Mount Rushmore

A hill carved with the faces of four Presidents of the USA… Interested? Read on to find out more!

Much is being spoken about the upcoming elections in the USA which will decide who will be the next President of the country. Let’s look at an interesting memorial that features past US Presidents!

In the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA, is a unique structure – a sculpture carved into the side of the hill, depicting four American Presidents. This is Mount Rushmore.

Click on the hotspots to find out who are the Presidents who have been immortalised in this world-famous landmark. Scroll down to read more about them!



Young Ones – 1

Puppies, kittens, cubs… This quiz is all about young ones of animals! How well do you know these words?

Baby animals certainly are adorable! Take this quick quiz to find out the names of these young ones, and improve your vocabulary.




Young Chef 8 – Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Here’s how to make a soft, chewy, super-delicious dish to help you ring in the festive season. Try this out at home!

Festivity is in the air! While you gear up for a sweet-filled season, here is a recipe for an interesting, chocolaty dish! Make sure to use equipment in the presence of an adult!

Here is the method. Click on the hotspots for the steps!

Assam’s Muga Silk

The dazzling variety of silk with a bright golden hue is indigenous to Assam. Let’s find out a little more about how it is produced!

One of the many interesting things about the state of Assam is the rich, golden silk that is produced there. Let’s find out more about how the unique Muga silk is produced!

Video: Rituraj Konwar | Production: Ramakrishnan M

Globescan – October 21, 2016

Check out the weekly round-up of news from the world, presented to you in an interactive map!

Click on the hotspots to read snippets of interesting news from countries around the world!

It’s Story Time!

Here is a fun storytelling session for you! Read on to find out how you can register!

Skyscrapers

Let’s learn about skyscrapers! How many floors does the tallest building in the world have?

There are several mind blowing skyscrapers in the world – the sheer height of these buildings is amazing! Let’s learn about the tallest buildings in the world! Scroll right to read.

Active Brain 5

Dive into some more rebus puzzles to get your brain thinking! A few pictures to help you out this time!

A rebus is always interesting. Did you know that they were used in olden times to denote surnames?! These puzzles do help a lot in visualising words!

Cricketers Crossword

Cricket lover? Try your hand at this crossword based on names of Indian cricketers! The blurred picture clues will help you.

Try this crossword based on Indian cricketers! The answers are all surnames of cricketers...

6
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36
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Across

  • 16-21 :A former cricketer who is currently the coach of the Indian cricket team
  • 23-25 :The captain of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup
  • 65-71 :This former Indian captain is fondly known as ‘Dada’
  • 113-120 :One of India’s greatest cricketers in the 1970s and 80s, his autobiography is titled ‘Sunny Days’
  • 161-165 :The current captain of the Indian ODI and T20 teams

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  • 6-81 :With scores of 319, 309 and 293 runs, this cricketer holds all the top three spots for highest score by an Indian in Tests.
  • 9-129 :Nicknamed ‘Little Master’, this player is the first and only cricketer so far to score 100 international centuries
  • 16-76 :The current captain of the Indian test cricket team
  • 105-180 :This former Indian captain, batsman and wicket keeper is often hailed as ‘The Wall’