Pramila is a bright, cheerful thirteen-year-old who takes the world in her stride. An extrovert, she was at the top of her class excelling in virtually every field. But when exams came round, she fared badly. No one could understand the reason for her non-performance, specially when she had done so well in class. Everyone,… [ Continue Reading ]
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