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Crackle and pop

Madhuvanti S. Krishnan Enjoy yourself but remember to keep safe. Here are some do’s and don’ts.

Tradition and custom

MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN Light your diyas because the king has returned. And of course, what better way to mark the date than with a delicious meal with friends and family.

Five days of gaiety

Archana Subramanian Let us ring in the festivities with enthusiasm and fervour. There’s sweets and fireworks, friends and family to celebrate.

Your baby’s first Deepavali...

Sweta Akundi ...And how you can make it memorable, with healthy food and safe breathable spaces, while carrying on tradition

In School

People gather to watch a total solar eclipse in La Higuera, Chile, on July 2, 2019. Back in 1780, it wasn’t as simple as this...

An eye for an i #369 The eclipse chaser of 1780

A scientist making a streptomycin assay (determines the potency of the drug) at the Rutgers University.

An eye for an i #368 Schatz, streptomycin and the shards of a fallout

Section of the strip marking the historic prime meridian.

An eye for an i #367 Greenwich, the historic home of the prime meridian

A health worker administers a polio drop to an infant in Bhubaneswar, India in 2015.

An eye for an i #366 Sabin’s solution for polio

A replica of the RAK 1 aircraft.

An eye for an i #365 Opel racked up a first with RAK 1

Overview of the experiment performed by Hershey and Chase, showing DNA to be the genetic material for phage.

An eye for an i #364 Hershey, Chase and the blender experiment

Bronze relief of Constantin Fahlberg.

An eye for an i #363 Sweet as saccharin

A stuffed model of a thylacine as seen in a museum.

An eye for an i #362 Will thylacines growl back to life?

A model depicting the Viking 2 lander.

An eye for an i #361 Viking 2’s trip to Mars

Pluto as pictured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on July 13, 2015.

An eye for an i #360 The day Pluto was demoted

Russian Daniil Medvedev clinched his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a 7-6(3) 6-4 win over David Goffin in the final of the Cincinnati Masters.

Sports reel Third time lucky for Medvedev; PSG suffer shock defeat in Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe (left) scored a goal and created another for Angel Di Maria in their 3-0 win.

Sports reel PSG breeze to 3-0 win over Nimes in Ligue 1; Kohli’s ton sets up India’s victory

Short Stories

Illustration: Sreejith R.Kumar

Spread the light

Thripura Krishnan When Velu fell ill Mini did not know what to do. How would they go shopping? How would they celebrate?

All in a row, Deepavali, festivals, diyas All in a row

MANJARI SHUKLA Pradeep decided that they would use electrical lights in multicolours to decorate the house for the festival.

TRAIN OF TALES Mid-term break

RACHNA CHHABRIA A year into their training, the apprentices were given a short break. They came back refreshed. Except for Wendy.

Children's Books

Bookworm Big books, big ideas

Sand between your toes

Bhavya Venkatesh

Bookworm Super dog

In My Heart by Nandana Sen published by Puffin

adoption ‘This book tumbled out of me quickly and rather seamlessly’

Fast friends

Bhavya Venkatesh

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A. Megavarshan, VII A, The Vijay Millenium CBSE School,

Drawings from India

Shrilakshmi P., VI, The Study L'ecole Internationale School, Puducherry

Drawings from India

Puneet Kadyan, VI, St. Paul’s School,

Drawings from India

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An eye for an i #369 Children

The eclipse chaser of 1780

When two artists met

Hues and shades

Spread the light

Crackle and pop

All in a row, Deepavali, festivals, diyas Children

All in a row

Sparkles of peace and joy

Ali could not contain his excitement. He ran home after craft class with a great idea. But, when he got home he was in for a surprise.

Mid-term break

A year into their training, the apprentices were given a short break. They came back refreshed. Except for Wendy.

Tradition and custom

Light your diyas because the king has returned. And of course, what better way to mark the date than with a delicious meal with friends and family.

Five days of gaiety

Let us ring in the festivities with enthusiasm and fervour. There’s sweets and fireworks, friends and family to celebrate.

Drawings from India

Your baby’s first Deepavali...

...And how you can make it memorable, with healthy food and safe breathable spaces, while carrying on tradition

Schatz, streptomycin and the shards of a fallout

The discovery of streptomycin on October 19, 1943 provided humans with one of the best tools in their fight against tuberculosis. But the discovery also paved the way for an ugly fight between a student and his mentor that wasn’t ever resolved satisfactorily. A.S.Ganesh tells you about the discovery of streptomycin and the feud that ensued...

I am a rockstar!

I bring good news... I have joined a rock band! But do the grown-ups realise that I am a star in the making? Obviously not!

Way down in Bavaria

It started with a wedding. And now, more than two centuries later, the festivities continue.

Life in a fishbowl

How would it feel to have your life on display?

Get set, go!

We may have spent a lot of time wondering about the mysteries of other planets, but how about the wonders of our own planet?

Heady mix of colours

When Anita’s paints disappeared, she had to do some quick thinking if she wanted to win the class colouring competition. Of course, her dad gave her an idea too.

SPELLING success

The training is in full-swing. While the other apprentices continue to frustrate Amanda, Wendy breezes through the spells.

