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Chugging on . . . a hundred years hence
The Egmore Railway Station in Chennai turned 100 on June 11. Designed by Henry Irwing, the building is Indo-Saracenic in style.


Let’s do some watery Maths
Why is it necessary to conserve water? These calculations may help explain this rather dire situation.

Nikolaus Copernicus
Copernicus (February 14, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was not only a great astronomer, but also a painter and philospher.

Men of medicine
Al-Razi and Ibn Sina were held in high esteem by Occidental doctors.

Father and son
While Mir Osman Ali Khan was known for his frugal ways, his son Muazzam Jah was known for his extravagance.

Desert reptiles
Emirates Post issued a set of six stamps in 2005, on ‘Desert reptiles of the UAE’. The five dirhams stamp depicts a Sand Skink (Ehlecha) which swims in loose sand like a fish in water. The 375 Fils stamp features a Spiny-Tailed (Dhub) ...

Purrfect friend
It didn’t take Sammy long to work on grandpa and change his opinion about cats!

For a laugh
Need something to cheer you up? This book has it all....crazy people, crazy places and crazy creatures.

Meeting Mulla Nasruddin
Shashank is finding life tough. He takes refuge in doodling. Will it give him the answers he is looking for?
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