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Obesity in childhood

We hear about the obesity epidemic hitting kids all over the world these days. But what does it really mean? What is Obesity? Can we look at someone who looks fatter than the rest of us and say that he or she is an obese? The answer is no. Obesity has got nothing to do […]
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Listings: Spend some quality time with your kids…

What:Letter from Hogwarts- Harry Potter Painting Party!When: Sat, 3 Aug 11:00AM – 2:00PMWhere: Doolally Taproom – Khar, MumbaiBy: Kshama Thakkar For: 7-14 age group Cost: Rs 1500Detailed Info: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/mumbai/acd4aabdaa12a0234935379d8da0ccf8-letter-from-hogwarts-harry-potter What: The Speech And Drama Certificate CourseWhen: 31st July onwardsWhere: Kemps Corner Tardeo, Colaba, Ghatkopar, Chembur, Andheri, JuhuBy: Ace Productions For: 4-13 age groupDetailed Info: https://aceproductions.in/workshops/Or Call on 9320130013 or […]
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Why is Jammu & Kashmir ‘special’?

Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. It is the northernmost state of our country, and though it’s governed by Indian Constitution, it has been given certain special privileges keeping in view of the state’s controversial history. The Article 370 of the Constitution gave autonomous stature to the state of J&K. This means […]
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Let’s take nature home

We all want our children to respect nature, but where do we start? Author Benita Sen suggests we start from home. In her latest book for children One Lonely Tiger, Sen talks about the jungle and its animals, earth and nature, and man and his friends. Her verses help kids to think, and talk. In […]
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The three Indian stars in UK Cabinet

Boris Johnson is the new prime minister of the United Kingdom but the most interesting fact for Indians is the list of three PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin) in his cabinet. Alok Sharma, Priti Patel and Rishi Sunak have been selected to be part of the UK government. The three Indian-origin ministers have been given […]
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Meet the Sanskrit-speaking staff of this shop

How would you communicate with a salesman who speaks in Sanskrit? Yes, imagine entering into Hamleys and being addressed not in English or Hindi, but Sanskrit! Baffling, isn’t it? Well, don’t worry the malls wouldn’t put you in such a situation but there is one shop in Karnataka where more than its 50 employees converse […]
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Your July picks are here!

The Extraordinary Life of Neil ArmstrongWriter: Martin HowardIllustrator: Freda ChiuPublisher: PuffinPrice: Rs 350A self-confessed ‘white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer’ Neil Armstrong became the most famous man on the planet when he walked on the moon in 1969. This concise but information-packed biography provides the background to his life, from his birth in Ohio in […]
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Meet Huggable, your friend at hospital

They are gloomy and boring. Hospitals are the last place we want to be, but there are many kids who have to visit a hospital sometimes, and for those not-so-fun days there’s Huggable. Using a robotic teddy bear, scientists have shown that social robots can boost the mood among hospitalised children and help them cope […]
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More than 100,000 solar panels to hail Apollo moon landing

Different agencies and organisations are celebrating 50 years anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing in their own special way, but Google definitely has a way for celebrations. The web company’s Mao team has designed portrait of Apollo program lead software engineer, Margaret Hamilton, using reflective solar panels and the light of the Moon. The portrait […]
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You think you can dance? So does this cockatoo!

A dance sensation has taken YouTube by storm, and it’s not human. Snowball, the sulphur-crested cockatoo broke big on YouTube in 2007 for his toe-tapping, head-bobbing performance to the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody.” And is back in news because scientists think parrots and humans share the tendency to gyrate to music. The issue of Current Biology […]