Prove your love for theatre by recognising these icons.
Flowers, masquerade, chandeliers, tickets, flyers, binoculars…there are so many icons associated with theatre and the stage. How many of them can you recognise? Play this game to find out.
Every now and then, a comet streaks past us, filling us with fascination. Do you know how these cosmic snowballs get their unique names?
We eat anything that fits in our mouths and when we sing, we signal spring.
Have a laugh with these funny fitness terms.
Fitness isn’t usually funny, but these terms are. Widen your fitness vocabulary with this glossary of a few terms that can bring on a chuckle or two. Match them and find what they mean…
The mist was heavy, obscuring vision. Faint moonbeams played peek-a-boo casting shadows on the road.
Anything can happen when you drive down a dark, misty mountain road. Or, may be not. Read this story to find out.
If you know your house, you will know the answers to this crossword. Click here to play.
Have you been paying attention to the things and terms used around the house? If you have, then this crossword should be easy as pie!
Travel to new worlds and explore unknown cultures with these four books…
Books open worlds for us. All you need is a comfy chair and off you go into bygone lands, over the hills and far away. Here are four books that lead you on to explore worlds and people.
This real-life character has made it to the books and movies. Pocahontas was a Native American who belonged to the Powhatan tribe. The story is filled with Native American culture, and how they shared their secrets of farming with the white settlers. Living close to Nature, the tribe has imbibed the spirit of sharing and giving from the earth. These qualities guide them till their security is threatened.
Everyone knows the movie but did you know that it was based on a Chinese tale called The Legend of Mulan? Set in ancient China, 12-year-old Mulan is kept busy with household chores when the news bursts that every family must send a male member to join the army. With Mulan’s father being old and her brother just a child, Mulan disguises herself as a man. The tale highlights various.
A tale of friendship, this heartwarming story takes you to the faraway and mountainous land of Tibet and offers a close look at the lifestyle, food habits and way of life of the people. The fearsome Yeti or Abominable Snowman who ravages the farms and creates terror in the villages. The Jolly Lama, who is meditating in a cave, hears of the Yeti’s doings. How he transforms the Yeti into a peaceful creature forms the rest of the tale by by Lama Surya Das.
Sheila Dhir takes you into the world of the indigenous tribe from Maharashtra and offers insights into their sensitive and traditional lifestyle. The paintings represent the folklore and culture of a community that lives close to Nature. This delightful collection of stories is illustrated with the traditional Warli art which uses very basic forms: a circle, a triangle and a square.
Here are a few more books that talk about or are set in different cultures, art and craft or traditions. Can you find these words that feature as part of the title in the word grid below? Get to know the books while you are at it. (Click on the expand button to view the images in full)
This fun quiz will help you get those grey cells revved-up.
Time to test your G.k. quotient. Get, set, go.
Feeling anxious and stressed? Here are some tips to help you calm down.
Stress and anxiety are common factors in our daily life. While feeling anxious is not unusual, you shouldn’t let it overpower you and take over your life. There are some ways in which one can deal with anxiety. Take a look at this activity and see what you can incorporate into your life.
Here are some titles that will take you away into fascinating worlds.
April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day. A symbolic day in world literature, dedicated to books and authors and to encouraging everyone to read. This year, the theme is You are a Reader. Check out some titles that will take you away into a world hitherto unknown and untravelled.
