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The Emperor who Won a Toy in a Fight

Mughal Emperor Akbar was just three years old when this happened. He wanted a toy his cousin owned. So he proposed a wrestling match... Read on ...

Boomerang: From Weapon to Fun

The boomerang is a banana-shaped weapon, which was devised by the aborigines of Australia to hunt animals. But now, boomerangs are a source of great excitement. Read on ...

The Emperor who Rolled his Eyes

The 18-year-old emperor, Akbar, decided that he would attend a popular festival -- like an ordinary man... Read on ...

Monsoon in Mumbai

There were floods in people's drawing rooms, the streets became a wet dustbin. Local trains and passengers decided to have an 'off day'. Cyber cafes did roaring business.... Read on ...

The Girl who Won the Boys Chess Title

The 13-year-old chess prodigy, Koneru Humpy, won the under-12 World Chess Championship last year. Recently, she became the first Indian female player to win a National chess title for under-14 boys..... Read on ...

He Can't See But He Shows The Way

As a child, Vipin Malhotra would beat up anyone who dared to call him blind. Last week, the 31-year-old beat 33 people with his navigational skills at a car rally and emerged the winner. Read on ...

We Would All Scream Without Ice Cream

Can you imagine a summer without ice cream? It seems the Chinese too couldn't. For, it was they who gave the world its first ice cream. In India, the Mughals are said to have introduced their kind of ice cream -- the kulfi. Read on ...

The King Who Tested Babies

How did babies learn to speak? Was it by listening to people talk? What if a child grew up in a place where there was no one to talk to? Akbar decided to find out. Read on ...

Rats! Rats! Rats!

Rats here, rats there, rats everywhere! The people of Paris are so sick of rats that they may soon need a Pied Piper to drive the rodents out of the city. Read on ...

The First Dream of a Soccer Star

In 1981, Invalappil Mani Vijayan was 12 years old. He sold cold drinks at a football stadium near his home to earn some money for his family. Today he is not only the captain of the Indian football team, he has started a coaching centre at the same football stadium. Read on ...