Owliver’s Weekly Musings
The Olympics ended
with India's biggest ever haul.
We hopped on a new railway line
that may not be conducive to all.
We met a hockey wizard
whose stick never left the ball.
A city is sinking,
for humanity, it is a wake-up call.
We met the unsung heroes of India
who led to colonialism's fall.
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Catch up with Baani and Billi…
Billi thinks that this is the end of the road for the friendship of the century but Baani has bigger problems on her hands. She needs to get the neighbourhood dog adopted and her plans just unexpectedly fell through. Learn all about America’s new policy that makes dog adoption for Indian puppies a distant dream.
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Here’s a short introduction of Owliver’s chattiest friends— Billi wants to be cool and Baani is anything but. Listen to the two of them hilariously grapple with the oddities of the world around them. Catch the earlier episodes, here.
Trailblazers: An interview with Yathaarth Murthy
Meet the young anthemologist who has two Limca records and can sing the National Anthems of 260 nations, here.
Lagos is sinking and we may be running out of time to do something about it
Lagos has been grappling with a huge problem— an eroding coastline. What does this mean? Find out here.
This 75th Independence Day, let’s celebrate the unsung heroes of India’s freedom struggle
Meet the freedom fighter who continued shouting Vande Mataram after being shot thrice, the revolutionary who hoisted the Indian National Congress flag during the Quit India Movement, and the first woman to be arrested by the British regime, here.
We must rejoice at India’s biggest ever Olympics haul, but…
While we celebrate India's biggest Olympic haul, is there something else we must keep in mind? Find out here.
In the Spotlight: Major Dhyan Chand
Meet the Hockey Wizard who has three Olympic medals, and two awards named after him.
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