An Earth Day Fable
Indians are masters of junk. And out of junk they produce masterpieces. One such junk master is the sculptor Nek Chand who …
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Polluted India
Where: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad is a lake famous for the thousands of migratory birds it …
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Welcome Rains?
April 21: A few days ago, Delhi residents were pleasantly surprised when the sweltering April sky suddenly darkened with clouds …
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Talkie Star from the Silent Era
Talkie Star from the Silent Era [] August 19: At times the story of an actor’s life is no less adventurous than the …
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Humble Rickshaw Gets a Face-lift
Where: New Delhi, India July 15, 2000: This inauguration did not make the media go crazy with their cameras and flashbulbs. There …
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Winter Guests
December 27: Every winter, the Delhi Zoo in New Delhi, India, spruces up for the visit of some special foreign visitors. They fly …
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Former Child Worker Visits Clinton
Where: Washington DC, USA September 23, 2000: A few days ago, 12-year old Kalu Kumar was a special invitee of the US President, …
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Young girl's earth-shaking courage
There is a ray of hope for quake hit-Gujarat. All it needs to do is listen to a 12-year-old girl, Prutha Desai. She might be small …
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Who’s Who at the Zoo
“Who’s Who at the Zoo” is an amazing book of animals by Ruskin Bond. Published by National Book Trust, India. Each …
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A peep into the future of food
My dream of India in the 22nd century shows water of our five great rivers of the north, harnessed into one great canal, which in …
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Francoise's Dolls
“I did not see the face of my child: I passed into unconsciousness after her birth. My neighbours told me she was beautiful. …
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Ali Sardar Jafri
He was a poet who spoke out for the poor. He was also one who truly believed that India and Pakistan could be friends, if the …
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