Of Travels and Tales
by Ramendra Kumar 
I had been invited to attend the Ghumakkad Narain Travelling Children’s Literature Festival held at Dehradun, recently. The festival, was organized by NGOs – Nivesh and Himalayan Hub for Art and Cultural Heritage (HHACH) – under the aegis of UNESCO. As a part of the festival I conducted a Creative Writing Workshop for children at Heritage School, Dehradun. Read On

Juices: Gateway to Health and Beauty
by Dr. Anjana Maitra
Since time immemorial man has relied on fresh vegetables and fruit to supplement his diet. All of us are aware that vegetables and fruits contain a lot of minerals and vitamins which are beneficial for our health. Recent research has proved that drinking the juice of vegetables and fruits is a better option than having them as such. Read On

Say it with Salads! by Swapna Dutta
Just as fast food – pizza, burger, sandwich et al - has become an integral part of today’s life, similarly another prime favorite that has really made its importance felt is the salad. Whether you are a total vegetarian or a non-vegetarian with a vengeance, there are salads to delight every palate. The popularity of salad is obvious from the number of salad bars in the city which remain packed throughout the day. Read On

09/09/3010 by Siddhant Swain
We were 10 friends. I invited them to my birthday. I was very interested in inventions so I made a new invention and can you guess what was that? It was a time machine... Read On

09/09/3010 by Alok Patro
Once upon a time (on 9.9.2010) I came to school tired because I was playing a football match for 90 minutes. I slept at 8 at night and started dreaming. I was walking towards my house when I suddenly saw my house floating in the sky. Then I that the cars were flying at a great speed. Read On

Are you an Emotional Eater?
by Dr. Anjana Maitra
Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food – usually ‘comfort’ or junk food – in response to feelings instead of hunger. While real hunger is biological, emotional eating is based on psychological urges. So it is often not a growling tummy but raging emotions that prompt us to raid the fridge or line up at the fast food counter. Read On 

 
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The Fort Story:
Aurangzeb Takes Over
by Swapna Dutta
Aurangzeb was known by the name of Abul Muzaffar Mohammad Muhiyuddin as a prince. But he had himself crowned as Shahen Shah Aurangzeb Alamgir when he occupied the throne of his father. His was the first coronation that took place within the Red Fort. There were fireworks on the banks of River Yamuna and the people floated paper boats with oil lamps Read On
• The First Tragedy

A Fair Exchange by Pesi Padshah
Mother and son passed this way every morning on the way to school. Past the same shops, the same old buildings and the same people. But on that day there was a difference. At the street corner, sat a newcomer, a beggar, bright eyed and alert, most unusual for one of his sort. Read On

Poems
Bapu Ji by Paaus Pawar   
Good Morning by Ankita Panda 
Rain by Atul Anurag 

Artwork
Deforestation by Swadha Mohanty

Engaging and Endearing
by Ramendra Kumar
The phenomenal success of the Harry Potter series created a renaissance. The product was really hot in the market and no author or publisher wanted to miss the gravy train. As a result there was a virtual deluge of new avatars of the Rowling creation. Read On

An Island of Chocolates
in an Ocean of Ice Cream
by Vaarya Rupani
Once upon a time there was a boy named Amit. He was a lazy and greedy boy. He never studied for his exams and always scored less marks. He had already failed two times and had repeated class 5 twice! One day his parents got really fed up and could not bear it anymore. They all went to the principal and sought her advice. Read On

The Day I Met a Ghost
by Kiran Patro
Once upon a time I saw a ghost named Casper. He was very sad and requested me to be his Friend. I was very scared and was about to shout when Casper came and put his hand on my mouth. “Please don't shout because my Uncle will wake up,” he begged. Read On

Was it a Dream? by Anuska Panda 
After finishing dinner, Mary requested her father that she wanted to watch television. “ I have no school tomorrow and I want to enjoy this night. Please daddy let me watch. My friend says that after 10 a show is telecast in Discovery Channel.” Read On