Catchy actMirza Ghalib in his element   School children show how a language can be experienced and celebrated It was an expo with a difference. No, it was not an art, fashion or product fair. It was all about language, something unheard of till then. The city of domes and minarets...

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The ‘distance’ between a human being and being human is really long. Nonetheless, some manage to cover it effortlessly. Edhi Foundation, the Pakistani NGO, which sheltered and raised the deaf-mute Geeta drew all-round appreciation recently. This fairy tale story has a match in India too. Not long...

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Blast from the past : Musical instruments and toys from the collection.Photo: Nagara Gopal.   This winter vacation will be special for children for they can look forward to a refurbished children’s gallery at the Salar Jung Museum (SJM) in Hyderabad. Authorities are working overtime...

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It was a welcome drizzle after a sizzling day. I glanced at the bookshelf, my prized possession, and pulled out a paperback and eased myself in the chair close to the balcony. The pitter-patter of rain drops on the windowpane interrupted my thoughts. What if there were no books, I mean the physical...

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