Table Of Contents

1. The Widespread Plague On Planet Mars 
   [Hindi PDFs: Part 1, 75kB; Part 2, 50kB; Part 3, 111kB]
   
   Puzzle based on a science fiction tale by Martin Gardner. Read article.... 
   
   
2. Why Is The Fahrenheit Scale So Odd? by Sushil Joshi [Hindi PDF, 101kB]
   Unearthing the reason behind the queer Fahrenheit temperature scale. Read article....
   
   
3. Join Me In My Journey... by P. K. Srinivasan Translated by Sushil Joshi [Hindi PDF, 204kB]
   
   One of the classic pieces on mathematics from ‘Romping in Number Land’ by a pioneer in school math education and popularization. Read article.... 
   
   
4. Einstein And The Photoelectric Effect by S. S. Prabhu Translated by Rustam Singh [Hindi PDF, 175kB]
   From the science popularization booklet brought out by TIFR, commemorating 2005 as the Year of Physics. Read article.....  
   
   
5. Women During Menstruation: Common Notions And Restrictions by Rinchin Translated by Rustam Singh and Teji Grover [Hindi PDF, 153kB]
   A first-hand account of the interactive sessions held with school teachers on the issue. Read article....  
   
   
6. Deep Impact Storytelling by Brad Deacon and Tim Murphy Translated by Shivani Bajaj [Hindi PDF, 269kB]
   
   A structured approach on effective storytelling by using milestones for discussion and making language learning a rich experience.  Read article....  
   
   
7. Nitrogen – Its Inertness And Incorporation Into The Biological World by Uma Sudhir Translated by Sushil Joshi [Hindi PDF, 474kB]
   A two-part exploration on the most abundant gaseous element in our atmosphere. This is the first part that focuses on nitrogen’s characteristic inertness. Read article....  
   
   
8. The Monsoon Cycle In our Classroom by Neetu Malviya [Hindi, pdf, 128kB]
   A teacher’s account of an innovative pedagogy style used to teach the monsoon cycle to class-four students. Read article....  
   
   
9. Mahabharat - Part 1: A true-to-life Epic by C. N. Subramaniam and P. K. Basant [Hindi PDF, 350kB]
   The first part of a series on the most celebrated Indian epic. Read article....  
   
   
10. The Lost Child by Mulkraj Anand Translation by Vineet Tiwari [Hindi PDF, 417kB]
    A fictional tale. Read article....  
    
    
11. Hanslata by Kishore Pawar [Hindi PDF, 58kB]
    Take a glimpse into the life of a fascinating plant that has flowers shaped like swans. Read article....

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