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Do you know why…

Curiosity and knowledge go hand-in-hand. Why is the sky blue? Why does water flow? How are clouds formed? Why do stars twinkle? Why is river water sweet and sea water salty? ‘Why and how’ keep your young minds sharp and your mommies on tenterhooks.  We may not have answers to all your questions but Sudha […]

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112-year-old fish!

We all know tortoises live long. But ever heard of a fish which lives more than a 100 years? Well yes, scientists have just added a large, sucker-mouthed fish to the growing list of centenarian animals that will likely outlive you and me. In a new study scientists used bomb radiocarbon dating to find a […]

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Europa! There’s salt in Jupiter’s moon

If ever want to eat French fries in the Universe, just go for it. Because Jupiter would make sure not to let you go without salt. It has been discovered that a giant ocean on one of Jupiter’s moons contains salt – the kind you’d put on your French fries and chips. Recently, the Hubble […]

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Lesser-known facts about India’s Independence…

Do you know why we celebrate August 15 as the Independence Day when actually we became independent on July 18, 1947? The date of August 15 was chosen by the Last Viceroy and first Governor General of India, Lord Mountbatten, as it was the same day in 1945 that Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces […]

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Want to send your satellite to space? Read this

India would be celebrating 75 years of Independence in 2022 and the government is ready with a few achievements to honour that occasion. For one, there are steps toward space exploration and to generate interest of students in astronomy the Indian Technology Congress Association (ITCA) has conceived a plan. Up to 75 tiny satellites built […]

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Fun film for feisty Dora lovers

Change is difficult for all of us, it’s not easy to adapt to new situations and different environments. Having spent most of her life in the jungle, Dora too finds it difficult to adjust to a new High School life. Thankfully, there’s Diego for help. But as if change of place was not enough, the […]

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Kashmir: Before and after Article 370

Last week we told you how Jammu and Kashmir had special privileges despite being an Indian state. But on Monday, August 5, 2019, the Indian government changed that status after passing an amendment to the Constitution. Now J&K is no more a state but divided into two Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. […]

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Raksha Bandhan Around The Atlas!

Brother-sister bond is unlike any other. Siblings share a love-hate relationship. One moment you want to kill him, the next moment you can’t wait to share the most interesting gossip you just heard. She maybe a snitch, but she also saves you from the wrath of your parents. Be it Dexter and DeeDee or Ron […]

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Another Earth? Maybe

What if we told you that there maybe another habitable planet in the Universe? Excited? This Earth-like planet is 31 light years away from us, and if we are able to study it, so many questions would be answered about evolution and alien life. The super-Earth planet — named GJ 357 d — was discovered […]

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These young women athletes are pride of India

They are young, they are talented, they have an amazing sense of sportsmanship, and they do not belong to Men’s Cricket Team. Our female athletes have been making India proud for years, but the list is getting younger and longer with each passing day. Let’s have a look at our female force on the field… […]