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Heritage on wheels
An icon of a railway system, and a World Heritage Site — a ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is unforgettable.


King of hobbies
Philately is not only enjoyable but also helps you learn a lot.
GOOD EARTH
One night in the jungle
The jungle at night can be exciting and frightening too, as this writer finds out.
WORLD OF SCIENCE
Astronomical contributions
Caroline Herschel was one of the first women to venture into the field of mathematics
THE GREAT ONES
Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1254 - 1324 A.D.) was the inspiration to subsequent explorers like Christopher Columbus.
Techie Taffy
So it's official now that Pluto isn't in the exalted league of planets anymore. While this has spawned many "Pluto is still a planet" societies, Techie wanted to know some more about this fascinating planet before taking a stand. Delving into how ...
Join the dots

A single postal territory
October 9 is celebrated as World Post Day, because it was on that day in 1874 the Universal Postal Union (UPU) was founded. Representatives from 22 countries who attended a conference at Berne, Switzerland, signed an agreement concerning ...
I hear thunder
Mala was restless. She could not sleep; she had a feeling that something terrible was about to happen.
Indian adventures
Three books featuring four cousins who get together on holidays.
As in the past
Stories that give you a peek into rural India in the early 1900s.
Booknook
The Three Investigators, The Mystery of the Green Ghost, Robert Arthur, Paragraph Paperback, Rs.100.00 Charlie and the great glass elevator by Roald Dahl, Puffin, Rs. 226.75 Darkness Falls by Franklin W. Dixon, Simon & ...
Correction
With reference to the article "Father of the nation" that appeared in the Young World dt. September 29, Gandhiji was born in Porbandar, in Kathiawar and not in a town near Bombay as published. Further, the practice of Satyagraha began in ...
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  • Weightless flight of discovery

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