In India, where more than 50% of the population is below the age of 25, there is an urgent need to inculcate a strong sense of the importance of conservation…
If children are nurtured to be compassionate towards nature, guided step-by-step to understand nature and conservation till they become informed adults, there will be a day when they will become professionals in their own chosen careers but still remain committed environmentalists in their daily lives.
In India, where more than 50% of the population is below the age of 25, there is an urgent need to inculcate a strong sense of the importance of conservation. Only this will ensure better decision makers in the future, who will understand the critical importance of protecting India’s forests and wildlife.
So where do we begin? There are various ways through which you can sensitise people around you, especially children, about the wonderful natural world.
The best starting point is to strongly establish the fact that earth is an incredibly special planet. This could be done in the following way through engaging conversations.
Although the extent of wildlife habitat and the quantity of wildlife is greatly diminished today, we must count our blessings and work hard to save what’s left.
Real Madrid? Juventus? Liverpool? How well do you know European football? Try this quiz!
Do you follow the European football leagues such as the Premier League and Bundesliga? Try this quiz on European football! Try guessing the answers and then see if you are correct.
Great going!
We often put enormous stress on our backs during our everyday lives. Here are some important dos and don’ts…
We normally don’t pay too much attention to our posture unless we are into gymnastics or dance. Quite often (especially during winter) we find that out when our neck, shoulders or back cry out loud!
A good posture – the way someone stands or sits also impacts how much pressure these positions place on the lower back and other muscles and joints. Take a look…
Brrrrr! Did you know that the Niagara Falls have frozen this winter? Let’s explore the ‘chilled out’ world of glaciers and icebergs…
Brrrrr! Did you know that the Niagara Falls have frozen this winter? Let’s explore the world of glaciers and icebergs. Scroll right for more.
Find out if you know these interesting pieces of information from history. It’s good to learn new facts!
Discover some interesting facts from history with these hints!
This crossword contains the names of musical instruments, but they are all scrambled up! Can you put them together?
This crossword contains the names of musical instruments. Can you unscramble the clues and find the answers?
We chug along our journey through wonderful transport sets in Scandinavia, this time through a close-up video. Take a look…
Scandinavia is known for its bridges and tunnels. This time, in the Miniatur Wunderland, we shall cover one of the longest bridges of Denmark, shipyards along the Baltic Sea, some of the winter landscapes in Norway and Sweden and some parts of the towns and cities. If you plan to build some of these models, observe carefully and pay attention to every detail on these sets…
Source: Minatur Wunderland
Monet was a magician with a paintbrush! Some of his paintings are wonderful inspirations for painting classes. Take a look…
Oscar-Claude Monet was a founder of French Impressionist painting, and the most consistent of the movement’s philosophy of expressing one’s perceptions before nature, especially in landscape painting.
When Monet was young, he travelled to Paris to visit the Louvre, where he witnessed painters copying from the old masters. Having brought his paints and other tools with him, he would instead go and sit by a window and paint what he saw.
Monet’s ambition of documenting the French countryside led him to adopt a method of painting the same scene many times in order to capture the changing of light and the passing of the seasons. Here are some of his works…
Hope you get inspired as well and pick up your paint and brushes! Time to make an impression!
Source: Wikimedia Commons | Public Domain
It’s the end of the year and as they say, what goes around comes around! Here’s a short story to illustrate just that…
Here’s your fix of news from the week gone by! Make sure you stay updated and aware.
Let’s take a look at all the events that happened around the world this week! Click on the hotspots to read more.
