India’s best-ever Asian Para Games!
India’s para athletes won more medals than ever before, at a big sports meet in Japan!
How is para sport made fair?
A race should be fair, so that everyone has a chance to win. Here is how para sport does it.
Read with your fingers: braille
Many people who cannot see read by touching tiny bumps on paper. This is called braille.
The strongest storm of the year
A huge storm called Champi spun across the sea this week. It brought very strong winds and lots of rain.
Should children use social media?
This week, Greece made a new rule. From January, children under 15 will not be allowed to use social media.
Feeling stuck? Try the word “yet”
Feeling frustrated means feeling cross and stuck, when something is hard and won’t go right.
Scientists find a star that would look green!
Stars can be red, orange, yellow, white or blue. Now scientists have found a star that would look green!
Three stars who never give up
An archer who uses her feet, a record-breaking runner, and a cricketer who is still scoring big.
India’s own map in the sky
On 30 October, India plans to send a new satellite into space. It will help phones and ships know where they are.
Why is too much sugar not good for us?
India’s food checkers want less sugar in baby food. So how much sugar is too much for kids like you?
Happy 70th birthday, Keralam!
Sunday 1 November is Kerala Piravi, our state’s birthday. This year, Keralam turns 70!
Rain stops play in the cricket decider
Rain spoiled the last cricket game between India and West Indies, so the series ended in a 2–2 tie.
Are honeybees bossy?
Scientists in England watched bees for two years. They found that honeybees often chase other insects away from flowers!
Pumpkins, costumes and treats!
Our school celebrates Halloween on Friday 30 October. What is this fun festival about?
What happens when we waste things?
Every day, people all over the world throw away things that could still be used. Where does it all go, and why does it matter?
Be a waste warrior!
The good news: every family can waste less. Here are five magic “R” words to remember.
Birbal counts the crows
A funny old folk tale about Akbar, an emperor of India long ago, and his clever, witty friend Birbal.
The hare and the tortoise
A very old fable from Greece, told by a storyteller called Aesop about 2,500 years ago.
Tenali Raman and the thieves
A funny folk tale from South India about Tenali Raman, a clever poet at the court of King Krishnadevaraya, about 500 years ago.
