Languages of India
How many Indian scripts can you recognise? Try this puzzle and find out!
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Colours of India
Indians have been dyeing fabric, colouring food colour, and playing holi for centuries. How many natural sources of colour do you know?
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Experiment 5: Children Creating
Or, a glimpse into inner worlds of children
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Buds, Babblers, and Bushes: The Mission (Ep 1/8)
“There lots of mysteries to be found. We just need to observe the world around us,” Story Taatha said. "What kind of mysteries?” Laya asked, sitting up straight.
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The Corn Thief
Popat Lal head a loud crash. He hurried back to see what had happened. His cart was in a mess. The plastic sheet was torn, and his pile of beautiful golden corn was lying on the ground. Poor Popat Lal! The corn had cost him a lot of money. He looked around, but the culprit was nowhere to be found.
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Durga and Mahishasura
Once upon a time, there lived a mighty Asura named Mahishasura who wanted to rule all the worlds. He performed tapas for many years. “What do you seek?” Brahma asked. Mahishasura replied, “I should not be killed by any man, neither Deva, nor human, nor any other kind.”
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Venkat and The Moustacheers
Nine-year-old Venkat was taking a nap. Naughty little Pragya took a couple of sketch pens and drew a colourful moustache on Venkat’s face. When Venkat went down to play, his friends saw the moustache and laughed. “Hello, Venkat Uncle. I’m glad you could make it at last”, Vidya said with a giggle.
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Experiment 4: Stories and Art
Or, how should children’s books be illustrated?
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Experiment 3: Stories and Music
Or, how Carnatic music contains stories in every song
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Experiment 2: Sharing Stories
Or, how I became "Story Aunty"!
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Experiment 1: Venkat and Friends
Or, the story of the sweetest certificate I earned.
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How it all began
How the simple blog with all the stories I wrote for my son grew into The Purple Bean.
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Venkat's Terrible Thursday
Eight-year-old Venkat got out of bed very, very slowly. Thursdays were a long sequence of his least favourite things. At the end of the day, his father said, “Well, Venkat, I’m so glad you told me. Now that we know what the problem is, we can try to fix it. Do you have any ideas?”
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Science: Mango Nutrition Facts
Mangoes aren't just yummy. They're great for your health too!
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Mangoes of India
There are dozens of mango varieties in India. How many can you find in this grid?
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