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When harvest is plentyThe harvest season is one of joy. A time to give thanks to God for his bounty and celebrate the occasion with joyous festivities. More Bye to bad habits No one wants to acquire a bad habit. But what begins as an occasional indulgence can turn into a permanent problem. The subconscious mind links the habit with pleasure, comfort and satisfaction and that links the absence of the habit with ... More
The new Euro-peanNew Year's Day 2002 was a milestone in the history of currency notes/ coins, as this day, euro bank notes and coins became legal tender in 12 European countries. While the banks are same in all the countries, the coins will sport a common as well ... More
Tiger stripedVespas are good-sized wasps that live in enormous hives constructed out of plant fibre. To warn all comers of their deadly sting, they are boldly striped tiger fashion in yellow and black. Hence the Tulu name: tiger-bums. The wasp ... More Pastoral picture Two decades ago, Zambia issued a postage stamp of 35 ngwee denomination depicting a typical granary and house in the countryside. Both the structures have been raised on stilts on marshy land. Grains such as paddy, wheat and maize are ... More
A karting we will goThe atmosphere was charged with excitement, the youngsters were raring to go... More
Speed not, rue notA new year is welcomed with expectations and hope for better days ahead. It is also a time to make resolutions. Everyone loves to ride a bike or drive a car. But this takes skill, care, patience and consideration. If you are cycling, make sure ... More Learning the act The new year brings with it a host of fresh programmes from The Hindu under the Newspaper in Education banner. A Theatre workshop in Chennai, is the first on the list. The Madras Players will conduct workshops in Sri Sivaswami Kalalaya, ... More FORSAKEN FRIENDS
No pedigrees, pleaseWhat is pedigree? It is an invented species, manipulated for the sake of shape, size and colour. Their size, structure and self-defence mechanism are all tampered with, to suit human taste. Pedigree dog often suffer from congenital heart disease, ... More
Fleeced My grandfather is an artist. He knows the art of telling stories. He also knows how to describe an ordinary incident in the most interesting manner. This happened long ago. Prices were low and life was easy. He was always well dressed. ... More The unwanted guest It's about 8'O Clock and the students of X B are listening to their teacher drone on about the endocrine system. A wasp, still sleepy, wafts into the room. Many of the students clap their hands to their ears. The unnoticing teacher goes on ... More The buffet The buffet is a way of feasting when many are invited. As more and more people like this system, there is no problem. Often you have to struggle to get a plate. After that, you find yourself in a line to get the food. If you load food on the ... More POEMS My world My wish Tender tears A New Year dream Peace and harmony The firefly DRAWINGS Calm by the mountain Parrot on tree Music on the Sea shore Flower basket Delightful Deepavali Enjoying soltitude Rural-Urban divide It's Pongal time
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