About this issue
Dear friends,Some time ago, I read about the Butterfly Effect. The Butterfly Effect says that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can cause a hurricane to form miles away, weeks later.What does this mean? That our tiny butterflies have superpowers? Fortunately for us, this is just a theory and it is not really possible. Butterflies do not actually cause hurricanes! What it means is that certain things around us may be so sensitive that even small changes can set off a chain reaction that end up causing a big event. So, it says that when a butterfly flaps its wings, it can cause tiny atmospheric changes around it, which cause bigger changes over a period of time and they result in a big atmospheric event weeks later—a hurricane. Imagine the pure magic in that thought. Small, simple things we do can have a bigger effect, at a place and time not known to us. Isn’t that a powerful thought? Doesn’t it make you wonder about the small, daily actions we perform and what their consequences could be?How does this thought apply to you? Your schools are re-opening. You will be opening up like a butterfly to all the new friends you will make, and all the new experiences and learnings you will have. There will be fantastic things you will do and the not-so-fantastic things that you might wince about later. However, perhaps you can learn from your experiences if before saying or doing anything you give a thought to the Butterfly Effect and the power you have in you? Happy school days!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.