Some creatures have scientific names that are weird and wonderful tributes to personalities around the world. Learn more.
Thousands of new species are discovered around the world every year. Scientifically, every species is given a two-part name, usually in Latin. For instance, the lion is Panthera leo, the elephant is Elephas maximus, the horse is Equus caballus, the peacock is Pavo cristatus and so on. Sometimes, new species are named after famous people for various reasons.
Scroll through these slides to learn more about some such personalities/species.
This wordsearch is based on the above personalities. Can you spot all the words in UPPERCASE in the grid?
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Go on a trip around the country with these delectable Indian desserts.
Indian cuisine is as diverse as the people living in it. Every state and region has its own speciality dish made with local ingredients and is a significant part of its history and culture.
Let’s take a look a few sweet dishes and the State it is popularly served in or originated from. Move the cursor left or right to view the full image
Modak, Maharashtra
A rice flour dumpling with a sweet filling (usually made from jaggery and grated coconut) served during festivals and other auspicious days.
Malpua, Madhya Pradesh
A fried pancake coated with sugar syrup and sometimes served with thickened sweetened milk called rabri. It is also equally popular in Nepal and Bangladesh.
Narikol Laddoo, Assam
Literally meaning “coconut balls”, this dish is primarily made from grated coconut and sugar. It features prominently during the Magh Bihu festival in January.
Rosogolla, West Bengal
Nothing defines West Bengal sweeter than rosogollas. These are cottage cheese balls cooked in light sugar syrup, even have a day dedicated to them – the ‘Rosogolla Dibas’ (Rasgulla Day).
Moong Dal Halwa, Rajasthan
Made from moong dal (yellow-green split gram) and ghee, this decadent dish is savoured during the winter months and on special occasions.
Phirni, Jammu & Kashmir
Traditionally made with sooji/semolina in clay pots, this sweet creamy pudding is cooked in milk with almonds, and cardamom, and flavoured with saffron.
Mysore Pak, Karnataka
Invented in the kitchens of the Mysore Palace, this rich sweet is made from just three ingredients – gram flour, ghee, and sugar.
Ada Pradhaman, Kerala
Onam celebrations in Kerala are incomplete without a serving of ada pradhaman. It is made with Ada rice (flat rice), coconut, and palm jaggery and garnished with cashew nuts.
There’s lots happening around the world. Here’s a quick glance at some events that occurred recently.
NASA achieves a milestone on Mars. Turkey deals with those who led a failed coup attempt in 2016. A peace proposal is made in Afghanistan. Click on the hotspots to check out news from around the world.
Question hour! Check out how much you know.
Time for some general knowledge. Check out the video to see how many of these questions you can answer.
With IPL season on its way, here is a game to test how much you know about this popular tournament.
The Indian Premier League is a professional Twenty20 cricket league, contested by eight teams based out of eight different Indian cities. The IPL started on September 23, 2007 and the Rajasthan Royals won the first IPL title. CSK is the only team in the IPL that has not changed its captain – Mahendra Singh Dhoni – since the beginning of IPL.
Now that you know, let’s play this game.
There are amazing man-made historical sites that take you back in time. Incredibly beautiful and mind-blowing, they givee you an impressive idea of the ancient world. Can you guess the names of these important sites?
Ancient civilisations have some breathtaking and incredible historical sites. Some of these sites are in ruins. The story they tell is the story of the world. Just by visiting these sites you get an idea of the history, the people and their culture. It is the story of humankind.
Now take a look at these pictures, read the description and guess the names of these sites.
Get cracking on the 6×6 grid by placing the right numbers in the empty boxes.
Are you a number lover? Then this is perfect for you. Try your hand at this popular game and see if you can ace it. A Sudoku is a grid consisting of columns, rows and blocks. This is a 6*6 grid.
How to play
The objective of the game is to fill the missing digits into the grid. Use digits 1 to 6 to fill this 6×6-grid.
In each column, row and block you can use a digit only once. Drag and drop the numbers (1-6) given beside the grid in their right places.
Sudoku Rules
1. Each row will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
2. Each column will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
3. Each coloured block will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
A fun crossword about famous pets.
Tintin, Dorothy, Ron, Harry, …. how much do you know about their pets? Check out this crossword to find out…
Pottery is a craft that involves turning clay into ceramic objects such as vases. Here’s a game for you to try out.
Have you tried your hand at pottery? Pottery items are made by forming a ceramic (often clay) body into objects of a required shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln. In the process, all the water is removed from the clay. Clay gets turned into objects like vases, plates, pots and so on. Clay is placed on a wheel that continuously rotates and it is then shaped using your hands and water into the object you want to create.
Here’s a game for you. See if you can find the differences between the images below.
This is the weekend of chocolate bunnies, hot cross buns and Easter eggs. Watch this video to know more
