On all counts 2018 has been an eventful year. Here are four events that rocked the world.
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the most searched word online this year was ‘Justice’. Other popular words of the year include ‘Epiphany’, ‘Respect’ and ‘Excelsior’.
Google said that in 2018 the most searched terms included the word ‘good’. From ‘good news’ to ‘how to be a good role model’ and so on.
But, what were the most talked about events of the year?
How adept are you at the language of the field? Here’s a crossword that will test your knowledge of it.
Many flowering trees are at their showiest best in the winter months. Their bloom appear between December and March.
Winter does not mean everything is cold, barren and lifeless. Instead, there are many trees that flower in this season. Here are some that bring forth white blooms.
Change your game plan, opt for healthy meals and more exercise in your daily routine.
Does your time at school, with homework, tuitions and extracurricular activities keep you too busy to think of your own fitness?
Here are some simple steps to be healthy despite your hectic schedule. Match the cards to find out more.
Learn more about this great Indian artist while you try to set right three of his paintings.
Raja Ravi Varma was born in 1848 in Kilimanoor, Kerala into a family of scholars, poets and artists. When Ravi Varma was young, his uncle recognised his artistic talent and sent him to the then ruling king, Ayilyam Thirunal. He received an education in arts and was exposed him to western styles of painting.
Varma was the first Indian to use Western techniques of perspective and composition and to adapt them to Indian subjects, styles, and themes. He became a much-sought-after artist among both the Indian nobility and the Europeans in India, who commissioned him to paint their portraits. Though his portraits brought him fame, he increasingly painted characters from Indian mythology.
Varma adapted Western realism to pioneer a new movement in Indian art. In 1894 he set up a lithographic press in order to mass-produce copies of his paintings as oleographs, enabling ordinary people to afford them. That innovation resulted in the tremendous popularity of his images, which became an integral part of popular Indian culture thereafter.
Some of his famous paintings include Shakuntala, the Gypsies, Shantanu and satyavati, Arjuna and Subhadra, among others.
Try your hand at these shuffle puzzles to see if you can form the painting.
“The Gypsies”
“Shakuntala”
“Lady in the moonlight”
The vacations are here and it’s time to get the popcorn. Here are a few movies that made it to the top in 2018. Can you guess their names?
It’s the winter holidays, and if you are not headed out anywhere then just watch these great movies from the past year. Enjoy!
Have you ever wondered why some people have dimples when they smile? Watch the video to find out the answer.
Mental math is easy, especially if you have a few tricks up your sleeve! Wow your friends with these quick math tricks.
Math isn’t hard if you know the right way to go about it. Here are a few tips and tricks to up your mental math game!
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Here are some women who made the headlines this year — positive stories of empowered women who have found equality in the workplace and made a difference to society.
Supreme court judges, sports persons, change makers… Check out some of these trailblazers.
Dhing express – Hima Das
A family from Kandhulimari village in Dhing, Guwahati, Assam, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight, in July, this year. This is the home of Hima Das, the sprinter who, in the last few minutes of the 400m race at the International Association of Athletics Federations, (IAAF) World U20 Championship, gained an incredible burst of energy and speed, and went all out for the gold. She became the first Indian to win a gold in an international track event.
Lady of the law: Indu Malhotra
Meet Indu Malhotra, the first woman lawyer to be elevated to the rank of a Supreme Court judge directly from the Bar. She assumed office on April 27, this year. She is also the only woman judge in the five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, which allowed the entry of women in the Sabrimala Temple, earlier this year.
Biker breaking stereotypes: Maral Yazarloo-Pattrick
Women in Iran are banned from motorbike riding because of their modesty laws. In a bid to change this attitude, Maral got onto her bike. She travelled solo across the world, and rode into her country triumphantly. She was not arrested. Now, she has the dubious honour of being the first Iranian woman to ride a bike. In 2017, she set out from India, crossed seven continents and 64 countries in 17 months, concluding her trip in November, this year. In a BBC video, she said, “The only message I want to send out is that if an Iranian woman, or any woman, thinks that she can’t do something, she just needs to close her eyes and say ‘I can, if I really want to’. And she definitely can.”
Aiming high: Bogolo Kenewendo
While most 31-year-olds are still trying to make it big in their careers, Bogolo is at the top. An economist and politician, she has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Botswana and an MSc in International Economics from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. She was made a Cabinet Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry in Botswana’s parliament in April, 2018. She has the unique distinction of being the country’s youngest minister.
Special educator: Zhao Yu
A dancing team led by Zhao Yu, in China, has won multiple honours in art events nationwide, this year. But what makes this team or their teacher special? Zhao Yu is a special educator, and as a a dance teacher at the Shijiazhuang Municipal Special Education School, she breaks down communication barriers.
Here are some more fun facts about these superwomen.
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