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You could connect your brain to an iPhone!

If you like reading science fiction then hold on to your seats. Inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk has claimed to make a chip which can be implanted in human brain and get connected to your phone with Bluetooth. This means that humans would be able to control their motor nerves and Musk claims that the […]
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Four stars of National Film Awards

The list of winners of 66th National Film Awards is out but while all spotlight is on Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal, there are four kids who have been shining bright on the celluloid. Let’s take a look at these winners of Child Artist National Award… PV Rohith (Kannada)In Dr Satya Prakash’s Ondalla Eradalla, PV […]
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From selfie to portrait…

During the rebirth of the art era which was Renaissance period, the artist we learnt were very focused on smaller groups of people as well as individual people. These individual portraits were the fine art version of ‘selfies’. Close up of these subjects were painted in great detail keeping the perspective in mind. Then came […]
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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. […]