March 8 is International Women’s Day and the theme this year is #BalanceforBetter. Let’s take a look at the success scripted by some women, and be inspired.
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 to commemorate the struggles of women seeking equality. We feature some women who have made a mark, have broken the glass ceiling and continue to shine. Of course, there are millions more who have made a difference, have changed their life stories through grit and determination, and have affected change.
Some exercises can help you produce more oxygen for your body. What are they? Try this quiz and find out more.
To be healthy your heart and lungs need to work together to provide you with enough oxygen. This is known as your body’s cardiovascular endurance. Only if you have enough oxygen, can your body carry out day-to-day activities without difficulty.
Take this quiz to know about activities that could help you improve your cardiovascular endurance.
There are more fascinating ways to travel from the usual car, bus and train. Unravel the images to find out more!
When different modes of transport are mentioned, the first ones to pop into our heads are things like car, airplane, train, boat, cycle and so on. But there are so many different types of transport that are used around the world by different communities.
Unravel the images below to see what they’re like and learn more about them.
Suspension Railway
It is a form of elevated monorail which is suspended from a fixed track, which is built above streets, waterways, or existing railway track. This particular one is in Wuppertal, Germany
Maglev
The Maglev train (short for magnetic levitation train) isn’t just an ordinary train. It makes about 30km in just a few minutes! It uses magnetic repulsion to keep itself a few inches above the track. This can be found in Shanghai, China.
Barco de Totora (Reed Boat)
These are reed watercrafts used by fishermen in Peru. Totora is particular type of reed grown in the country, most notable on lake Titicaca.
Norry (Bamboo train)
It is an improvised rail vehicle found in Cambodia. It is made from bamboo and can be easily removed from the track. It can be used to carry people and goods.
This year, World Wildlife Day celebrates the lives of our underwater friends. Get to know why they are special.
The ocean is home to creatures both small and big. The world out there is scary, as well as amazing. Let’s dive deep and meet some of the largest underwater inhabitants.
Each sport is unique and so are their venues and the terms associated with them. Play this memory game to learn a few of these terms.
Every sport has a different set of rules, scoring system, venue, and objective. Basketball is a team sport played on a court, and the objective is to score more points than the opponent by shooting the ball through the hoop. Football is played in a specially-marked field, between two teams of 11 players, with an objective to net most goals to win. Golf, on the other hand, is an individual sport. It is played in specially designed courses. Each player has to put the ball in the hole (or cup) with the fewest shots possible.
Just as each sporting venue is different, the terms associated with each of them is different as well. For example, in cricket, the slip is the area behind the batsman on the off side of the field. A fielder positioned here is called a slip fielder.
To learn some such terms, try your hand in this game of memory: Match each sport with the term associated with the field or court it is played on.
The International Festival of Owls is between March 1 and 3. These much maligned nocturnal creatures are actually our friends. Can we give them a chance?
They have asymmetrical ears, immobile tube-shaped eyes and heads they can rotate to 270°. If you were to see a group of them, you could refer to them as a “parliament” — thanks to C.S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia.
Any idea what we are talking about? Yes, owls.
These mystifying, yet fascinating birds can be harbingers of bad luck or precursors of good times — depending on who you ask.
Ancient Greeks and Romans associated owls with the goddess Athena — hence, wisdom and prophecy. In parts of Africa, the Middle East and among some Native American tribes, owls are seen as bad omens. But, many European cultures see them as figures of wisdom. For the Ainu people of Japan they are gods, and as for the Hopi tribe of the American Southwest they are sacred.
International Festival of Owls from March 1 to 3 is set aside to celebrate the owl. The festival began in Houston, Minnesota, the U.S in 2003. It was a hatch-day party for Alice, the Great Horned Owl. Alice is an injured, human-imprinted owl (a form of learning in which an animal gains its sense of species identification) at the Houston Nature Center. The day teaches people about owls and provides a fun, family-friendly activity.
Now try to guess whether these statements are true or false.
Refresh your history with this simple game. How well do you know about the many battles and wars of nations?
History is filled with instances of battles and wars, our textbooks have told us about many of them. Can you name a few?
Every month, we bring you information about one endangered animal. In March, learn about the whale.
Keep your mind sharp with this exciting interactive quiz. Watch this video and find out how many questions you can answer. Are you ready?
Play this interactive video quiz and test your general knowledge.
So many people, events and initiatives have been making the news across the country. Take a look at a few that might be of interest to you.
Political parties have begun their campaign for the upcoming general elections; a new website to lodge complaints and suggestions regarding pollution of the Yamuna; and a documentary co-produced by Indian producer Guneet Monga about a UP village’s fight to improve menstrual hygiene wins an Oscar! Let’s take a look at what else made news across the country.
Click on the hotspots to find out.