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In depth: What is the Change the Date debate in Australia?

Every year around January 26, a debate rages in Australia… Change the Date. Australia Day, on 26 January, commemorates the day in 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip, commander of the First Fleet of 11 British ships, arrived at Sydney Cove to signal the birth of the colony. But many people also call it “Invasion Day” […]
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Nepal to turn Mt Everest trash into art

Nepal is turning the trash — collected at Mount Everest — into art. The art would be displayed in a nearby gallery, to highlight the need to save the world’s tallest mountain from turning into a dumping site. Used oxygen bottles, plastic bottles, torn tents, ropes, broken ladders, cans and plastic wrappers discarded by climbers […]
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Books: Best picks this month

Title: Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins Author: Lincoln Peirce Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books  Max didn’t expect knight school to be so tough. Luckily, she has her best friends–the Midknights–at her side. But when Byjovia is under attack, the Midknights will have to face beastly creatures, powerful spells, and their greatest foe yet–themselves? […]
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Check out this art market

We have always seen and talked about art in museums or galleries, haven’t we? But I recently heard about this beautiful initiative of artists selling art in a vegetable market! Art should be approachable and bring all stratas of society together. That is the point really… to make and sell affordable art. If you ever […]
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Republic Day: Did you know these facts about the parade?

The Republic Day parade this year would be a low-key affair due to the pandemic and health threats. But the R-Day parade holds its own importance in the history of our celebrations when the country adopted its Constitution. On January 26, we officially became a constitutional country and every year we celebrate this achievement with […]
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Movie review: Charming

We have grown up reading about girls in trouble, damsels in distress, only to be saved by that one man who would come and kiss them with true love… but times have changed. And we don’t want to be that hapless damsel anymore. Girls today know their worth and also understand that love at first […]
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Joe Biden sworn-in as America’s 46th President

Joe Biden officially took oath as the 46th President of the USA, in a historic yet toned down celebration at the Capitol. Kamala Devi Harris was sworn-in as vice-president of the United States, becoming not only the first woman to hold the office but the first Black and Asian American person to do so. Trump […]
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Japan to build wooden satellites to fight space junk

Humans are known to create trash wherever they go… be it Earth, Moon and even Space! Space junk is becoming an increasing problem as more satellites are launched into the atmosphere every year.  But as over the years scientists are becoming wary of space junk, researchers are also trying to cut on it.  Researchers and […]
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World’s oldest known cave painting found, is more than 45,000 years old!

Can you imagine the world 45,500 years ago? How the land structure must have been. What minerals the soil must have consisted of? What the humans must have looked like? Or even more, did Homo Sapiens even exist during those days!? Recently, Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of […]
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Greta gets her own stamps!

Not many would get to celebrate their 18th birthday the way Greta Thunberg is doing. The climate activist, who turned 18th on January 3, was honoured with her own set of stamps in her country. She has been featured in the Swedish postage stamp, in recognition of her work to “preserve Sweden’s unique nature for […]