Children's Magazine from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, India.
April 2012

Dimdima is one of the most renowned magazines for children in India. It is published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ‘Dimdima’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘drumbeat.’
In the days of King Ashoka road shows named "Dimdima" were held to disseminate news of the king’s victory.

“What better concept than victory to enthuse children?”

The colourful magazine caters to the needs of readers between 8 and 16 yrs. Drawing inspiration from the huge success of the portal, ‘dimdima.com’, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan started Dimdima Children's Magazine to expand its horizons. Dimdima provides infotainment to its young readers. The 48-page issue has all that is needed to create reading habit in children. Readers can put on their thinking caps and contribute stories, paintings, poetry and jokes to the magazine. The language is simple and lucid.

“Dimdima aims to be an attention-grabber for every child.”

This colourful magazine ‘Dimdima’ has more than 27,000 subscribers from India and Abroad and hopes to grab the attention of more young readers from all over the world with articles that are informative and entertaining.

May 2012
HIGHLIGHTS
CURRENT ISSUE ( April-May Combined ) Next Issue: June 2012
  HOLIDAY ISSUE
80 PAGES OF FUN READING!
  HALL OF FAME
    Remembering Mario Miranda, one of the greatest cartoonists of our country.
  India SNAPSHOTS
    Enjoy the sights and sounds of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the tiny Union Territory near Gujarat
  ANIMATED MOVIES
    The best animated movies of  legendary anime film maker Hayao Miyazaki! Don’t forget to watch them during the holidays!
  AROUND India
   

Spectacular cascades, hot springs and a floating wildlife park -  India has them all!

  KING’S FOOLS
    Did you know that in kingdoms of yore, jesters livened up the courts with their wisecracks?
  LUGE ON ICE
    All about the winter sport luge as well as about Shiva Kesavan, the only Indian to win a gold medal in luge
  RULERS OF India
    This issue features Chandragupta (II) the Great

PLUS fascinating stories, teasers and puzzles to rack your brain, comics and a lot more!

  HOLIDAY ISSUE
80 PAGES OF FUN READING!
OTHER FEATURES
 
  • FUNNY WORLD: Animal antics
  • TEASERS & PUZZLES: Some easy, some not so easy and some difficult to ruffle your gray matter.
  • LET’S EXPERIMENT: Suppose you keep two glass jars in the sun, one covered and one open for the same period of time, will the temperature in the two jars be the same?
  • Q&A:Find out what sun dogs are, why the sun burns and why it appears reddish orange while rising or setting but appears yellow while overhead.
  • SCIENCE NEWS: Read about the terminator, the collapsible car, the glacier toilet and enjoy playing games like golf, tennis, etc in your living room.
  • SPORTS:All about water polo, how it originated and became a popular sport.
  • DETECTIVE JABARDAST: Read how the detective finds out that an antique sword, a connoisseur of art is all set to buy, is actually a fake.
COMICS
 
  • "The Fox and the Kitten" :How a kitten outsmarts a fox.
  • Tom Bahadurin Every Dog Has Its Day.
  • Bawri in a Hairy-Scary Tale.
  • "The Orphan and the Princess:A Burmese folk tale of a harpist who wins the heart of a princess.
  • Simple Soman:impresses his new boss until…
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  • Haddiraj proves that having six-abs does not necessarily help you from getting mugged.
AND LOTS MORE!