About this issue
Hello Friends,The other day I was thinking about stardust. To me, just the name evokes thoughts of magic and of things far away, at impossible distances. Science says stardust is a type of cosmic dust that was formed from the cooling gases emitted by stars, before the solar system was born. However, I lean towards a more fanciful theory I had once read. It says that all of us are basically born of stardust. We are a part of this fascinating, mysterious and vast universe. This very universe is not only in those distant stars but also in the tiniest creature on Earth. Doesn’t the thought make you feel powerful? Empower you with the thought that even the sky is not the limit if you have the capacity to dream and work hard to achieve your dreams? The thought is also fascinating. As friends, as a part of a society, contributing to our nation, to the world, we are all part of the energy of this universe.Our nation was born of this energy, of a million dreams. In this 67th year of our independence, I hope your dreams take flight on powerful wings and I wish you friends who will be the wind beneath your wings.A Happy Independence Day and a Happy Friendship Day. I hope you find the magic of stardust within you, in your friends and everything around you. Yours affectionately,Rajani
About TINKLE
Tinkle started as a fortnightly children’s comics magazine, in 1980. Under the guidance of editor-founder, Anant Pai, the brand evolved the tagline ‘Where learning meets fun’. It was one of the first few children’s comics magazines with Indian content at that time. Till then children were reading syndicated foreign comics, – Archies, Phantom, Mandrake – translated into Indian languages. In Tinkle, children could read folktales from all over the world as well as stories revolving around the Tinkletoons. Many of these characters have evolved into icons such as Suppandi, Shikari Shambu, Tantri the Mantri, Kalia the Crow, etc. Over the years, newer characters have stepped into the Tinkle pages. These include the Defective Detectives, Butterfingers, Sea Diaries, etc. Apart from comics, the magazine also engages readers with several educative non-fiction pages including puzzles, do-it-yourself crafts, solve-it-yourself mysteries, knowledge features on a wide range of subjects and contests. Though intended as a magazine for children between the ages of 8 and 14, Tinkle’s reach goes far beyond. Families eagerly look forward to the magazine, every month, across the length and breadth of the country. It is probably not just the entertainment but the unexpected insights that the magazine gives their children that families value. Owing to Uncle Pai’s efforts, Tinkle is also welcomed by educators and school principals and thus holds a position as a recommended magazine for wholesome edutainment.