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Durga, as this powerful warrior-goddess is known, Has nine special forms-each one unique, not just a clone. Shailaputri, Brahmacharini and Chandraghanta, Kushmanda and Skandamata, Katyayani and Kaalratri, Maha Gauri and Siddhidatri . . . They are the Nava Durga, Worshipped during Navaratri, The...

‘From human birth to death, our Bamboo finds one way or another to be useful to a common person. It is truly the unsung and the forgotten.’In a lush, green forest, a shy, unassuming tree is presented with a reward by the forest queen. This makesall the forest inhabitants curious...

भारतरत्न डाक्टर भगवानदास (१२ जनवरी १८६९ - १८ सितम्बर १९५८) भारत के प्रमुख शिक्षाशास्त्री, स्वतंत्रतासंग्रामसेनानी, दार्शनिक (थियोसोफी) एवं कई संस्थाओं के संस्थापक थे। सन्‌ १९५५ में उन्हें भारतरत्न की सर्वोच्च उपाधि से विभूषित किया गया था। डॉक्टर भगवानदास का जन्म १२ जनवरी १८६९ ई. में उत्तर प्रदेश के वाराणसी में हुआ था। वे वाराणसी के समृद्ध साह परिवार के सदस्य थे। सन्‌ १८८७ में उन्होंने १८ वर्ष की अवस्था में पाश्चात्य दर्शन में एम.

Sunita Williams' story is one of having to settle for second choices. She grew up wishing to become a professional swimmer. Then she wanted to train as a vet. Instead she went on to join the Naval Academy and serve as a pilot. Before long, however, space was calling. A new dream had been born in...

Come, listen to the sweet jungle orchestra, featuring the Woodpecker's drums, the Hornbill's trumpet and the Kingfisher's blues When curious little Gul hears some strange sounds coming from her radio, she follows the musical clues into . . . an Indian jungle! On her walk, she finds feathered...

We all love the sweetness of mango and how it quenches our thirst on a hot summer day, but have you ever wondered how the mango got its magical sweetness? The tale of how such sweetness came into existence is a fascinating one indeed. India’s favorite storyteller brings alive this delightful...

Dive into this treasure trove of fifteen opulent folk tales, myths and fables from vibrant southern India. Travel down the banks of the Kaveri to the shores of the Indian Ocean; from the depths of mysterious jungles to the towering Nilgiris; from the lavish abode of kings to quiet villages in...

Have you ever stopped to marvel at the earth’s beauty: at snow-capped mountains and oceans so deep; at colorful flowers and extraordinary animals? The tale of how such beauty came into existence is a curious one indeed. India's favorite storyteller brings alive this timeless tale with her...

Aren't we chubby, aren't we cute?Aren't we lovely, as sweet as fruit?Give us a bear hug, give us a kissRegret not later for giving it a miss.Don't go by these sweet words-for all little asura kids are naughty and troublesome and always up to something! Little will you know when you land in a...

Why are identity cards important, even for gods? How can you tell a Deva from a Manava? How would you find a particular god in a crowd of gods? One day, when Krishna wanted to board an aeroplane, he was not allowed to! All because he did not have an identity card. Then his friends Garuda and...

Why is the cow useful to everyone? How are the earth and the cow similar? Why is Gauri another name for a cow? Little girl Gauri thinks milk comes from packets, till she meets Sweety the talking cow. Sweety tells Gauri about the first cow on earth, Surabhi, and how she provided so many useful...

Why was Indra an unhappy god? What are the many magical things Indra has in paradise? Will Indra ever find happiness? Little Harsha was sad, so a cloud flew him up to Indra's palace, just to show Harsha that the king of gods was sadder than him! There, with his new friends Indra and Airavata...

Born to a poor Mahar family in April 1891, Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was a victim of casteism from his very childhood. He fought for the political rights of the Dalits at a time when India was being terrorised by the British. He was also the first ‘untouchable’ to receive college education as...

'On his passport he was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The poet Rabindranath Tagore gave him the title Mahatma - the great soul- but he was rather uncomfortable with that. Nelson Mandela calls him a sacred warrior , others describe him as the the saint of the spinning wheel and we now declare him...

തൊഴാനെ സംബോധന ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ടഴുതപെട്ട ഈ കുറിപ്പുകളിലെ കഥകള്‍ മിക്കവാറും നാം കേട്ടവയാണ്. എന്നാല്‍ ഈ പുതിയ...