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Be it an audiobook for kids by kids or children’s books curators, innovative reading initiatives for children nudged along by the pandemic continue to create a young community of bibliophiles

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The birth of the miners’ safety lamp

English chemist Humphry Davy is best known for discovering several chemical elements. Davy, however, also invented the Davy lamp, often credited as the first miners’ safety lamp. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at a lamp that contributed to furthering industrialisation...

Kerala Women and Child Development Department to launch parenting clinics at larger scale

The concept was introduced in the wake of a disturbing trend in child suicides amid the pandemic

Adventure in the big city

Madhuri and Ajay come to Chennai to visit Uncle Swarup. But how on earth are they to find him?

Captivating Congo

Blessed with bountiful natural resources, this African country is also mired in decades of conflict.

Four-legged and frightened

If your otherwise happy pets seem distressed during Deepavali, they might need your help...

Vineet’s Magic Mantra: Grounded!

No computer, going out, friends, or crackers. Only a bunch of chores. It was going to be a gloomy festival.

Ready for take off!

Hanuman’s day is turning out to be super exciting with tasty snacks and the rockets he is able to make at home, thanks to Nala.

Have a cracking celebration

This Deepavali, let’s act responsibly. Say ‘no’ to fireworks that pollute and choose the greener options.

A bricklayer lays the future’s foundation

On October 21, 1824, English bricklayer Joseph Aspdin received a patent titled “An improvement in the Modes of Producing an Artificial Stone”. While little is known both about the man and his methods, the name “portland cement” that he coined and used in this patent persists. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at portland cement, Aspdin and the patent that links them...

Vineet’s Magic Mantra: In trouble again

Mrs. Sen saw the bat at Vineet’s feet and assumed he’d broken her window...

For a better world

I am a symbol of peace and progress in a complex and challenging world.

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Haunted tomes

How did that move? What’s that shadow? What’s that smell? Would you ask these questions?

The decades-long hunt for an antiproton

On October 19, 1955, the discovery of the antiproton was announced. The culmination of a decades-long hunt for the particle, the discovery won its discoverers Emilio Segre and Owen Chamberlain the 1959 Nobel Prize for Physics. A.S.Ganesh tells you how the first group discovered the antiprotons from a pool of millions of particles...

Ghostly goings-on

Ankit, Natasha, Varun and Sachin began planning for Halloween at the beginning of October. “Let’s make our own costumes and masks for Halloween and

Guardians of the Earth

Youngsters across the globe are rallying to save our planet. Here are a few of them from across four regions who are passionate about conservation.

Bhuvan’s Secret: A nasty surprise

Though relieved about the kittens, Bhuvan realises what a narrow escape he has had...

The wild under water

Fish are not generally given the same attention as their counterparts on land and air. But they are an equally important part of our ecosystem. We take a look at a few fish species to understand their variety, significance and the need for their protection.

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Small wins, high hopes

These success stories remind us that all is not lost, and that the animal kingdom can still flourish...

Twinkle Khanna’s Tweak Books celebrates real-life Indian heroes for children

Tweak Books narrates stories of 20 real-life Indian ‘superheroes’ in its ‘When I Grow Up, I Want To Be’ series for children

Bhuvan’s SecretOne more attempt

Bhuvan sneaks out to try to feed the kittens but gets a surprise when he runs into Popo Singh.

Do Indian single parents get the support they need?

In her latest book ‘Going Solo: Raising Happy Kids’, Sujata Parashar explores the many hurdles and learning curves single parents navigate in bringing up their children

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The making of the bug bombs

On October 3, 1941, a patent was filed for a “Dispensing apparatus”. Granted on October 5, 1943, this patent was at the heart of the bug bombs that saved the lives of countless combatants during World War II. Also known as aerosol bombs, these paved the way for the success of the aerosol industry. Join A.S.Ganesh as he talks about the birth of the bug bombs...

Bhuvan’s secret: Did Stella tell?

Bhuvan’s plan go haywire when Popo Singh warns him to stay at home. What will he do?

Memories of the Mahatma

While you remember and celebrate the Father of the Nation, discover these little anecdotes from his life

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Man and Superman

John Lennon and Albert Einstein are only two of the many famous personalities who were inspired by Gandhiji. Here are some more...

Haber, ammonia, and a complex legacy

German chemist Fritz Haber received a U.S. patent on September 27, 1910 for the production of ammonia. Even though this set about a worldwide agricultural revolution in motion and also won him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918, Haber left behind a complex legacy owing to his work on chemical weapons. Join A.S.Ganesh as he talks about a German genius who tried too hard to impress his homeland...

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