Don’t miss these wonderful sights in the July night sky.
Just like January, March, May, August, October and December, July too has the advantage of one more day. And for sky gazers, this month is full of action with many objects moving through the celestial space — and a few meteor showers too.
Specialist doctors are trained to treat diseases relating to specific organs. Do you know what they are called?
When your ear starts to hurt, you will probably have to consult a doctor. But do you know which doctor to go to? You will have to consult with an otolaryngologist, or simply an ENT specialist.
There are general physicians, or family doctors, who treat common medical problems and perform routine exams. When a specialised treatment is required, he/she will refer you to a doctor who specialises in diseases and ailments related to a specific part of your body.
For example, dermatologists treat problems relating to the skin.
Below are the names of six specialist doctors and the organs they treat. Can you match them?
Ancient civilisations have greatly influenced modern-day society in their social, cultural and political influences.
When did the first human-like species or the earliest hominid make its first appearance? It is estimated to have been around two million years ago. Homo sapiens or modern humans are comparatively young. They first appeared in Africa around 200,000 years ago.
For thousands of years, the early humans laid the foundation of what would eventually become civilisation. They developed agriculture, weaponry, art, social structure and politics. It is commonly believed that the Mesopotamian, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, and Ancient China civilisations are the earliest.
Try your hand at this exciting Kriss Kross puzzle and see how many civilisations you can identify. It’s simple. All you have to do is fix the clue in the appropriate grid.
This interactive exercise using oxymorons is ‘awfully good’! Have fun with the language, as you complete the task.
Every language has its quirks, and English is no exception. For instance, take oxymorons. What are they? An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which words that have opposite meanings appear side by side. Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it?
Some examples are ‘awfully good’, ‘definite maybe’, ‘act naturally’, ‘found missing’ and ‘negative income’. All these pairs of words have contradictory meanings, but when used together they make perfect sense.
Here are five oxymorons for you. Can you complete them correctly?
Good job! Try your hand at another set.
It’s time to get in the lab and try crack this chemistry themese crossword. Are you up for the challenge?
Brush up on a little Chemistry with this crossword. How well do you know the subject?
Bread has been the staple food of humans for 30,000 years. Today, 60% of the world’s population eats bread daily.
Bread has a history that dates back to almost 30,000 years. The first bread was made from roasted cereal grains and water, which was then made into a paste, which was cooked. This flatbread is still popular in many parts of the world. Like the tortillas in Mexico, chapati and naan in Inida, lavish in Armenia, sangaks and taboons in Iran, oatcakes in Scotland, johnnycake in North America and so on.
Featuring in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage is Fitra. This sourdough bread is from the island of Malta. It Is ring-shaped with a hole in the middle and is usually eaten with a variety of fillings – carrot, lettuce, mint, basil, beans, sardines, tuna.
The name Fitra is derived from the Arabic word fattar which means, to flatten. Fitra was baked in community ovens and it took 30 minutes to bake. Bakers mark the top or the side of the loaf to identify the loaves. People paid the bakers with bundles of thistle or wood as payment for the bread, as ovens needed fuel.
Bread is an integral part of Maltese life.
Did you know there are different kinds of bread? From ciabatta and sourdough to focaccia and pumpernickel, the range is wide. Play this memory game to find out more about the world’s favourite food.
When it’s today in India, it’s tomorrow in Japan and yesterday in Canada! Confused? Click here to time travel.
Did you know that while the sun rises to a new day for those in India, the day comes to an end in Australia, while those in the U.S. are still in the day before?
Confusing isn’t it? That is why the concept of Time Zones was developed.
The world is divided longitudinally (the North Pole to the South Pole), like slices of a cake. Each line represents a different time zone, with each hour difference roughly 15 degrees apart. There are more than 24 such time zones in the world.
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) – formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) – is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is based on the imaginary line used to indicate 0° longitude.
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Each country or region has its own name for the time zone, which are not part of the international time and date standard.
In India, we follow the Indian Standard Time (IST) based on longitude 82.5°. This longitude passes through Mirzapur, near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. It is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the UTC. Officially, the IST is indicated as UTC+05:30.
Here’s a challenge for you. Can you find the parts of the names of these time zones (highlighted in blue) in the word grid?
Who is a pulmonologist? What does he/she do? Read on to know more…
July 1 is National Doctor’s Day in India. It commemorates the birth and death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, a legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal. Born on July 1, 1882, he died on the same date in 1962.
At a time when the work of doctors is in focus, let us look at an important branch of medicine: pulmonology. This involves treating diseases of the respiratory tract. Doctors who specialise in this field are known as pulmonologists. What does it take to be one? Find out with this image slider.
Play this memory game to identify the icons often used in public places. Have you seen them before?
When you’re out and about, have you ever seen picture signs that represent specific places, like the supermarket or the park? Picture signs are often used to help people find and identify common places or things, they are easy to understand for anyone to understand, especially for those who may not know the language of that place.
Play the memory game below to see a few examples of such icons and their meanings.
It’s GK time! Check out this quiz and see how much you know.
Ready for a round of Q&A, GK, and more? Watch this video to get started.
