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On the tea trail
From the slopes of Darjeeling to the elite tea rooms of Paris, the journey is amazing and interesting...


My India
August 15, 1947, was a historic day in India. Looking back on 55 years of freedom, we know we have achieved much and made a lot of contributions in making the world a better place. But despite these achievements we have also lost a lot. And ...
Snicket tells a tale
Lemony Snicket considers himself an investigator and feels obliged to write down what happens to the Baudelaire children.
Aye, Aye need help!
A zoo is a window to the sheer wonder and delight of the natural world. The Jersey Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in the U.K. is one such.
Land of the penguins
On January 24, 2002, Sweden released two stamps to commemorate the first Antartic expedition in 1901-1903. The stamps portray the ship `Antarctic' on her way towards Snow Hill Island and an albatross that met the expedition.
Word games
Are you "fappy" or just plain "glumpy"? Or may be you would like to be "tappy"?
Whiff of fresh air
The most striking feature of Lucy Maud Montgomery's books is her love for freedom.
Garden full of posies
The President of India occupies the Rashtrapati Bhavan — his official residence. The Rashtrapati Bhavan is located on Raisina Hill. The building overlooks the India Gate, a memorial to the Indian soldiers who died in the First World War. ...
New on the rack
"In the holidays, I went to Rajasthan. It is full of palaces and forts — pink and yellow and white — built by Rajput kings long ago. We rode camels, and saw colourful ghoomar dancing and banjarans at night." My ...
Quizzing made easy
The 10th edition of the Cadbury Bournvita Book of Knowledge comes with a new sparkling new look. In this edition not only have the number of questions increased but they have become mini-encyclopaedias in their own right providing valuable ...
Sense & Nonsense
Fatal semblance
When fishes walked out of water on to land 400 million years ago, they gave rise to the amphibians — animals both of land and water. There are three major clans of amphibians — the salamanders, largely confined to the countries of the ...

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