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Deccan Herald » Sunday Herald
Out of woods  
Is Indian childrens literature finally growing up? Paro Anand says it is, given the fact that authors and publishers, and children themselves are venturing out from the safety net of folklore and mythology and swinging free in previously uncharted areas like emotion, deprivation and bias.
Still reading western kid literature?  
Anirudh Dinesh (13) can rattle off any number of his favourite childrens authors Enid Blyton, J K Rowling, Franklin W Dixon and Roald Dahl lie cheek by jowl on his shelf at home. But ask him to name an Indian author writing for children and he puckers his brow in thought....
Is this the new Harry Potter?  
The editor who was first to spot the potential of JK Rowlings boy wizard tips a fantasy tale about a boy archaeologist as the next big thing.
Rajasthans refreshing desert oasis  
A luxuriant hill station in the barren desertscape of Rajasthan sounds almost impossible. Yet, this is exactly what Mt Abu is, writes G Brindha
Magic is all around in the land of Potter  
Rashmi Vasudeva gives in to the abracadabra of London, the land of our favourite young wizard the one and only Harry Potter.
A magnificent view of Nakki lake and its deep blue water in Mount Abu - a luxuriant hill station in the barren landscape of Rajasthan sounds almost impossible.Yet, this is exactly what Mt Abu is. PIc G Brindha
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