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Message on the wall

So, what do you know about graffiti? Is it just scribbling on walls with paints drawing swirls and butterfly and faces or do you feel it has any meaning? Graffiti was painted on rocks with soil during the ancient era to pass on short messages… this style of art has always been around. Since the […]
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Mars once had an ocean

We all are intrigued by space. And Mars  tops the list of the most-fascinating planet right now. Mostly because humans want to colonise it. Right now, this fourth planet from the Sun is cold and lifeless, but scientists believe it once had a large ocean. A new study looking at the Martian transition from water-filled […]
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Meet India’s first female tribal pilot

If you are passionate about your dreams, the sky is not a limit. Something similar happened for Anupriya Madhumita Lakra.  The 27-year-old from Maoist-affected district of Malkangiri in Odisha has become the first female pilot from the tribal community. It’s a big feat keeping in mind the limitations the area faces.  She will join Indigo […]
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Food for trash anyone?

A small town in the state of Chhattisgarh has stepped up to fight plastic menace. In a novel solution to not only solve waste management but also fight hunger, Ambikapur, has set up a ‘garbage cafe’.  ‘Garbage Cafe’ opened by Municipal Corporation of Ambikapur, will offer poor people and rag pickers free food in exchange […]
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Pro at protein

Everyday we see someone around us preaching about how protein is essential and people drinking protein shakes get enough protein. However, do you know how much protein does your body need and how to get it? Let’s have a look at the basics of protein. Why do we need protein?Amino acids are building blocks of […]
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Men also cry

Socrates, the greek philosopher, believed that heroes should not cry. It is clearly a sign of weakness. Shakespeare had clear views for men and women. Women weep, men don’t. When King Lear is unable to hold back his tears, he remarks, “ And let not women’s weapons, water drops, stain my man’s cheeks!” What a […]
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Stop, and smell the roses!

Growing up among nature and nature lovers is a blessing not all of us have. Priya Fonseca is one such blessed soul who not only learnt and loved nature while she was growing up, but enhanced those habits even after her marriage. Brought up by nature-loving father and married into the family of Dr Salim […]
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Listings: Have a fun-filled week

What: Jungle Book The TreasureWhen: Saturday, 14th September 2019 | 5PMWhere: Odeum, Crystal Point Mall, Link Road, MumbaiBy: Lakshmi Narayan ProductionFor:  3+ age groupCost: Rs 400 onwards What: I, CloudWhen: Saturday, 14th September 2019 | 7:30 PMWhere: St. Andrews Center For Philosophy And Performing Arts, Bandra West, MumbaiBy: STORY CIRCUSFor: 8+ age groupCost: Rs 300 […]
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Runner who makes art on the way!

What’s the relation between running and art? A lot if you ask Lenny Maughan. For the past four years, Lenny Maughan has been turning his routes into art. His paths through the city of San Francisco are carefully chosen so that, viewed on a map, they form illustrations of everything from a simple heart shape […]
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Mini Sun on Earth!

A team of researchers created their own miniature sun in the lab — complete with its own electromagnetic field and ultrahot plasma. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison constructed the 3-meter-wide (10 feet) aluminum vacuum chamber, which they dubbed “the Big Red Ball,” to re-create some of the solar physics that take place in and […]