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Study in this Harry Potter classroom

A school teacher in Maryland is transforming her classroom into a magical zone. Literally!  Staci Lamb, 28, is inspiring her students with the wonder of books by transforming her classroom into a real-life Hogwarts. Lamb teaches ninth grade at Elkton High School in Maryland. She spent the past month converting her plain public school classroom […]

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Meet Lilly, Thailand’s Greta Thunberg

She’s 12-year-old bubbly petite girl. But she’s at war, with plastic.  Lilly (aka Ralyn Satidtanasarn) has made it her mission to reduce the use of plastic in Thailand, where the average person uses eight plastic bags every single day. It is also the sixth largest global contributor to ocean pollution. Whether it’s for wrapping up […]

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Listings: Where fun awaits you!

What: With Birbal It’s Possible – Akbar Birbal StoriesWhen: Saturday, 21st September 2019 | 4PM – 5PMWhere: Y.B Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point, MumbaiBy: Kidz ConnectFor:4+ age groupCost:Rs 300 onwards What: The Princess Who Never LaughedWhen: Sunday, 22nd September 2019 | 1PMWhere: The Jeff Goldberg Studio, Linking Road, MumbaiBy: Rashmi SharmaFor:  4+ age groupCost: Rs 300 […]

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History of Origami

Do you know how Origami originated and when? It was first done in 105 A.D. in Ancient China. Can you imagine how long ago that was. It’s amazing that even paper was originated back then and used for craft or decoration. Origami literally meaning the art of folding paper. It was a means of prayer […]

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Drone attacks on Saudi oil units

Two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia were targeted by 10 unmanned drones last week. The coordinated attacks were carried by Yemen’s Houthi rebels who targeted state-owned Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais. Saudi Arabia is a major supplier of oil to the world. With these attacks, 5% of world oil demands would be […]

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Meet: Nasa’s Orbiter in search of Vikram lander

On Tuesday, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter flew over the Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram’s landing site on the Moon. It took photos of spacecraft that has been silent since its attempt to land on the lunar surface a few days ago. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is operated by the United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space […]

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Sarah Thomas makes history!

Love swimming? But what about swimming continuously for two days? Can’t even imagine doing that, can you? Well, someone has done that and made history! America’s Sarah Thomas has become the first person to swim the English Channel four times non-stop. The ultra-marathon runner achieved the feat by finishing the 215-km challenge in 54 hours […]

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Global Climate Strike: How’s that?

Thousands of children around the world would skip school and join in Global Climate Strike starting from today till September 22. Until now 13 cities across the country from Delhi to Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai have announced of the hosting of the event. Responding to the call of Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg, the children […]

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First woman on Moon by 2024

Even as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, the NASA has already decided to send first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024. The American space agency plans on landing the first-ever woman astronaut on Moon through its upcoming Artemis mission. Artemi is named after the twin sister of […]

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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 […]