Title: Kanmani and Co.
Author: Lalitha Ramanathan
Illustrations: Rahil Mohsin
Genre: Children’s Fiction
Age Recommendation: 7–13 years
So, which city do you usually imagine when I say the name Tamil Nadu? Chennai, right? Well, beyond the bustling city of Chennai, there are many small yet wondrous villages where people help one another and live joyful lives.
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Kuhu Learns to Deal with Life is a fun and relatable story to read. I liked how the book shows that even younger children face many struggles in life, such as joining a new school, getting bullied, feeling left out because of siblings, and even dealing with an evil PE teacher. The story is about Kuhu experiencing all these situations and learning and growing from them.
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by Aarav Trivedi, 15 years old
Thoughts in my brain,
and a pen in my hand.
A bright day
turning my dark night
into a band of light.
Creativity — it’s such a tumultuous concept, right? It morphs into numerous forms and shines through artworks, novels, music, dance, and so much more. It’s all around us, and yet no one truly knows its source. It seems to originate from the depths of a marvellous mind, almost like a superpower of the subconscious. It often begins with a single idea, one that slowly plants a seed and grows into a pulchritudinous field of flowers.
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Today, I was going through an interesting book by Sudha Murthy. The book’s name was ‘The Gopi Diaries’. It is actually a series that comes as a box set, and in all the books, Gopi the dog is the main protagonist. The story I read was about how a dog came into a stranger’s house and how they treated him.
“Insaan ko dibbe mein sirf tab hona chahiye jab woh mar chuka ho.”
When Imran says this, he isn’t talking about coffins. He’s talking about how we shrink our lives into routines and fears. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara asks us: Are we truly alive, or just… boxed in?
Certain movies shine through visual grandeur in the kaleidoscopic world of Indian cinema. Taare Zameen Par is a simple yet beautiful film, occupying a warm corner in this world. Released in 2007 and directed by Amole Gupte and Aamir Khan, it is a tear-jerking story conveying a profound message.
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The darkness closes in, enveloping my doubts,
splitting the voices inside me like threads.
Temporary relief
knowing it will soon return.
The Earth is rapidly coming under the grasp of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Almost everyone is using it today — from tourists planning itineraries to farmers collecting crop data. AI had its early foundations in the 1950s with John McCarthy, often called the father of AI. Over the decades, its use has expanded enormously. But with its rise comes a pressing question: Is AI a threat, or is it a helpful tool?
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Dear diary,
Today I was in the forest on a search for food. And when I say food, I mean food — not that cheeky, grumpy woodcutter’s smacks. I was strolling past the hills, rivers and trees when I saw a timid girl walking by. I GOT MY VICTIM. IT WAS HER.
