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Adidas to make vegan shoes!

You must have come across many people who have turned vegan — eating only plant-based food. But now a shoe company is all ready to manufacture vegan shoes too. Adidas has announced it’s launching a line of sneakers made from mushroom-based leather. As part of a 2021 sustainability initiative, the new Stan Smiths will be […]
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This man turned on a new leaf, literally!

Something which started as a hobby has turned into a passion for a man in Kazakhstan. And now that hobby is taking him places, at least in the art world.  Kanat Nurtazin has been turning nature into art with his intricate leaf cuttings which feature anything from ballerinas to flamingos to Harry Potter. The 29-year-old […]
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The master of disguise

Last week we talked about how paintings have been stolen from museums, art shows or the artists themselves. Would you like to watch a heist on Netflix? Lupin, a new Netflix show about a thief who steals Marie Antoinette’s prized jewels from the Louvre, is captivating viewers around the world. The story is of the […]
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Movie Review: The food for the soul…

Pixar’s Soul is about a jazz pianist who has a near-death experience and gets stuck in the afterlife, contemplating his choices and regretting the existence that he mostly took for granted. It all starts when the protagonist Joe (Jamie Foxx) meets with an accident and ends up comatose. Joe was finally offered a staff job […]
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Celebrate these unusual holidays from around the world

We all know and celebrate religious and cultural festivals in a year but there are a few wacky holidays you can celebrate and have some fun. Read more about them… January 22 — Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day Do you have a special connection with your cat or is she around only for sustenance in […]
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Who’s Martin Luther King Jr 

On Monday, January 20, the USA would celebrate Martin Luther King Day. And though his actual birthday is on January 15, the US celebrates third Monday of every January in his honour.  But do you know who’s Martin Luther King Jr? Today we live in a free world. A world without boundaries and discriminations. Today […]
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Year Ahead: 5 Space missions to look forward in 2021

The gone year may not have been that good for humans, but it definitely was a landmark year for space explorations. And a lot of exciting programmes are lined up for the New Year too. Let’s have a look… Chandrayaan 3 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been growing by leaps and bounds. After […]
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In depth: The pride that is Indian Antarctic Programme

As more than 45 members of 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA) departed for the South Pole from Mormugao Port, Goa this week, Indian scientists and researchers cheered for this extraordinary programme of the country. Antarctica is a tough continent, covered in snow with extremely difficult weather conditions. Surviving these conditions and doing research […]
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5 ways to get creative with kids

It’s difficult to make time pass when there’s so much of it. And especially with kids, it’s a tussle how to make them learn while they play. Here are a few ideas on how to creatively engage your children…Make a favourite rock Children love collecting rocks — of all sizes. Let your child choose his […]
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Movie review

We Can Be Heroes Say hello to junior Avengers slash X-Men While we common men and women scratch our heads about how to keep our children busy, there’s Robert Rodriguez who uses their creativity to make a movie. And that too a good one.  We Can Be Heroes can be called a mix of Avengers […]