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
9
16
17
18
19
20
21
23
24
25
31
36
39
46
51
54
61
65
66
67
68
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76
81
84
99
105
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
129
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150
161
162
163
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165
180

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

Down

  • 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’

Real Life Cartoon Characters

Which animal was Winnie the Pooh based on? Take a look at how your favourite cartoon characters would look in real life!

Collective Nouns – 3

An orchard of fruit trees, a bowl of fruit, a bunch of bananas… Can you guess the collective nouns for these common fruits?

Collective nouns are words that denote a group or collection of people or things. Try your hand at guessing the correct collective nouns of these fruits!

There could be more than one correct collective noun for each fruit! Here we present one correct answer.

Globescan – October 14, 2016

Here’s your fix of news from the week gone by! Make sure your stay updated and aware.

Catch up with the news around the world with this interactive map. Click on the hotspots to read more!

Dogs!

Which of these dogs cannot bark? Take this quiz and discover some interesting facts about dog breeds!

The Nobel Prize

Do you know what led Alfred Nobel to set up the Nobel Prize? A mistakenly printed obituary! Watch this interactive video to learn more.

The Nobel Prizes for the year 2016 have been announced recently! Did you know how the awards came into existence? Watch the video to find out!

Production: Charumathi Raman | Narration: Sudhir Srinivasan | Additional illustration: Eunice Dhivya

Energy and Calories during Play!

Do you exercise or play sports and spend a lot of energy? Here’s an important tip from a sportsperson on staying energised!

The type of food and fluids you take in impact your energy levels a lot. You need the right amount of calories to stay energised. From fruits such as apples and bananas, nuts and dry-fruits, to fruit and vegetable juices, we can find our energy source in various forms. Here’s a perspective from Ravichandran Ashwin!

Traffic and Road Signs – 1

Do you know your road signs? They are a must-know whether you are a pedestrian or if you have started riding a cycle or a bike!

Go through the slides for some important traffic and road signs to know when you are walking or driving on the road! Following the rules will help you be a better driver and be a good citizen on the road!! You can also download the PDF to know more!

English Words of Indian Origin

Did you know that there are quite a few foreign words that have found their way into English? Let’s take a look at a few interesting ones!

In recent times, a lot of foreign words have been added to the English dictionary. Navigate through these slides and discover some words whose roots are a lot older!