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In depth: What is Kumbh Mela and why it’s so important in India?

If you have watched Hindi movies from the 70s and 80s era, you must have come across many stories which originate and end at the Kumbh Mela. While the Mela of the films is the notorious spot where siblings get separated from each other — only to reunite after 20 years — the truth is […]

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Top picks this month

Title: Red, White and Whole Author: Rajani LaRocca Publisher: Quill Tree Books  This is a novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia. Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she’s the only Indian American student, and home, with her family’s […]

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That sketchy excellence!

We talk about paintings that have made history and fortunes that belong to painters and have made them to be legendary artists in our century. Let us talk about the sketches they had drawn while they were alive. This one is called: Head of a Woman  “La Scapigliata” 1500/1508 Attributed to Italian Renaissance master Leonardo […]

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Celebrate Happiness Day with these fantastic tricks

When was the last time you looked out of the window and marvelled at the beautiful blue sky? When was the last time you sat with a mug of coffee and read a book in your cozy corner? Can’t remember? Well, maybe this week you can do all that which makes you happy, officially. Yes, […]

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Who’s Bhavani Devi? India’s first ever fencer to reach Olympics

In a country where cricket is a religion, it’s difficult for other sports like basketball and hockey to make a place for themselves let alone chess and gymnastics. But fencing is far fetched even in this aspect. CA Bhavani Devi became the first ever Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics, and looking at how fledgling […]

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In depth: Three countries rush to claim an underwater mountain

There’s a huge mountain range on earth which is not shown in any map you would see. And a number of countries have already started to fight over its ownership.  What is this hidden gem? Hidden below the North Pole in the Arctic region is Lomonosov Ridge. It is a vast mountain range running from […]

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Say yes to this fun-filled family adventure!

Having kids changes life… well, it’s no revelation. Our lives go topsy turvy and being a parent is not easy. What with trying to control everything that’s happening to your precious ones. And they definitely do not like it!  Yes Day truly shows the balance of power and lack of it between the two generations.  […]

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Know more about the Painter of the Queens

Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988) was an Italian portraitist and a fresco painter influenced by the Italian Renaissance. He was nicknamed by the press of his time as “the painter of queens”. His portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from 1956 is very famous. Although he is remembered for his portraits of famous people, he also portrayed “less […]

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What a marvel! Black Panther-inspired Wakanda grows in Uganda

Movies have often inspired people to do some good work. But we never knew that superheroes could not only make money but also build lives. Something like that is happening in a small village in Uganda. Inspired by Marvel’s Black Panther movie, a village in Uganda is thriving on natural resources and solar energy.  The […]

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This ceramic bowl at yard sale is worth more than $500,00!

You never know what you may get at a yard sale. A man who bought a ceramic bowl for $35 (approximately Rs2,500) in a yard sale unknowingly became an owner of an artefact which is worth $500,000 (approximately Rs 3,63,22,450). The white bowl adorned with cobalt blue paintings of flowers and other designs is about […]