The next 12 months are loaded with amazing celestial activities. Play on to see what we are talking about.
Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there’s a lot to look forward to in 2020!
Here are the five most noteworthy sky events. Two amazing meteor showers, several close pairings of bright planets are among the celestial highlights that will take place in the new year.
Do this activity and find out if you know the event we are talking about/
With participants from all over the world, Theatre Olympics binds the world of drama every once in few years. Learn more about it as you solve the shuffle puzzle.
You probably know the international Olympic Games, but what if we told you that there exists one for theatre too? Yes, the Theatre Olympics is an international theatre festival, where countries come together and promote the richness and diversity of theatre heritage. However, it is not conducted every year. Here are a few interesting facts followed by shuffle puzzles for you to solve.
Greek tragedy masks: The first edition of Theatre Olympics was held in 1995, focusing around Greek tragedy which is a form of theatre arts performed with masks. The masks have intensely exaggerated facial features and expressions.
Puppets: Puppeteers have been showcasing different theatrical traditions from diverse cultures, using puppets which are also gigantic at times, measuring up to the height of an elephant.
Red Fort: Theatre Olympics was hosted by India in 2018; it was inaugurated at the Red Fort and was held at 14 cities across the country.
Directors like Dinesh Yadav, from India, use the lost art of musical storytelling at the Theatre Olympics to narrate Indian epics and folklore.
Alexandrinsky Theatre: The ninth edition of Theatre Olympics held from June 15, 2019, was co-hosted by Russia and Japan at the Alexandrinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg.
Test your vocabulary in the field of geoscience with this word search.
Elevation, longitude and equator are some of the terminologies which fall under Earth Science. Use the clues given below to guess similar terms and spot them in the grid.
New year, new drawing? Make 2020 colourful for Lolo and her friends too by colouring this sheet.
Activists, politicians, changemakers, entertainers…we mention here are a few luminaries who have created history and become forerunners of change.
A look at all those who have made the headlines this year…
A momentous year and the last of the 2010s decade. Take a look at some highlights.
It’s been a mixed year for news, with disasters both natural and man-made; records set and broken; elections won and governments formed; protests for climate, rights, freedom and more. But we do have a reasons to celebrate.
We witnessed the first direct image of a black hole. The humpback whale population has gone up by almost 93% and women in Saudi Arabia have won the right to travel overseas independently. Algeria and Argentina have officially eliminated malaria. And, Netherlands has no more stray dogs, thanks to rehabilitation and vaccination.
From the first President of India to the current President, do you remember them all? Try this fun game to learn which President served the office in which years.
The President of India is the head of the country and the commander-in-chief of Emblem of India. Till this day, we have had 14 Presidents who have served the office. Do you remember them all in the chronological order? Drag the images in the right sequence to learn more about the presidents.
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. Here’s a crossword for the new year.
This is the beginning of anything you want. Welcome the new year by cracking this crossword.
Santa is shocked when his factory suddenly comes to a halt. The elves say they have completed their tasks. Can it be possible? Or, is there danger lurking in the snow? Watch the story unfold
Apart from Kuldeep’s hat-trick, the match also featured Rohit’s seventh ODI ton in 2019, India’s most productive over in ODI history and golden eggs for Kohli and Pollard…
On December 18, in the second of three ODIs between India and West Indies that was played at Visakhapatnam, India dominated proceedings to win the game by 107 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav’s hat-trick and Rohit Sharma’s 159 were some of the highlights of the match, which saw a number of records take place.
Photos: The Hindu, AP
