Chakmak - October 2013

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  1. Front cover / कवर - Cover Illustration by Dileep Chinchalkar
  2. Neeli chidiya / नीली चिड़िया - A beautiful rhythmatic poem for young readers by Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  3. Index / इंडेक्स
  4. Appan sarkar khud / अप्पन सरकार खुद - A Bajjika folktale about a girl retold by Prabhat, Illustration by Taposhi Ghoshal
  5. Ek tha Haji ek tha Naji / एक था हाजी एक था नाजी - A short comic story for young readers by Swam Prakash, Illustration by Atanu Roy
  6. Dur desh ka rishta / दूर देश का रिश्ता - Dileep Chinchalkar remembers about an old book “India Dei Villaggi”
  7. Kya jaanvar bhi kalpanasheel hote hain / क्या जानवर भी कल्पनाशील होते हैं - An article highlighting imagination power of animals by Amitash Ojha
  8. Pakshiyon Ka sansaar / पक्षियों का संसार - An article about birds found in our surroundings by Jeetendra Bhatia
  9. Mazza aur Sazza / मज़ा और सज़ा - A short story by Ramesh Upadhaya, Illustration by Atanu Roy
  10. Pita ka prayashchit / पिता का प्रायश्चित - Arun Gandhi shares an incident about his father’s atonement
  11. Hamla hatyari fafund ka / हमला हत्यारी फफूँद का- An article on Cordyceps fungus by Ranjani Murali
  12. Uska ek din / उसका एक दिन - A story describing a day of a boy who works in a tea stall by Sheetal Bhangre, Illustration by Dileep Chinchalkar
  13. Kaun jyada katarnak Venom ya poison / कौन ज़्यादा खतरनाक-वैनम या पाइज़न - An article describing the difference between venom and poison by Vinitha Vishwanathan
  14. Mala mein piroye wo paragkann / माला में पिरोए वो परागकण - Agnishwar Dasmitra writes about an experiment done by him
  15. Hathi aya gaon mein / हाथी आया गाँव में - A poem by Prabhat and its explaination by Shushil Shukl, Illustration by Dileep Chinchalkar (Where meaning rests in a poetry - A column on orientation of poetry)
  16. Volga par jahaaj khichnewale log / वोल्गा पर जहाज़ खींचनेवाले लोग - a column on description of a painting of a Russian painter Ilya Yefimovich Repin by Ashok Bhaumik
  17. Salaam / सलाम - A short feature on Achievements of Indian girls in different sports by Kabir Patel
  18. Mera Panna / मेरा पन्ना - Children’s Activity Corner
  19. Biksu-part-21 / बिक्सू-भाग-21 - A serial picture story, Illustration by Rajkumari
  20. Mathapachchi / माथापच्ची - Brainteasers - Children's Activity Corner
  21. Mujhe kuch karna hai-part 23 / मुझे कुछ करना है- भाग-23 - A serial story by Vinod Kumar Shukl, Illustrations by Atanu Roy
  22. October / अक्टूबर - October through the eyes of Shushil Shukl
  23. Chitrapaheli / चित्रपहेली - Children's Activity Corner
  24. Tum ladki ho tumhe kyun padhna hai / तुम लड़की हो तुम्हें क्यों पढ़ना है - A poem by Kamla Bhasin, showing importance of girls education, Illustration by Taposhi Ghoshal