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Festival of sweets
Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival observed in Bengal, marks the sun's passage from Capricorn to Aquarius. During this colourful three - day festival, the community gets together to celebrate. More


Blessed sleep
Life for the tribals in Malkangiri, Orissa, is not a bed of roses. Women do all the work, and the men take all the decisions. If only the problems can be wished away by a shut-eye.. More
Chicken licken
Who chickened out first? The student or the chick? Find out who had the last laugh. More
Gandhiji and war
Gandhiji offered his services to fight in the Boer war, the Zulu rebellion and during World War I. But he had never handled the rifle and so, he served the wounded. More
Perfect friendship
Duong Le and Luu Binh wrote the final exams. Le passed, but Binh didn't. Then came Chau Long, the innkeeper, on the scene... More
Toon stars at the crease
It's cricket season again and the Cartoon Network toon stars including Scooby-Doo, Tom and Jerry are clamouring for a piece of the action. Toon Cricket 2002, is all set to hit Chennai February 10 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Two ... More
Doggie lessons
Join the PFA and let the world know you care. For membership details, write to us at PFA, 114, Vepery High Road, Chennai 600 003 or call us at 5384330, 6432348 or write to us at ... More
Just released
The Ultimate School Quiz Book by Ashoke Ganguly; A Puffin Original; Rs. 150. The Ultimate School Quiz Book is full of interesting questions set in an attractive multiple-choice format. It is also a compendium of fascinating ... More
Gentle giants
In 1982, Lao People's Democratic Republic issued a set of stamps showing trapping and training of Indian elephants. More
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