The Teenager Today - April 2023

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Prabhat Koli: World’s Youngest Oceans Seven Swimmer / 5 Books Every Teenager Should Read / Invest In Our Planet / ‘D’ For Dino James / Swimming With Orcas / The Man Behind Those Magical Sweet Globules / Mimetic Desire: Do You Really Want What You Want? / A Journey Through The Land Of Books / Axar Patel: India’s Third Musketeer / Kaizen: Good Change / Fursat: A Movie With A Difference / Andrea Bocelli: An Unyielding Musical Genius / Weird & Wonderful, Photo Pik, Readers Blog, DYK, Sci-Tech, Wired, Career Talk & more!

Prabhat Koli World's Youngest Oceans Seven Swimmer

Prabhat Koli is now the world’s youngest Oceans Seven swimmer in an exclusive club of just 22 members.

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The Making of a Sports Genius

There was a time when games like fencing and boxing were considered a male preserve. There was a strong belief that women’s bodies were too frail for boxing.

2 mins

5 Books every Teenager should Read

“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book” — Dr Seuss

3 mins

Invest in Our Planet

From the known history of humankind on this planet, what could be observed is that our relationship with Planet Earth had been one of dependence, extraction and exploitation.

4 mins

'D' FOR DINO JAMES

Rapper, singer-songwriter, composer, music producer, storyteller and YouTube sensation, Dino James is a self-made burgeoning talent. He frequently credits most of his success to his mentor — his mother, with his debut album released in May last year, dedicated to her.

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Swimming with Orcas

I went to Norway in November 2022 to swim with orcas (meaninglessly called “killer whales”). Orcas are intelligent creatures that have a varied diet of fish, whales, seals and dolphins, but there is no history of them attacking humans in the wild.

4 mins

The Man behind Those Magical Sweet Globules

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of homoeopathy? Just some sugar globules. Or, is it some kind of magic? Or, it’s superstition!

3 mins

MIMETIC DESIRE-DO YOU REALLY WANT-WHAT YOU WANT?

The French philosopher Rene Girard coined the term ‘Mimetic Desire’. He said, “Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.”

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A Journey through the Land of Books

My childhood was spent in innumerable escapades, getting lost in caves with Tom Sawyer, solving mysteries with the Five Find-Outers and their dog, and hunting man-eaters with Jim Corbett.

3 mins

Axar Patel India's Third Musketeer

In the November 2019 issue of The Teenager Today, many cricket fans would have been surprised at my statistical revelation that Ravindra Jadeja was India’s greatest all-rounder of all time.

3 mins

Kaizen: Good Change

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the “extra”. It’s what changes the world. Yet many stick around being ordinary because they’re unaware of how much “extra” is needed and how capable they are of offering it.

4 mins

Career Talk with DR VIBHA GUPTA

Dr Vibha Gupta, a feature writer, is a Ph.D. in Mathematics from IIT Roorkee. Her book, Careers: A Pathfinder, and articles in various publications are an attempt to guide students in choosing a career according to their natural strengths, talents and skills.

4 mins

Kathak

Kathak Volume-1 A Theoretical and Practical Guide

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FURSAT

A Movie with a Difference

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Break for Plastic

‘Give us plastic waste, drink tea in return’, invites a tea stall near the famous Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan.

2 mins

Andrea Bocelli

An Unyielding Musical Genius

2 mins

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THE TEENAGER TODAY is India's first and only magazine published in India for teens.

In its 61st year now, it is a friend to thousands of Indian teens, supporting them through their growing pains, sharing laughs and being there through their joys and sorrows. It is their premier resource for all kinds of information, practical advice and answers to all of their questions.

THE TEENAGER TODAY contains 52 pages of cool information, practical advice and loads of fun stuff! It features articles on youth issues, careers, counselling, celeb interviews, music, sports, health, environment, blogs, science & technology, and general knowledge. Plus photography, jokes, games, poems and more!

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