Tinkle has been India’s formative children’s magazine for the last 40 years. Every week, we publish comic stories, facts and features on a variety of topics from sports to craft and science that will inspire and inform you. You will meet our classic characters– Suppandi, the hilarious simpleton; Shikari Shambu, with his adventures in the jungle; and Tantri, the evil Mantri. Also waiting to see you are a number of new characters– Defective Detectives, two boys that see a conspiracy everywhere; Aadi and Nadia from the wonderful boarding school, NOIS; and WingStar, Tinkle's superhero from the northeast.

In This Issue
> Read Alpaca Alarm to find out if Shikari Shambu is able to save alpacas on a Peruvian farm when danger strikes.
> Suppandi has an interesting trick to reduce the sweetness of jalebis. Find out what it is in Bitter Sweet and laugh out loud.
> “I Hear Birds,” says Bipu but he doesn’t think they are just birds. Join him and Purva to uncover a mystery on their hike.

Also Featuring:
Join the Tinkle Team in a game of name, place, animal, thing in NPAT with the letter P. And check out some bizarre, yet real news stories in Tinkle Times.