Category: History
Remembering Netaji
Give me blood and I will give you freedom! These are the famous words of a brave freedom fighter, Subhas Chandra Bose. He was fondly known as ‘Netaji’ by everyone. He was born on January 23, 1897. On his birthday, let us remember this hero who sacrificed his life in the freedom struggle for India. Subhas […]
What are Fossils?
Fossils are the remains of plants or animals that got preserved over millions of years. Occasionally, an animal or a plant that died millions of years ago fell into soft mud or sand making an impression. The mud or sand over years hardened into rock preserving the impression of the body. Fossils are very important […]
When Did The Birds First Fly?
If I ask you when the birds took their first flight, you might just stare at me and say, “Duh! Since forever”. However, nothing is further from the truth. So if, they did not fly always what else did they do? Did they always have wings? What was the need for them to fly if […]
Temba’s Dream
What’s your idea of a cool birthday celebration? A party with friends, lots of gifts and a yummy cake? How about setting a new world record? That’s exactly what Temba Tsheri Sherpa did when he turned sixteen! In May 2001, he became the youngest person to climb the Mt. Everest, shortly after celebrating his birthday […]
Prehistoric Humans
Who were prehistoric humans? What does it mean? Hmm. Let us start by explaining what pre-history means. Pre-history is the time before the inventions of writing. We have no written records of those times. Pre-historic time is a bit different from different civilizations. For example, in places like Ancient Egypt, things were recorded from very early times […]
World 2012
As we begin the countdown for the new year let us turn back and see what happened in the world last year. Biggest disappointment was the worst power outage in world history, the 2012 India blackouts left 620 million people without power. The most daring act was by Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first […]
Earth 2012
The most amazing thing that happened in 2012 was that the world did not end. Our beautiful planet Earth still exists. If there is one thing that we have learnt from the Mayans it is that if you don’t finish anything that is not the end of the world. Ha! Year 2012 saw some startling discoveries […]
Sports 2012
The most important sporting event of all was the Summer Olympics 2012 held at London, UK. These Olympics were the greenest olympics ever and Wenlock and Mandeville were the Olympics Mascots. On July 27, 2012, Big ben rang 40 times to declare the onset of Olympics and there was a spectacular opening ceremony. Amongst sportspeople who stood […]
Merry Christmas !!
Christmas is here!! People all around the world are celebrating Christmas today. Do you know who was born on Christmas? Jesus Christ. Infant Jesus was born to Mother Mary in Bethlehem in a stable. An angel appeared in the sky to tell shepherds that the Lord has been born and also guided them all the […]
Who was Srinivasa Ramanujan?
About 125 years ago, a mathematical genius was born on December 22nd 1887. It is difficult to believe that, without any formal training in the subject, Srinivasa Ramanujan contributed immensely to the mathematical community. He was born in a poor Brahmin family and showed a natural inclination towards mathematics when he was ten years old. After that there was no stopping him. He won […]
How Computers Took Over The World
Betty’s hand shook over the ‘go’ button. And it wasn’t just the chill from the air conditioner. The gigantic machine before her was purring like a sleeping tiger. Just running around it, programming the thousand switches had totally tired her. Now, that they were all set, Betty was jittery. “Do it,” encouraged Kay, “it’ll not bite you!” “Have you […]
The French Revolution – Part II
After the uprising in France, many nobles, unhappy with the changes made by National Assembly left the country. King Louis and his wife, Marie Antoinette, also planned an escape, but were caught. Assembly decided that France should continue to have a king, but the one without any power to make critical decisions. So, Louis XVI was put back on the throne, […]
