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Newsmakers of 2019

Activists, politicians, changemakers, entertainers...we mention here are a few luminaries who have created history and become forerunners of change.

India at play

Team Sportstar A time line highlighting India’s high points from the year 2019...

Train of tales The Language of Birds: When words came alive

Geeta Doctor The story so far:Each species was represented in Bali. Queen Cassowary spoke of the urgent need to save the Balinese mynah.“We have one night only. Each one of you will tell a tale. And we will listen. The wind will carry our stories into the world. It will fall as rain and drop off the leaves and replenish the rivers, so that they will sing once more. They will whisper the language of the birds to the ears of all who have fallen asleep.Every time we tell a story that is not true, or a story

J. Jignesh Balaji, III H, Velammal Vidyalaya Annexure, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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In School

Sir James Dewar in his laboratory. This image is from page 43 of "The work and position of the metallurgical chemist; also references to Sheffield and its place in metallurgy" (1922).

An eye for an i #381 Dewar and his special flask

3hrs

An artist’s concept rendition showing the moment of impact between Deep Impact’s probe and Comet Tempel 1 and forming of crater.

An eye for an i #380 Deep Impact does have a deep impact

NASA engineers testing Spirit’s mobility and manoeuvrability ahead of its mission in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

An eye for an i #379 A Martian rover’s ‘Spirit’ed effort

A 2011 picture of the Great Nebula in Andromeda.

An eye for an i #378 Isaac’s image heralds astrophotography

A giant mosaic consisting of 21 clear-filter images that reveal Rhea and her cratered surface.

An eye for an i #377 Meet Rhea, a moon with an oxygen atmosphere

Shot by Gemini VII crew-members Borman and Lovell, this photo shows Gemini VI in orbit 257 km above Earth.

An eye for an i #376 A rendezvous in space

The entrance to Gesellschaft fur Schwerionenforschung, where roentgenium was discovered.

An eye for an i #375 A few atoms of roentgenium

An eye for an i #374 Cailletet and the liquefaction of oxygen

An actual jukebox that is based on compact discs (CD). If you look at it closely, you might be able to notice that even though prices are displayed, the jukebox has been set to “free play”, meaning no coins will be needed to listen from this one!

An eye for an i #373 Nickel in the slot, music in the ears

NASA's Surveyor spacecraft.

An eye for an i #372 The first lift-off from the moon

A replica of the Reitwagen at the Mercedes Benz museum in Stuttgart.

An eye for an i #371 First ride on the ‘first’ motorcycle

The face of the X-10 Graphite Reactor, part of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as seen during a guided tour in 2018.

An eye for an i #370 The day X-10 went critical

Short Stories

Illustration: Sahil Upalekar

Parentrap We make waves

BUG BOY Genius kids aplenty. Look around and there they are. Can we join their league? Of course, we can. We just need to be proactive.

Stern-ly against the Yuletide

Nimi Kurian Santa is shocked when his factory suddenly comes to a halt. Turns out, Santa’s kidnapper is back!

Lost and found

SURYAKUMARI DENNISON All the ornaments were there — bells, baubles, lights and tinsel. But the lamb had disappeared. Where could it have gone?

Children's Books

Chetan Sharma while signing a copy of ‘The Lion’s Feast’

Illustrator Chetan Sharma on the joy of working with children

Aishwarya Upadhye

Bookworm Big books, big ideas

Sand between your toes

Bhavya Venkatesh

Bookworm Super dog

In My Heart by Nandana Sen published by Puffin

adoption ‘This book tumbled out of me quickly and rather seamlessly’

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Elangovan, VIII B, Assisi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Vishavraaj Victor, III, Vels Vidyashram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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J. Jignesh Balaji, III H, Velammal Vidyalaya Annexure, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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An eye for an i #381 Children

Dewar and his special flask

Homecoming: Truth is out

Saved by the alarm

Parentrap Children

Digital detox?

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An eye for an i #380 Children

Deep Impact does have a deep impact

Art at Heart features paintings by children from different economic backgrounds

At Sarala’s Art Centre, children from different economic backgrounds came together to promote equality and create awareness through art

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Astronomical show

The year begins with a bang. Meteor showers, full moon, lunar eclipse and a planetary dance too.

All For a Game

Karim loved to bat. He wanted a place in the team and was willing to do anything to get in. Even if it meant going to the witch’s garden?

All-seeing Argus

He had 100 eyes, yet, he was no match for Hermes’ quick wit.

Not fair!

My suffering seems to be never-ending — tuitions on Sunday evenings during peak playground time! Who does that?

