Discover books for children, young adults and adults that use the reality of society to shape young minds with entertaining stories that are not just escapist fantasies.
My late maternal uncle, who was teaching English at Delhi College of Engineering, used to make fun of his colleagues who taught engineering subjects. It so happened that a tall flag post had to be constructed in the college for hoisting the National Flag, and the professors had to rely on outside help to erect…
As a child, I always wondered why water is such an essential part of all the Pujas in Hinduism. In temples, the priests would offer Charamrit—water purified by the blessings of deities. At home, after a Puja or Havan, water charged with positive energy is sprinkled throughout the house, on objects to be blessed. Similarly,…
Introduction: During monsoons, due to climate change, Jaipur experienced heavy rains with 118mm recorded in just 24 hours. A series of cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the crisis of subsidence in the Joshimath township, the devastating event in Wayanad claiming over 400 lives, and Shiva’s Abode in Kedarnath being threatened—all are nature’s angry responses…
Vijay Kumar Dhingra, a retired water Resources Engineer shares his fervent passion for driving positive changes in the society through these tales crafted for young people.
