Hindi Muhavara and Sanskrit Shloka about Teachers

कान पर जूं न रेंगना  Kaan pan Joon na rengna Meaning: This means to pay no attention to anyone. The opposite of बात गाँठ बाँध लेना। ...

Integrated portal for schools and policy updates - August 29th, 2019

Dear readers, Last week, at the editors' monthly meet, the other editor aunties reminded me that I have not covered as much business ...

Hindi Muhavara on paying attention

बात गाँठ बांधना  Baat Gaanth Bandhana To pay attention to something or to keep it carefully. Usage: मेरी एक बात गाँठ बाँध लो - दया बिन...

Iron Age Settlement in Vidarbha - August 22nd, 2019

My dear readers Today's lead news is about an iron age settlement found in Vidarbha, India. Did you know that Maharashtra is, in fact...

Hindi Muhavare

आसमान से टपके, खजूर में अटके Aasmaan se tapke, khajoor mein atke Meaning: To fall from the sky, only to be caught in a tall date palm....

Exclusive Rakhis and how to get them: August 8th, 2019

My dear readers  Rakhi and Independence Day are both just a week away, and the excitement must be so palpable! Practising the patrioti...

The Children's Post, 18th July 2019

Dear Readers, Today's lead new covers the discovery of the smallest  4.2 million years old fossil in Kenya. Second news is about In...

Bank Fraud - June 6th, 2019

Today's lead story is about bank frauds - read what they are, and why they are important, on Page 1. Page 2 has your favourite Sanskr...

Hindi Muhavara

दूर के ढोल सुहावने Door ke dhol suhavane Meaning: जो आवाज़ दूर से आ रही हो, वह मधुर लगती है.  जो चीज़ दूर हो या अप्राप्य हो, वो ज़्यादा अ...

Pakistan Air Space and China's world famous firewall - May 30th, 2019

Today's lead story is what everyone is talking about in India  - the swearing in ceremony of the Indian Prime Minister. The secon...

Hindi and Sanskrit

शठे शाठ्यं समाचरेत.  Shathe Shathyam Samacharet. Meaning: With the dishonest person (शठ:) , our conduct should be the same as his. (Sa...

Election Eagre and a special edition - May 23rd, 2019

Eagre means a sudden rise in tide in a river. I think it kind of sums up the feeling around elections. Australia just announced its electi...

When is the Indian monsoon coming, and Turkey's fine on Facebook - May 16th, 2019

Today's lead news is about the end of summer! (Oh, how nice that makes me feel, never mind that monsoon brings its own problems for us ...

Hindi muhavara

सोने पे सुहागा Sone pe Suhaga When one good thing happens right after another, and unexpectedly. Usage: तुम कक्षा में अव्वल आये, और खे...