November 17, 2007
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Hi kids!
 I cannot imagine anyone not being touched by what is going on in the country these days. Emergency rule, martial law, general elections, democracy, freedom of expression, the right to know...
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We should be proud of our national language
 The most important element of any culture is the language. People around the world feel pride in speaking their national language as it gives them identity and defines who they are....
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Come, play a game
 Children never get bored if they find a play partner. Unlike the mundane adult world where the only option is to stick to a couch and talk, talk and talk, the young world is categorised by various fun-filled activities....
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Urdu — why not?
 Our new academic session had begun. We were sitting in our classroom listening to the chairman’s address. Suddenly my classmate whispered in my ear: “What will you be opting for?”...
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Brave Simon
 Simon and his friends were the most adventure loving kids. They used to dare each other to do different things. Simon was their gang leader, a tall, emaciated looking guy....
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Was it a dream?
 “Mom! I’m tired,” Sarah shouted from her bedroom upstairs. “Then go to sleep! Beta,” her mom said, “Tomorrow is Sunday, you can do your project tomorrow.”...
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The magic of mythical creatures
 Well, that’s how it almost always began! From Cinderella to Snow White to Sleeping Beauty and those countless stories of elves, fairies and little people that have kept us enthralled...
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New Stone Age
A significant invention of the New Stone Age was spinning and weaving. By this method, people had learnt to weave from linen, wool and cotton and made clothes to cover their bodies....
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Beating the children won’t mend mothers
 “Spare the rod and spoil the child” — a hot topic that has remained in the argument of numerous people; especially the parents. Walloping and thumping a child does have an instantaneous effect....
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How to secure good grades?
 This is the age of education and learning. The importance of learning has become a basic component of success. Our country is spending more on higher education....
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It’s up to us!
 Getting bad grades is nothing to be ashamed of. This seems to be the attitude of hundreds of thousands of students who have the potential to succeed, but are determined to lag behind with the lesser intellectuals....
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Focus on environment
 The immersion of thousands of statues of Hindu gods containing toxic chemicals into India’s rivers and lakes every year poses...
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Skin care in autumn
 As your summer tan (real or fake) fades to sallow yellow, the remains of mini-scars from insect bites and scratches from your camping trips loom into view on your now-pale skin....
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The tantalising pomegranate
 Pomegranate fruit is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalised over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout India...
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Cat facts
 · It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one’s blood pressure!...
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Quotes
We are full of prejudices rather than wisdom, as regards child psychology. Up to now we have wanted to dominate the children from the outside with the rod, instead of trying to subdue them internally by guiding them like human beings....
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Mailbox
The 21st century has brought drastic changes, including the callousness in human nature. Now people no more care for others, they don’t think about other people’s feelings....
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Ask a silly question...
In the bus a heavy lady wearing pointed high-heeled shoes steps on your feet Silly question: Hey, what are you doing here?.........
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Poets’ Corner
I have a kite It’s so bright It flies in the sky...
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Recipe: Teatime snacks
250 gms chicken boiled and shredded 250 gms potatoes boiled...
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Super Sis
Worried Virgo and Worried, hair fall is a natural process by which old and tired hair are replaced by new, healthy ones. However, ...
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News Update
 One woman was seriously hurt and two dozen other people were given first aid after monkeys rampaged through a neighbourhood in east Delhi last weekend...
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