The turn of the new year rings in some intense competition in sports – India vs South Africa, and the American football and basketball season…
It was a great end to 2017 and a wonderful start to 2018 with Vishwanathan Anand beating Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev on his way to win the Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Scroll on to know more about the last few weeks from sport…
It should be a sporty 2018 as well with some interesting contests lined up…
January 3, is the birth anniversary of J.R.R Tolkien – the author of ‘The Hobbit’, ‘The Lord of the Rings’, and ‘The Silmarillion’.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, popularly known as J.R.R Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and a university professor too!
Did you know that Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were both members of the informal literary discussion group known as the ‘Inklings’? Tolkien was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972.
On 3 November 1920, Tolkien was demobilized and left the army, retaining his rank of lieutenant. His first civilian job after World War I was at the Oxford English Dictionary, where he worked mainly on the history and etymology of words of Germanic origin beginning with the letter W.
It was during his time at Pembroke College that Tolkien wrote ‘The Hobbit’ and the first two volumes of ‘The Lord of the Rings’. The rest, as they say, is history!
What were the landmark events that defined the year 2017? Relive the moments that made the year what it was with this video!
Young World Club is all about combining learning with fun. Check out what new apps you can use to help you with just that!
Here are some apps that will help you learn something new or hone your skills in the new year.
Click on the hotspots to read more about each of these apps.
Good – Bad; Sweet – Sour; Can you find the opposites of all the words? Try out the word-search now!
Here’s a fun word-search for you! Can you spot all the 15 words? Remember to search for the opposites of the words in the clues.
You can also download it by clicking here and taking a printout of it!
Find out what exciting workshops are in store – science and magic, illustration, puppetry, theatre and more!
Louis Braille invented the code that is now world famous. Learn more about this inspiring personality on World Braille Day, January 4…
Here’s a crossword for you test out your fitness knowledge. Try it out now…
Try the crossword below to test your knowledge of these words related to fitness.
Different parts of the world welcomed the new year at different times depending on their time zones! Here are some intriguing contrasts in time…
Did you know that the world is divided into different time zones, with the east being ahead of the west? When you are waking up and getting ready for school, children in another part of the world are just going to bed!
Here are some examples of contrasting time zones around the world! Move the slider between these images to see the differences.
1. It’s 9.00 am in New York City, and people are getting ready to head to schools and offices. At the same time, it’s 10.00 pm in Tokyo and the day is drawing to a close. Japan is 13 hours ahead of USA.
2. Russia is the largest country in the world. No wonder then that there are 11 time zones within the country itself! When it is morning in Vladivostok (a city in Eastern Russia), Moscow (which is in Western Russia) is engulfed in darkness as it is the middle of the night there! The time difference between the two cities is seven hours.
3. In December, Belgium (which is situated in the Northern Hemisphere) enjoys winter, and is enveloped in a blanket of snow. At the same time, Brazil (which is situated in the Southern Hemisphere) experiences spring, and temperatures are fairly warm.
4. During the months of September, October and November, people in South India enjoy the monsoon season. At the same time, the leaves turn orange in the USA signalling the season of autumn.
5. India is truly a country of diversity. From December to February, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh witnesses temperatures as low as -2 degrees Celsius, while Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu basks in moderate temperatures.
Take a closer look at the cat family and discover some really special feline friends…
The cat family is made of many fascinating creatures apart from the typical lions, leopards and cheetahs. Go through the quiz below to find out if you knew about these other members of the feline family…
