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Book Review | An Indian Beach: By Day and Night

There's something magical about an Indian beach. Our Chennai trip is incomplete without a beach visit. We all know that Marina beach is one of the prominent places in Chennai. Marina beach the longest natural urban beach in the country and one of the world's longest beach ranking with 1.[1] ...

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Fly, Little Fish! - Book Review

Fly, Little Fish! written by Lavanya Karthik , illustrated by Satwik Gade and Ashwathy P.S and published by Karadi Tales is a great addition to your child's bookshelf. To Dream Dreams have always expanded our understanding of reality by challenging the boundaries of the 'real' and the 'possible'. We all ...

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Book Review | Against All Odds by Ramendra Kumar

There is nothing called "Impossible". And that's what the book "Against All Odds" is about. It is the latest book by Ramendra Kumar published by Duckbill books. It is a tale of fun, football and of course friendship! The Plot Kartik is a simple fun loving boy who lives in ...

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Ninja Nani and the Bumbling Burglars| Book Review

Ninja Nani and the Bumbling Burglars, is the first book in the Ninja Nani series of 2 books released thus far. Written by the brilliant Lavanya Karthik and published by Duckbill Books, this book is a whacky 100 plus pages of witty and hilarious story-telling, written in Chapter book format, ...

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Black Eyed Peas Vada / Fritters | Toka Chef Recipe

Here comes our first toka chef recipe of the year - Black Eyed Peas Vada / Fritters. These crispy fritters are prepared with cooked black-eyed peas, onion, cilantro, mild spices and with the hint of fennel seeds. Do you know in the Southern United States, eating black-eyed peas on New ...

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Toka Chef Holiday Special | Edible Snowy Pinecones

We all know pinecones and holiday season are inseparable. I bet pinecones are part of Christmas decoration in each and everyone's house. But can you eat pinecones? Oh yeah, why not, if its edible? :-) That's what I am going to share for this December month Toka Chef Recipe - ...

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Chickpea Pasta Soup with Chole Masala | Gluten Free Pasta Soup

The winter weather always calls for a warm and a comforting bowl of soup. How about making it a healthy and filling meal with chickpea pasta? Today I am going to share a simple pasta soup recipe prepared with chickpea pasta. That makes it a perfect gluten-free recipe too. The ...

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Chitra Soundar Books for Kids!

IMC and Chitra Soundar have had a long association. As Chitra rightly puts it, 'We are old friends!'. IMC is very glad that Chitra has agreed to dedicate a full afternoon to sharing her knowledge and experience on story-telling and story building for kids at the Author Session with Chitra ...

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A Tangle of Brungles | Book Review

Ideal for Halloween, this review of A Tangle of Brungles from Karadi Tales is coming in just a little bit late. Written by Shobha Vishwanath and Illustrated by Culpeo S. Fox, the book is indeed a sinister brew! What the Book is About A coven of witches brew up a ...

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10 Traditional Games from India: Get Ready for some Indoor Board and Strategy Games!

Looking for traditional games and board games from India? Here are 10 traditional games from India. Get ready for some fun with indoor board and strategy games!

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