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Sachin Tendulkar XI team has five Indians

Sachin Tendulkar has made a list of top XI cricketers from this World Cup, and five of them are Indians.The Master Blaster chose Indian captain Virat Kohli, vice-captain Rohit Sharma, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja from Indian squad. Virat has won accolades for his captaincy even from other team members, while […]
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Is Hong Kong in trouble?

Hong Kong as we know today is a sprawling city lined with beautiful buildings and crowded markets. And, of course, has DisneyLand! It’s a global business hub, which means that almost all the major companies from all over the world have a factory or an unit here.  It’s just another Chinese city but enjoys freedom […]
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Wimbledon crowns its new winner!

People tuned in from all over the world to watch the oldest and most sought after tennis tournament; Wimbledon 2019! The matches ran for a good two weeks, showcasing dynamic playoffs that most definitely made for great entertainment!  In saying that, a 15 year old Cori “Coco” Gauf became the new talk on everybody’s lips. […]
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This bee is busy, and brilliant!

It was supposed to end at around 5 pm but went on much beyond midnight. We are not talking about an entertainment show or a musical concert. We are talking about a spelling competition. This year, 562 spellers competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC, and after a gruelling 20 rounds, the […]
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What’s that bag Ms Finance Minister?

Every year the finance minister presents the budget of the country. The conspicuous brown briefcase became an item of mystery when the FM would carry all his documents in this small bag which contained his budget speech, and the copy of the expenditures planned for the coming year. But what’s 2019 if it’s not the […]
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 – Revisiting The Best Moments!

As the 2019 action packed Women’s World Cup comes to an end, it’s time to reflect back on some of the many, cut above the rest moments and goals that made this month of football, truly, an exceptional one! South Africa got to compete for the first time ever in the world cup championship; and […]
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Go go Gorilla!

Eleven-year-old Addy Barrett was in first grade when she read a book about endangered mountain gorillas. And decided to do something about it.  Addy began launching fundraising events and internet campaigns to raise money and spread the word about the threats facing gorillas. She has made posters, held several lemonade and bake sales, and created […]
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Toys are forever!

What works for Toy Story 4 is that you need not even have watched the previous films to enjoy this one. The last Toy Story film ended with a grown-up Andy giving his toys away to a little girl named Bonnie. Woody (actor Tom Hanks), however, is no longer the favorite toy. Bonnie makes a […]
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It’s a vase, and it douses fire!

The nondescript, simple flower vase sitting on your side table is very handy. It’s not just a flower vase but also a fire extinguisher… yes it’s literally a fire vase!  Produced by a Samsung subsidiary called Cheil Worldwide, the vase works using an outer chamber filled with potassium carbonate that quickly cools and suppresses oxygen […]
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Western Art History

Since the beginning of human history, we have used various forms of expression to convey a message. This includes using soil, soft rocks, chalk or charcoal to make hands and faces on rocks or drawing animals to warn fellow tribe from dangers of getting attacked. The beginning of The Western Art History was The Ancient Classical […]