Mind-numbing continuity

Many stories ended without winning the prize. And, then came a man from a distant village...

Homecoming : Master move

Akash and Dharti decided that to integrate with the others they would need to have a plan.

In darkness and light: An interview with author Tanu Shree Singh

Tanu Shree Singh on her new picture book Darkless and why it’s important to talk to children about difficult topics

A Martian rover’s ‘Spirit’ed effort

On January 4, 2004, NASA’s Spirit rover landed on Mars as part of the Mars Exploration Program. It operated for the next six years, two months and 19 days, which was more than 25 times its originally intended lifetime. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how Spirit reached Mars and some of its experiences there...

Quite the determiner

It’s frequently used and when it precedes a noun, it defines something specific.

Painting of infinite wonder

Totally mesmerising. Look at this piece of art and feel yourself getting absorbed into it.

Homecoming: Washed away

Life in the village was not as simple as Akash and Dharti’s parents hoped it would be.

Big little world

These micro forests are a hidden world full of life and their own mysteries.

Robotic coach

FORPHEUS uses its excellent skills to train you to be the best.

In desert country

Though dominated by the Sahara desert, Algeria comes to life with its rich history and culture

Isaac’s image heralds astrophotography

Isaac Roberts was an amateur British astronomer and a pioneer in the then developing science of astrophotography. The Welshman is best remembered for his photo of the Great Nebula in Andromeda captured on December 29, 1888. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the man behind the image…

India at play

A time line highlighting India’s high points from the year 2019...

Stern-ly against the Yuletide

Santa is shocked when his factory suddenly comes to a halt. Turns out, Santa’s kidnapper is back!

We make waves

Genius kids aplenty. Look around and there they are. Can we join their league? Of course, we can. We just need to be proactive.

Newsmakers of 2019

Activists, politicians, changemakers, entertainers...we mention here are a few luminaries who have created history and become forerunners of change.

Meet Rhea, a moon with an oxygen atmosphere

Discovered by Giovanni Cassini on December 23, 1672, Rhea is one of the many moons of Saturn. Centuries later, Cassini – a spacecraft named in honour of the Italian astronomer, mathematician and engineer – detected a very thin oxygen atmosphere around this moon. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at this moon and what we know about it...

Lost and found

All the ornaments were there — bells, baubles, lights and tinsel. But the lamb had disappeared. Where could it have gone?

Wishful gifts

I love gifts. So, I decided that this is a great time to not only get some but to give too. And, I’ve made my list.

The Language of Birds: When words came alive

The story so far:Each species was represented in Bali. Queen Cassowary spoke of the urgent need to save the Balinese mynah.“We have one night only.

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Catching Santa

Twins Kriti and Sanju hatch a plan to prove that Santa Claus is real, but in the end they discover the real spirit of Christmas.

‘I feel my 12-year-old is facing stress in school’

Psychologist Aarti C Rajaratnam answers readers’ concerns about their children’s mental health

A rendezvous in space

On December 15, 1965, the Gemini VI and Gemini VII space-flights – both with humans on board – came within a metre of each other in space. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at these two spacecraft that performed the first human space rendezvous...

This Visakhapatnam-based cartoonist is creating social awareness one cartoon at a time

Doodles and scribbles have stories to tell too, says Hari Venkata Ramana who has made it his business to tell children and grown ups to try their hands at it

Warriors tale

With the war between the Pandavas and Kauravas about to begin, Belarsen, with his magical arrows, decided to help the losing side. This worried Krishna...

Sweet sleep

What’s better than napping? Getting paid for it, of course!

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Saving mynah

Queen Cassowary spoke to the gathering of the urgent need to save the Balinese mynah.

Dragon of the sea

On December 13, 1577, Sir Francis Drake set sail on an adventure — the kind that we read about in books.

In the land of the Maurs

As Mauritania was only administered and not colonised, it retains much of its culture and tradition.

A few atoms of roentgenium

On December 8, 1994, the element roentgenium was discovered by nuclear physicists working at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at this radioactive, synthetic element, of which only a few atoms have ever been produced...

Totally ironic

Facetious. Yes, that’s what adults are. I can prove it.

Pack a punch

The boxer was determined to pack a punch, although he knew that competing with the best national boxers was not easy.This just means that the boxer

Get drastic with plastic

It’s time to act!

The Language of Birds: Fashionably ready

Birds around the world are getting ready for the Parlez-vous of Birds at Bali. Trapeza offers to design a less flashy, less fleshy wardrobe for Mrs. Corvid.

Nature’s gift

The Palmyra palm is also known as the ‘wish tree’. It offers nutrient rich food, at every stage of its growth.

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