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Quiz Whizz: January 6, 2025
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A royal adventure
A princess is trapped in a castle guarded by a fearsome dragon. How will she escape? Watch this video to find out.
Art on the go
The painted rickshaws of Dhaka, Bangladesh, are a unique form of pop art and a part of the city’s culture
Geometric designs, birds, flowers, celebrities …. these are some of the themes that adorn the rickshaws of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The oil paintings on almost every part of this vehicle were inscribed as part of the UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2023.
Popularly known as Dhakar Rickshaw or Rickshawchitra, this form of urban folk art has become a part of the city’s identity and cultural tradition. With rickshaws, which are pulled by a single person, being slow-moving, each vehicle thus becomes a moving exhibit.
Though rickshaws have been on the streets since 1940s, the trend of painting them began in the 1950s. The first adornments were faces of movie stars. Slowly other motifs also began to be used. In the 1970s, the style took off and became a part of popular culture.
Beginning with Rajshahi and Dhaka, the idea spread to other districts and each area began to sport a distinct style. Apart from the paintings, the rickshaws are also decorated with tassels, tinsel and colourful plastic additions. With many artists struggling to make money, the younger generation is looking at other means of survival. The UNESCO recognition, it is hoped, will bring the pop art to a global audience and help preserve the tradition.
Let’s get social
Match the social media platform with the right icon in this memory game. Get started now.
Social media is ubiquitous. Indeed, the first thing people do when they capture a picture of something on their phone is to upload it to their social media account. Be it a delectable dish, lush greenery, magnificent sunsets, cute animals, or more, they all find a place on social media. Over the years, the number of such platforms have drastically increased. Here are some popular ones. Can you match them with the correct logo?
Wellness begins within
Physical and mental well-being are connected and this day reminds us of ways to a happier and more balanced life.
International Mind-Body Wellness Day on January 3 is a celebration of the connection between mind and body to keep you healthy and happy.
The long and short of it
A river is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river. Read on.
The world’s longest rivers are big, natural streams of water that flow between clear edges, called banks. These rivers often have smaller streams, called tributaries, that join them and help carry water across large areas of land. Measuring how long a river is can be tricky because different countries have different ways of deciding what counts as part of a river. Some of the biggest rivers in the world are longer than 1,000 miles!
The Nile is the longest river in the world and is called the father of African rivers.
Quiz Whizz: January 2, 2025
Six questions to exercise your grey cells. Find out how many you can answer correctly.
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Movers and shakers
Meet some famous people — and one non-human — who made the headlines in 2024.
Several famous people made the headlines in 2024. Let’s take a look at some of them.
Photos: AP, Reuters, Wikimedia Commons, Ritu Raj Konwar
Round and round we go
The fact that Earth spins around its axis has several implications. What are they? Read on.
January 8 is Earth Rotation Day. It marks the day when, in 1851, French physicist Léon Foucault demonstrated that Earth rotates on its axis. Scroll through the below slides to learn some fascinating facts.
Magic in the kitchen
Everyone loves a tasty dish but do we know what goes into it? Watch this video to know more about the basic ingredients found in most kitchens.
