Swapna Dutta
Columnist

Swapna Dutta has been writing for children for nearly 4 decades. Her stories have appeared in all national newspapers and magazines for children in India. She also has many books to her credit including translations.

She was awarded a National Fellowship for literature by the Ministry of Human Resources in 1986 and a National Award for creative writing in Hindi by the Central Hindi Directorate in 1993. Her other awards include Children's Book Trust Awards for short story, one-act-play and picture books (in English, Hindi and Bengali).

She worked as an Editorial Consultant at Target, a children's magazine and was part of the editorial team in Limca Book of Records and Encyclopedia Britannica. 

Articles
A Dream Takes Shape  
Giving Life to the New City 
If a Fort could speak 
Swami and Friends 
The Captivating World of Beatrix Potter 
The Coming of Nadir Shah 
The Endearing and Enduring World of R.K. Narayan 
The Seven Cities of Delhi 
Zeb-un-nisa, Jani, Lal Kunwar: 
    and Muhammad Shah Rangeela 

Interview
Face to Face with Tapas Guha 

Nature
A Rhizome You All Know
Aspen: The Trembling Tree  
Bamboo - The Giant Grass  
Jujubes - The Candy Tree  
Sapodilla, The Chewing-gum Tree 
The Aromatic Laurel  
The Beneficial Barley  
The Bountiful Breadfruit Tree  
The Cacao or the 'Chocolate' Tree 
The Comely Cactus  
The Elegant Eucalyptus  
The Gorgeous Gulmohur   
The Majestic Cedar  
The Mighty Banyan Tree   
The Tall and Ornamental Beech Tree 
The Tamarind Tree  
Trees - Tallest, Oldest, Biggest!  

Panchtantra
The Panchtantra : An Introduction 
A Friend In Need ...  
If you have a One-Track Mind  
It Pays To Be Clever   
The Blue Jackal  
When You are Too Greedy ...  

Stories  
Forgotten Legends 
The Birthday Party 
The Way to School 
Tinku's New Friend    

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