The Wish
Granting Tree : Parijatam
by Sujata C
 The
parijatam is in bloom these days. There are many stories
surrounding this sacred tree that has delicate flowers and a
divine fragrance.
A story about the parijatam tree’s origin is found in our
ancient scriptures called the Puranas. The devas, at the behest
of Vishnu -the Preserver of the Universe, churned the cosmic
ocean to obtain certain boons to help protect the good - the
parijatam tree appeared as one of the divine treasures. Its
perfume was said to permeate the entire universe.
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William Hume Rothery: The Deaf Metallurgist
by GP Verma
William Hume Rothery was born on 15th May 1899. His father
Joseph Hume Rothery never went to school. However, he was well
educated by his parents and tutors at home. He got his first
class honors in physics from London University in 1866 and
became 16th Wrangler of Cambridge University in 1890.
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Poems
A Birthday Wish for Paataiyah by
R. Kasturi
A Letter to Doreman by Siddharth
Nanda
Friendship by Subhankar Sharma
Waiting for a Friend by
Rutuparana Nanda
Zigzag Kid by Parthasarathi
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Surdas
by Dr. Nandini Sahu
 Surdas,
the lyricist, songster and devotee has created thousands of
poems, in Brajbhasha. They are typically lyrical,
originally harmonic as an essential part of the poet’s
commitment. His most acknowledged compilation is titled
Sursagar i.e. the Ocean of Sur, lyric. The most accepted
image of Surdas, in the mind of a common man in Hindi speaking
area, is that of a blind, dedicated poet who was a great
worshipper of Krishna, and who was liberated by Krishna himself
when he fell into a well and could not get out for seven days.
After that, he got a new life and became famous as Surdas.
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Pride
in Friendship by Ramendra Kumar
 Dinesh
and Rajeev were the best of friends. They had been together
since childhood. Dinesh was an orphan staying with his grandma,
while Rajeev lived with his parents. Rajeev’s parents had come
to Dinesh’s aid whenever he needed money for his school fees and
to buy books and later to attend job interviews.
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Animal
Fundas by Aniket Kumar
How do reindeers survive in the extreme cold? Most animals don’t
eat moss. It’s hard to digest, and it has little nutritional
value. But reindeer fill up with lots of moss. Why? The moss
contains a special chemical that helps reindeer keep their body
fluids warm. Read On |
