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Preserve of sport
The Olympic museum in Lausanne houses treasure that links sport to art, culture, literature, history, anthropology and archaeology.

A sporting chance
The Special Olympics celebrates the abilities of the differently abled.

Eco friendly celebration
With Vinayaka Chathurti round the corner, here are some dos and don'ts while you enjoy yourself.

New on the rack
Who was the only person to win gold medals at the Summer as well as Winter Olympics? What has won seven gold medals at the Munich Olympics? These and numerous other questions test, tease and stimulate your knowledge of the Olympic ...

Monsoon magic
Even the most crowded cities can have plants and animals and if you observe closely, you will notice the transformation as seasons change.

Olympic heritage sites
To commemorate the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the United Nations has chosen six world heritage sites in Greece for this year's stamp issue. On August 12, 2004, the United Nations Postal Administration issued a set of six stamps. The themes are ...

Blue diving
For centuries, our knowledge of the oceans was limited to what we could pull up in nets or what we could observe by diving and holding our breath. In 1830, August Siebe invented diving suits with helmets into which air was pumped down a line from ...

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Driver Bear Soft Toy Play Book by Caroline Davis, Lady Bird, Rs. 218.75

Play Book Bouncy Lamb, Lady Bird, Rs. 335.15

Baby's First Library Numbers, Tormont, Rs. 225

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