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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicChildren's literature

Topic: children's literature

Valley of Words 2024 awards: Winners announced in eight categories

The winners, said VoW, were chosen from a ‘diverse pool of entries’ and ‘recognised for their exceptional ability to weave narratives that resonate deeply with readers’.

Valley of Words 2024 awards shortlist for YA & children includes tales of friendship & self-discovery

In children category, the literary awards incudes stories of young characters going on exhilarating adventures, while for young adult fiction, it explores themes of identity & leadership.

‘Sensitivity readers’ rewrite Roald Dahl stories, edit out terms like fat, crazy, boys & girls

Puffin Books & Roald Dahl Story Company have made changes to remove ‘offensive’ language in collaboration with Inclusive Minds, which works for ‘inclusion in children’s literature’.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.