Susi was a cute little rabbit. She had a beautiful scarf which she used to wear around her neck. One day while she was on the way to pick the mushrooms, a strong wind blowed. Susi's scarf flew away before she could catch it. Poor Susi followed the scar…
Continue ReadingHave you ever seen, It's raining after rain? Not from the cloudy sky, It's showering slow and cool Have you seen the clouds, Laying top pillars, That's we call the trees. Marvel, Greeny clouds After heavy rain, in Brees…
Continue ReadingResistance plays a major role in our daily life when we use electrical and electronic devices like fan, mixer, iron box, heater, soldering iron, smartphone, laptop etc... Are all resistance the same? Have you heard about electrcial resistance? What is it exa…
Continue ReadingThe Olympics originated as a competition between several city-states in ancient Greece in 776 BC. According to legend the ancient Greek hero Heracles performed twelve labours set for him and built the first Olympic stadium to honour the God Zeus. He called th…
Continue ReadingWe all have found memories of going to the beach. A trip to the beach is always exciting. And among all the fun we have, the joy of collecting seashells that the sea leavesbehind is unparalleled. What are Seashells? Seashells or shells, a hard protective …
Continue ReadingMost of the people think that the Moon is round in shape, but it's not. The Moon is shaped like an egg. According to scientists, the Moon was formed as a result of a giant impact or giant whack of Earth with mars sized planet, which resulted in the Moo…
Continue ReadingThe computer mouse was invented in 1963 by Stanford Research Center's Douglas Engelbart. The mouse is designed to control the movement of the cursor, or pointer, on the computer screen. It allows movement along a surface to help move that pointer. …
Continue ReadingThe Manchineel tree, native to Florida is considered the most poisonous tree in the wold. It causes painful blisters if you stand under it during rain, blinds you if the smoke from its burned wood touches your eyes, can poison water with its leaves and w…
Continue ReadingThe word photography originates from Greek, meaning drawing with light. The word camera originates from the Latin word camera obscura which means dark chamber. The first ever camera described in the history was a pin hole camera, dating back to 4th or …
Continue ReadingThe Soothing Saffron Saffron (Crocus sativus), a spice derived from the stigma of the saffron crocus flower, has been prized by various cultures since antiquity for its colour, flavour and medicinal qualities. A native of Persia with a history of cultivat…
Continue ReadingAs we all know, our brain is a brilliant magician. It allows us to do amazing things like learn multiple languages and solve complex mathematical problems. But very same wizard, at times, deceives us by forgetting things. Why do we forget things? Scien…
Continue ReadingVictoria, Queen of England from 1837 to 1901, was a remarkable figure in history – not only for having been the longest reigning British monarch, but also as the icon of a vast empire, and as the inspiration for a highly complex culture. Victoria was bor…
Continue ReadingAn excessive or unnatural fear of something is called a phobia. From the list below, choose the right phobia to suit each of the definitions: Agoraphobia, Ailurophobia, Arachnophobia , Brontophobia , Claustrophobia, Hemophobia, Pyrophobia, Zoophobia 1) F…
Continue ReadingOne of India’s most versatile and useful medicinal plants is the bilva (Aegle marmelos), also known as Indian quince, bael or wood apple, whose medicinal properties have been described in the ancient medical treatise in Sanskrit, the Charaka Samhita. Indig…
Continue ReadingTopiary is defined as the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes. It is derived from the Latin topiarius, meaning ornamental gardening. Years of effort are required to shape plants to the desired shapes and sizes. Topiaries in…
Continue ReadingOne of the pioneers of modern Indian science was Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858 – 1937), popularly known as J. C. Bose, who worked under primitive conditions, battling the scepticism of the scientific establishment, to invent the first instruments of wireless…
Continue ReadingVenus is the only planet in the solar system that rotates clockwise, whereas all other planets rotate anticlock wise. The human eye has the ability to identify and differentiate over 10 million colours. You cannot talk and inhale or vice versa. When yo…
Continue ReadingGopal, a farmer, goes to the market to buy a rooster for his farm. After some searching, he finds a suitable one and buys it. He then purchases a bag of grain as feed for the rooster and the hens on the farm. His purchases done, he is about to leave the mark…
Continue ReadingThough Galileo is often quoted as the inventor of telescope he was not in fact the real inventor. He heard about a device made by a spectacle maker in Flanders, through which one could watch the ships far out at sea. It could show even small details such a…
Continue Reading1. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. 2. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. 3. You cannot help small by tearing down big men. 4. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. 5. You cannot lift the wage-earn…
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