Vidya Nesarikar
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 6
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 17, 2026
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A Himalayan adventure (opens the original)
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Taran was travelling in Himachal Pradesh with his family. They stepped out of the taxi after a one-hour drive from Kasol. They had reached Barshaini, the starting point of the Kheerganga trek. The guide took one look at their clothes and declared, “You will need warmer clothes! Raincoat? Are those shoes waterproof? Woollen socks? Gloves? It will be zero degrees in the camp.” Just as he finished, it began to shower. “Oh no,” said Amma. “We haven’t even started and it is already raining.” The fami
Forlorn and forgotten (opens the original)
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“Is this palace complex 1500 acres? That’s almost 800 football fields!” Just as he said it, a ball rolled towards him. Some boys were playing football in the grounds of the Navlakha palace. Taran kicked it back to them. Taran and his parents were at Rajnagar, near Madhubani in Bihar, to explore the ruins of the heritage palace. “That’s right. 1500 acres of palaces, ponds, fountains and temples. It was an administrative centre,” said Appa, as they approached the beautiful foyer with four arches r
Beneath the blue! (opens the original)
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“OMG! Look how clear the waters are!” Taran was on a flight from Kochi to the Agatti Islands, Lakshadweep, and was peering out of the aeroplane window. “I can’t wait to hit the beaches and explore!” His parents smiled while the plane descended. At Agatti Islands, they relaxed by the beach and took in the views. “Amma, the sand is white like talcum powder.” After sunset, they headed back to the resort. “Tomorrow, we take our refresher course in scuba diving, and hopefully we can see some coral re
Birth of the tricolour (opens the original)
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“Taran, do you know who designed the Indian National Flag?” Appa was driving down M.G. Road in Vijayawada. “I know,” said Taran confidently. “We were discussing this in school just last week. It was Pingali Venkayya.” “Amazing. Good to know your school fees is not being wasted and you are learning something. But sometimes books and the Internet are not enough. That’s why we have museums.” Amma nodded. “That too, a museum with a spot in history: Bapu Museum. First known as Victoria Jubilee Museum
On a floating world (opens the original)
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“The world’s only floating National Park! And it’s in Manipur! How cool!” said Taran excitedly, as he got into the bamboo boat. They were staying at the Sendra Tourist Home. Situated on a hilltop, it gave a 360° view of the Loktak Lake, home to the floating Keibul Lamjao National Park. As the boat moved deftly through the water, Taran spotted large patches of green. “Is that a hut? How does everything not sink? A face popped out of the hut, followed by a shy smile. Their boatman stopped the boat
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