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Travels of Marco Polo
Marco Polo was perhaps the earliest western traveller to journey on the Silk Route.


Footprints on earth
Every month we bring you the environmentally important days in this new column. July 11 is World Population Day. Why is there a special day for population?


WORLD OF SCIENCE
Toughest mission
It was a flight that was supposed to have thrilled the world.

Ambrose Pare
Ambrose Pare (1510 A.D. – 1590 A.D.), considered the “father of modern surgery”, was surgeon to four kings.

Techie Taffy
Schools have reopened and getting back with friends can be such fun. But school reopening also means loads of homework. After the holidays they can be quite a chore and you may probably feel it’s worse than getting measles in summer! But ...

Queen of the east
An important attraction in Chennai is St. Andrew’s Kirk. The church was consecrated in 1821. The Kirk is sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Scottish churches in the east”. The architecture is considered one of the best ...

Wasting an inheritance
At the rate rocks are blasted, mined and quarried today, we are heading towards an ecological disaster.

When the munias built a nest
Papa Munia worked hard to build his nest. And then suddenly, the gardener returned…

Horror and suspense
Eight plays that are sure to keep you interested.

Dignity of labour
The book traces the evolution of the community and their status in society.

Correction
Correction: In the YW dt. June 29 it was wrongly mentioned that the Map of India series was released in 1857. The correct year is 1957. There were only 11 stamps — two stamps were issued later on January 16, 1958, and one more on May ...

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