Get to know the animal kingdom better with this memory game. Can you identify the scientific names of these animals?
Explore the amazing world of animals with this memory game. Match the images of animals shown in the grid with their scientific names to know interesting facts about each of them.
PHOTOS: The Hindu, AFP & Reuters
How much do you know about the environment? Learn more by trying your hand at this crossword, to find out.
Do you like making paper flowers? Or may be design your own jewelry? These are craft that can transform into a profession. Do you know the names of these?
Some of us like to play musical instruments, while others like to write. We have different passions and talents. Similarly, some people have the gift of a creative mind and the talent of making beautiful designs out of simple elements such as wood, paper, wire, clay and so on. These is called craft – woodcraft, paper craft, pottery are some examples. Let’s see if you know the names of these.
What, every poem has in common is that it is personal. You matter in your poem. What you observe, your perspective, your thoughts, your emotions – that’s what comes out in your poetry.
Writing a poem is about getting your feelings down on paper. You write poetry from the heart. But you can also write poems at any time because poetry can be about anything.
When you go on a trip, you notice a bird in flight, while your cousin is reading a message on his cell phone and your sister is trying to make sure she doesn’t fall off the branch.
You attend a birthday party and you remember the size and colour of the balloons, your friend remembers the decoration on the cake and the music, a third person remembers the warmth and friendship shared by all those in attendance.
It’s about the many things that are happening around you. Your perspective of it all and how you view these events.
So, if each of you writes a poem about that outing or that birthday party, the poems will be different.
Scoring goals in finals is always memorable. And only five have managed to do it so far in the finals of both a European Cup/Champions League and UEFA Cup/Europa League. Find out who…
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, Pedro scored Chelsea’s second of four goals in their 4-1 victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League final that was played at Baku, Azerbaijan.
By scoring this goal, Pedro became only the fifth footballer to score in the finals of both a European Cup/Champions League and UEFA Cup/Europa League.
Pedro, in fact, has an impressive collection of silverware in his career, having amassed 25 trophies so far. This includes five La Liga titles, three Copa del Rey crowns, four Supercopa de Espana titles, three Champions League titles, three European Super Cups and two Club World Cups while in Barcelona. With Chelsea, Pedro has won the Premier League, an FA Cup and now the Europa League. And with Spain, he has won the European Championships in 2012 and the greatest prize of them all, the World Cup in 2010.
Here is the full list of players who have scored in the finals of both a European Cup/Champions League and UEFA Cup/Europa League… (click to expand)
Photos: REUTERS, AP
Let’s take a look at how we have harmed the environment and in doing so, have affected the lives of animals and birds.
Our planet Earth is the most beautiful in the solar system. It has unimaginable diversity of life and the most spectacular habitats like oceans, rivers, cloud forests, tropical forests, grasslands, wetlands… But, human activity is harming the planet by producing pollutants.
“Pollution” means any substance that negatively impacts the environment or organisms that live within the affected environment. The five major types of pollution are: air, water, soil, light, and noise.
One of the main reasons for air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. This causes smog, which is a thick layer that hangs like a cloud over most cities and industrial zones. Air pollution causes asthma, lung cancer, chronic bronchitis and other lung ailments. Nitrogen and sulphur oxide in the air precipitate acid rain which harms forests and water bodies and thus affecting animals, birds and aquatic life.
This personality quiz will help you decide which painting best suits you. Come along and find out!
Famous artists and their creations never die. These masterpieces continue to appreciated, studied and gazed at.
Here’s a great way to get to know some famous painting – take a personality quiz to see which painting identifies you.
Catch up with famous literary classics as you solve this crossword. Can you solve it?
Soups can come in various flavours, depending on the seasons and the vegetables you use. But there are some classics, like the tomato soup, you can have all year round. Here’s how to make your own!
Tomato soup, is perhaps, one of the most classic of all soups. It’s simple to make and tastes amazing too. Here’s what you need to make this hearty starter to a meal.
(Remember to use all the equipment with the assistance of an adult, especially the knives, stove and blender)
1. Pour the olive oil into a large heavy-based pan, heat over a low flame. Add onions.
2. Add the carrot and garlic to the pan. Stir with a wooden spoon. Cook till soft. This should take about 10 minutes. Stir so that it cooks evenly and don’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
3. In a large pot over high heat, add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, a pinch of sugar and onion-carrot-garlic mixture from the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
4. To the mixture add the hot water. Add in the salt, pepper and about two bay leaves. Stir the mixture and cook.
5. Once the mixture starts to bubble, lower the heat and cover with a lid. Let it cook for another 25 minutes. Remember to stir occasionally.
6. When the tomatoes look slushy, Turn the heat off and remove the lid of the pot. Let the steam escape. Carefully remove the bay leaves. After the soup has cooled down, pour it into a blender and blend till it is smooth (stop every 30 seconds to check if it is ready).
7. Pour the puréed soup back into the pan and reheat it over a medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally until you can see bubbles breaking gently on the surface. Taste a spoonful and add a pinch or two of salt or pepper if you think the soup needs it.
8. Pour into bowls and voila! your tomato soup is ready to be served.
Here’s a game to help you remember how this easy soup is made. Arrange the steps into the correct order.
The air quality has been decreasing in our country on a very rapid rate. Why is it so? Watch this video to find out.
When we talk about the environment, we mean everything that is around us. Living and non-living things, physical, chemical and other natural forces. But, thanks to the uncaring attitude of humans, our environment has suffered. The major problem is pollution. There are three kinds of pollution — land, water and air.
We have dumped waste in rivers, factories emit smoke into the air, we use non-bio degradable products and the list of our crimes against nature is long and tedious.
World Environment Day was celebrated on June 05. This year’s theme was ‘air pollution’. So today, let’s learn a bit about ‘air pollution’ through this video.
