Time can be measured but cannot be defined. You may try defining it, but are bound to fail. No one could do that before. Nor would any succeed in future. Even when the Nobel physicist Albert Einstein was asked to define time, he could merely say: ‘It is a measure to arrange things one after…
The key figure while making a film is director. But in bringing out a newspaper, editor plays the main role. What do they do? The director directs the actors to act and rehearse the role several time till he is satisfied. Only then he says ‘action’ and the scenes are filmed. A series of such…
The area around the North Pole is called Arctic. The area around the South Pole is called Antarctic. Both are cold and ice-covered regions. But there is sea water under the ice sheet in the Arctic region while it is rocky mainland below the ice caps in the Antarctic region. It is why Antarctic is…
An X-ray is taken when one develops a fracture of bones. The X-rays can penetrate into the skin, flesh and fats and muscles. But since bones are made of calcium, these rays are absorbed. As a result, the bones get highlighted in the film as shadows. It is why an X-ray of affected portion is…
Forests are lungs of the earth. They consume the carbon dioxide which the humans and animals release and produce oxygen which we need to breathe. If forests are destroyed, our supply of oxygen will be cut and will lead to ruin of the human civilization. Rainforests are also essential as they preserve moisture , release…
Farriha Mastur Sana A visit to Numbernagar, the Maths Activity Centre, is both an educational and entertaining experience. Mathematics could be fun, if taught the way Numbernagar does. It has been developed by Brainstars, a Bangalore based company. The idea is to rid the kids of the fear of maths and take them on a…
By Yoginder Sikand Not everyone is fortunate enough to have loving parents. Some children’s parents may not give them the care, attention and warmth that they deserve. Parents may provide their children with every conceivable material comfort, but that doesn’t count for much if they don’t give them the love that they should. Trinka was…
By Yoginder Sikand Every morning without fail”at exactly five o’clock”Tinky would be woken up by the familiar cry of a cat squatting on her window-sill. She would peep out of her blanket and wave out to the furry orange-coloured ball that looked back at her with its friendly, peppermint green eyes, which were round like marbles.…
A furrier teddy bear or a bigger piece of cake may not be really what your children need. Maybe a warmer hug and kinder words will be more useful in helping them lead a life free from fear and full of contentment and inner peace! That’s what I learnt on my visit to Brainy Stars…
By M K Shihab and Sulaiman Azhari The most amazing part of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, is the Mini Taj Mahal. Though it is not one of the seven wonders of the world, Mini Taj Mahal has also a lot in it. We are thankful to God, and all who helped us to be here, to…
