On the tracks of a hero
Where: Delhi, India April 17, 2007: He does not look like Superman or Shaktimaan from any angle. Nor does he look like Batman or …
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World news
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My Country is a Land of Plains!
February 26: India is a land of rivers, cows, wheat fields, hot dusty plains and flat-roofed houses. This is what Stanzin Zangpo …
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Where Children Run Their Own Lives
September 9: Govindpuri, a sprawling slum settlement in New Delhi, spread over nine km, is like any other slum — a congested maze …
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Taming the Boors
October 28: Regulars at the Lucknow University campus in Lucknow, are familiar with the site of a tall, well-built young woman, in …
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Where is Sirisha?
July 22: Two-year-old Sirisha has been missing since March. Missing along with her are eight siblings. Sirisha’s father P.L …
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Eight year old rules the publishing world
Where: San Francisco, USA July 1, 2000: The literary world is in a fix. Poets, scholars and publishers cannot believe their ears. …
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Flying Granny, Courageous Climber
Where: Worldwide June 24, 2000 : British grandma Jennifer Murray turned 60 in Calcutta some days ago. But she is no ordinary …
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The Mail Carrier
August 5: Karrappan walks through dark forests and lively villages, covering more than 20 km on foot everyday. And he carries a …
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Creating Light from Garbage
July 22: We all create garbage. Every day we throw away armloads of things that we don’t need. Wrappers, leftovers, car …
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Talking Through their Hats for Peace
September 9: A group of children are going to attend the International Conference on War-affected Children, at Winnipeg in Canada, …
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Frank Conrad's Garage
Where: Pittsburgh, USA July 22, 2000: Over eighty years ago, the first commercial broadcast on radio occurred in a garage in …
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Bush Takes the Cake
December 27: After causing much uncertainty and merriment to the entire world, the mystery of Who will be the next American …
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