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What the young Team India taught us in Australia

“For all of us in India and across the world, if you ever score 36 or lesser in life, remember: it isn’t the end of the world. The spring stretches backward only to propel you forward. And once you succeed, don’t forget to celebrate with those who stood by you when the world wrote you […]
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Pets are back at the White House

Donald Trump was the first president in more than a hundred years to not have a pet in the White House. Before him it was James Polk to not have a pet. But the new President Joe Biden is back with the tradition. Biden’s German Shepherds – Champ and Major – have joined the President […]
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What’s Ram Setu and why is it being explored now?

It’s difficult to attest mythology. History and mythology have always almost stood heads on at each other. But for the first time, Indian scientists have decided to verify the mythological accuracy of a historical feature. Indian scientists will undertake a scientific expedition to date the chain of corals and sediments forming the Ram Setu.  The  […]
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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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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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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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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 […]