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VishaKumar

VishaKumar

Vishakanya! Did she and her ilk really exist in real life or was she just a concept in ancient India? Vishakanyas are mentioned in ‘ArthaShastra’, that well known treatise by the equally famous, Chanakya. I was introduced to the Vishakanya when I read one Amar Chitra...

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Push-pa

Push-pa

His face contorted into a grimace and he went still suddenly. One shoulder drooped while the other touched his ear. One leg stretched sideways and then he pulled his other leg towards the first without bending it. And just like a child rubs his chocked-up nose with...

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Driving test in another country

Driving test in another country

The country is known for its Exports; the export of its talented human resources. Most of the Top 50 Organizations are headed by Indians. That certainly makes you feel proud. Then there are some other exports who make a name for themselves by some other means, not...

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They came from Africa

They came from Africa

Whatever their fate in their new land, the 8 cheetahs from Africa have already made history, being the first Cheetahs to fly. Well, they have been recorded to run at an amazing speed of 98 km/hr but they had to fly from Namibia to India for their Indian sojourn. A...

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Tooth F-hairies

Tooth F-hairies

I reached the dental clinic with a spring in my step and an extra bounce in my fast depleting hair, such was my enthusiasm. My wife had insisted on accompanying me for this visit to the dentist, being concerned about my mental balance. After all, this was the first...

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