in Ranchi gives the impression of being one of those …
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More fuel to the CNG fire
August 16: It’s a nightmare either way. Too little, and we have thousands of autorickshaws and bus drivers in Delhi waiting …
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A Problem, Naturally!
April 4: On April 1 or Fool’s Day, India’s capital, New Delhi, wore a deserted look. There were no public vehicles on …
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They Make you Swallow a Fish for a Herbal Cure
June 17: As the northwest monsoon strikes India in the first week of June, people from all parts of India, and abroad, make a …
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