Drawings from India

Thrill of the unexpected

While being taken to watch animals in the wild is exhilarating, one cannot but long for the surge of excitement that chance encounters bring.

Sea of salt

Formed many million years ago, the Dead Sea is fast disappearing. It is the lowest point on earth and a repository of precious minerals. It is one of the natural wonders of the world.

Laugh for a cause

Who says protests are serious affairs? Some demonstrators use humour to drive home the point.

Geek’s world

Meet four young developers who have created apps that are metamorphic.

Wilde’s wild wit

Born on October 16, 1854, Oscar Wilde was known for his brilliant humour and flamboyant style.

Greenwich, the historic home of the prime meridian

It was on October 13, 1884 that the Greenwich meridian was officially adopted as the prime meridian, the imaginary north-south line where the longitude was 0 degrees. A.S.Ganesh gives you a glimpse of how this came to be and where the true prime meridian of the world currently lies…

Girl power!

Celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, with these inspiring and heart-warming books.

Iconic apple

A rebel, a college dropout...but greatness was in his destiny. Steve Jobs was 12, when he landed his first job.

In the shadows

Psyche was married but could never ever see her husband, in broad daylight. Who was he? Man, monster, or more?

Magic in the air

This week we begin a new series. Wendy was the youngest witch in the coven, yet she was the most wicked.

Drawings from India

Stuck in the middle

What’s the opposite of fun? Middle School! More homework, boring adults, no funny cat videos...the list is endless.

Stellar performances

Uranus gets up close and personal, while the moon plays hide and seek. Galaxies come together and there are showers all the way.

Trouble on the terrace

Despite Mrs. Kumar’s warnings the boys continued to sneak up to the roof to play. Then, one day disaster strikes.

Eek! Sour grapes!

It’s not just the fruit, but some situations too attract a sour grape reaction.

Our Earth, our right

Sixteen children took it upon themselves to hold adults accountable for the state of the planet and secure their future.

Force to reckon with

On this International Day of the Girl Child, let us aim to surpass all expectations and empower ourselves to achieve greater heights.

Food for the soul

Be the cook for the day. Start with flapjacks and finish off with some delish rolls. Your family will love it.

Farm life

World Farm Animals Day is as good a time as any to take a tour of the farm and get to know the inmates better.

Sabin’s solution for polio

Albert Sabin developed an oral vaccine for polio that has enabled us to almost eradicate the once-dreaded disease. It was on October 6, 1956 that he announced that his vaccine was ready for mass testing. A.S.Ganesh narrates the story of how Sabin arrived at his vaccine and the challenges that he had to surmount before reaching out to the masses...

Walk with decapods

When someone says, “crab mentality” or “catch a crab” the connotations are not good. But, these creatures are truly fascinating and there are 4,500 species of them!

Migratory birds off to their seasonal homes

It’s September and migratory birds make their yearly journey to their seasonal home. Let’s welcome our winged guests with a promise to save them from plastic...

Life in miniature

Navaratri celebrations in South India are incomplete without the dolls that bring mythologies and city scenes to life.

Dolls, dandiya and dussehra

Different cultures in India celebrate the elaborate Navaratri festival in their own unique way. But the cause for celebration is one — to commemorate the triumph of good over evil

Drawings from India

More the merrier

What better time to explore more about some lesser-known members of the Indian animal kingdom, than during World Wildlife Week?

Pari’s colourful palette

As the two girls spent time, Pari was able to appreciate Veena’s ability to see the world with her eyes closed tight.

Unpredictable future

October 2 to 8 is Wildlife Week. India is home to many species of flora and fauna. However, faced with poaching, habitat loss and hunting, the numbers are dwindling. What can we do to protect them?

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Drilling of a new massive borewell using a rig began at Nadukattupatti near Manapparai on Sunday morning in a last ditch attempt to reach and rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson who has been trapped in an abandoned borewell .

12K | Boy trapped in borewell: Efforts to rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson make slow progress

Besides the Padma Shri, Nanammal had bagged 150 awards, six national-level gold medals, and the Yoga Ratna award of the Government of Karnataka in 2014. File

42K | Yoga teacher Nanammal dies at 99

Rescue operations underway at Nadukattupatti near Manapparai district on Saturday.

12K | Trapped in a borewell: 24 hours on, struggle to rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson continues

Karthi and Lokesh Kanagaraj: a winning combo

18K | Karthi and Lokesh Kanagaraj to reunite for ‘Kaithi 2’

Sindhi women carry earthen pots during the Jhulelal Chaliha procession in Ahmedabad in 2010.

16K | How the Sindhi community is fighting to keep its rich cross-border culture alive

A glimpse from the rescue operations at Manapparai, Tiruchi

12K | Two-year-old boy slips further into borewell in Manapparai as rescue efforts continue

An image of a boy who fell into an abandoned borewell as seen in a monitor used by the rescue team at Nadukattupatti near Tamil Nadu’s Manapparai town.

25K | Two-year-old boy falls into abandoned borewell in Tamil Nadu

A still from ‘Housefull 4’

12K | ‘Housefull 4’ review: This Akshay Kumar multi-starrer is no laughing matter

Vijay in ‘Bigil’: The real strength in this film lies in the emotion

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