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Light the lamp of knowledge
The legends connected with the festival of Deepavali are many, but the primary reason is the celebration of ignorance giving way to the light of knowledge.


Safe and sparkling fun
Sparklers may not be as safe as they seem. Here are some precautions to take.
For a Nobel cause
Alfred Bernhard Nobel established the Nobel Trust to recognise outstanding contributions in certain fields.
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WORLD OF SCIENCE
Spectacular success
Herschel, despite her own achievements, always felt she was only an assistant to her brother.
Medicinal plants of India
Continuing the series on medicinal plants that began on October 28 1997, the Department of Posts brought out another set of four stamps on the medicinal plants of India on April 7, 2003. The stamps featuring in this set are on Guggulu ...
Fiery-Mouth's dragon party
Everybody got an invitation to the grand party at the castle, except Gecko. And the next grand party would be held only ten years from now!
Folktales from the hills
Interesting stories from the Northeast.
Unconvincing supergirl
Too many guns and injured men... but Nikki seems a brave girl.
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In 1984, animal rights activist, Ryan started a group called Zebra 84. Then, he went to prison, and his campaign against Malarek Research, a company that does animal testing, went for a toss under a new, completely incompetent (in Ryan's opinion, ...
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