Floods in Southeast Asia
Two cyclones - Senyar and Ditwah, led to floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia. India remains on alert.
Fresh snowfall in the Himalayas leads to low temperatures
This week, fresh snowfall in Jammu region, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and other Himalayan states led to lower temperatures – not just in the hills, but…
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Saraswati Pooja Art
Our readers sent us their art for Saraswati Pooja. We really like how Anmol brought out the various facets of Saraswati Pooja in his art,…
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Classic Hindi Riddles
तीतर के २ आगे तीतर, तीतर के २पीछे तीतर,आगे तीतर, पीछे तीतर,बोलो कितने तीतर? ********** हरी थी मन भरी थी, लाल मोती जड़ी थी, राजा…
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Book Review: Unearthed: An Environmental History of Independent India
Book by Meghaa Gupta, Review by Samriddhi Prem Kumar Unearthed: An Environmental History of Independent India by Meghaa Gupta is a book that focuses on the…
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World Wetlands Day 2022
On February 2nd, 1971, the historic Convention of Wetlands of International Importance was adopted at Ramsar, Iran. To commemorate (remember with respect), the World Wetlands…
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What are wetlands?
A wetland is an area in which water covers the land wholly or partially. They are home to unique ecosystems and are protected under a…
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Sunday Fun Facts
In Hebrew, Arabic, and Persian, the word ‘Sunday’ means ‘first’. The Greek name for Sunday is Κυριακή (Kyriake) which means “Lord’s Day”. Sunday was the…
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Tata Teleservices will not give equity to government
In January 2022, two of India’s largest telecom firms – Tata Teleservices, and Vi (the company was formed after the merger of Vodafone India and…
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Copa America Futsal Tournament 2022
Report by Aditi Mukund The Copa America Futsal tournament is being played from the 29th of January to the 6th of February at Paraguay. Ten…
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‘Right to Disconnect’ law adopted in Belgium
Report by Aarya Sinha The law, ‘Right to Disconnect ’‘came into effect on 1 February 2022 in Belgium. It says that civil servants of Belgium…
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