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Uniting the world
Young people took centre stage at the inaugural events of the World Cup.

GRAND HERITAGE
Manchester of the east
Founded by Ahmed Shah, the present city of Ahmedabad is only six centuries old.

Take a look at the stars
What are the common traits you possess with others who share the same sun sign as you?

WORLD OF SCIENCE
Down the ages
Were dinosaurs reptiles? Or were they warm-blooded?

Techie Taffy
"Discovering the king " in our last issue was fun, wasn't it? It got Techie eager to know more about Egypt and straight away he got onto the Internet super highway. Egypt's mysteries aren't just in its pyramids. The British museum site ...

Fifty years of indigenous railway coaches
India Post issued a five rupee stamp on December 19, 2005 to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Perambur, Chennai. It features a railway passenger coach and a train with the factory in the background. The ICF, ...

Wizard Waddle's watermelon seeds
Waddle's tricks were getting out of hand. And the only way to teach him a lesson was to banish him from Wizardland.

Adapted for modernity
Three children learn the relevance of the Panchatantra tales in today's world.

In the wild world
Take a ride with Bhama through the Mudumalai forest. You will not be disappointed.

New on the rack
In The Oxford India's Illustrated Children's Tagore presents a selection of verses, short stories, humorous plays and autobiographical writings. The illustrations consist of doodles, line drawings and painting done by Tagore himself. The ...

Booknook
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares, Laurel-leaf Books, Rs. 260. 70 The Three Investigators - The Mystery of the Green Ghost by Robert Arthur, Paragraph Paperback, Rs. 100 The Three Investigators - The ...

Check on chiru
Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan says he was inspired by the true story of the chiru — a rare antelope — and the Tibetan volunteers who risk their lives to protect the endangered antelope from poachers. The real-life drama inspired Lu's ...

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