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Mysteries of the past
The three most famous pyramids are in the Giza plateau. The precision and perfection of the alignment can only inspire awe and admiration.

On the first meridian of the longitude
Ujjain was part of the Delhi Sultanate for a few years before it came under the Mughals.

Giovanni Bellini
Beginning this week, we start a column The Great Ones, which will feature the life and works of personalities in various fields of human endeavour.

How did they live?
Have you heard of the polar dinosaurs?

Techie Teffy
The football season is here and of course Techie got totally caught up in the fever of it all. The net is all-agog with scores, goals and wins but Techie recently discovered a most exciting site where you can play your own world cup games without ...

Commemorating achievements
India Post issued a 15-rupee commemorative stamp in 2003 to celebrate the golden jubilee of the ascent of Mount Everest. ...

Join the dots

Saga of world soccer
Football has driven people crazy in the past weeks. But what is the history of the game?

Hilarious mix-ups
When you hear someone say "we caked a bake", what do you say?

Bookmark
The Casson family lives a messy, chaotic, abnormal life — but they wouldn't have it any other way. So Eve, the distracted but well-meaning mother, continues to paint in the shed, forgetting all about te housekeeping; Caddy ...

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Imitation

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Born to be free

Dedicated to chocolate

On a hilltop in Brazil

Ancient star trail