Slaying the dragon (non-fiction)
The very mention of the word “Dragons” evokes both horror and comedy in one’s mind simultaneously with the image of a giant beast in the backdrop emitting fire from his mouth approx. 30 feet in length and 14 feet in…
Go clean, go green
Mohit and Seema reached school at 7 A.M.They were really excited as it was Environment Week and they were comperes for the event. They had a script ready, were wearing spic and span uniform and looked forward to leading the…
Parks and the parkers
The equation is both as simple and as complex as “who came first”- the parks or the parkers. Whosoever did, let us not get into that and try to see the beautiful relationship between Nature and the Man The equation…
वनस्पतिज्ञ बीरबल – भाग २
यिन्याह एक दूर देश से भारत यात्रा पर आया था। एक बार वह बादशाह अकबर के दरबार में पहले भी आया था। उस समय उसने अपनी एक पहेली सुलझाने की चुनौती दी थी। लेकिन बीरबल की बुद्धिमत्ता के कारण उसे…
अद्भुत पक्षी जगत
नैतिक की कक्षा में पक्षी जगत की फिल्म दिखाई गयी। उसे पक्षियों के बारे में बहुत मज़ेदार बातें पता चली। “माँ आज स्कूल की तरफ से चिड़ियों पर एक पिक्चर दिखाई गई थी। यह प्रसिद्ध पक्षी पर्यवेक्षक की डॉक्यूमेंट्री थी”,…
The curse of the rain
“Why do you hate the rain so much? It is not good,” said Ananya. “Look outside your window and see how beautiful and fresh everything is looking. The trees and the plants look overjoyed.” But Anish had his reasons and…
Gullu goes shopping
The new academic year is about to begin and Neel is going to the next class. Mom and Neel are so busy shopping. They have to buy new books, new uniforms, a school bag, a bottle, and a tiffin box.…
Aahana’s corner in heaven – part 3
Aahana and her family travel to the north east of India and discover heaven on Earth. Join the family on their journey through the unexplored country. When the car reached Lachen, it was almost sunset and the family couldn’t believe…
बाग़ बगीचों में सैर करने वाले लोग
समीकरण जितना सरल है उतना ही जटिल भी है। जैसे कि “क्या पहले आया” – बाग़-बगीचे, या बाग़ों में सैर करने वाले लोग? हम यह नहीं देखना चाहते कि क्या पहले आया, अपितु प्रकृति और मनुष्य के बीच के सुंदर…
The botanist Birbal – part 2
The wise chief minister of Akbar’s court, Birbal teaches us about botany. In this part, Birbal teaches us another method to decipher the roots of a plant without digging it up. Yinyah was a foreigner from a faraway land. Once…