Different fabrics are made from different kinds of fibres. Each fibre has its own properties, therefore, need special care and maintenance. When your father took out his cotton kurta from the storage box, he found … Read more
English ants are nearly harmless and do little damage; but in some warmer countries ants not only do a great deal of damage, but are a positive danger to living animals, even to human beings. … Read more
I was born into a middle class Tamil family in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras State. My father, Jainulabdeen, had neither much formal education nor much wealth, despite these disadvantages, he … Read more
Evelyn Glennie’s loss of hearing had been gradual. Her mother remembers noticing something was wrong when the eight-year-old Evelyn was waiting to play the piano. “They called her name and she didn’t move. I suddenly … Read more
Brer Rabbit decided gardening was too much hard work. So he went back to his old ways of eating from everybody else’s garden. Earlier, he made a tour through the community to see what everybody … Read more
Einstein’s new personal chapter coincided with his rise to world fame. In 1915, he had published his General Theory of Relativity, which provided a new interpretation of gravity. An eclipse of the sun in 1919 … Read more
Rush hour crowds jostle for position on the underground train platform. A slight girl, looking younger than her seventeen years, was nervous yet excited as she felt the vibrations of the approaching train. It was … Read more
Rupak, my best friend from summer camp, is coming for a visit this weekend. Although he is from a big family with a lot of exciting things to do, I am sure he will enjoy … Read more
China’s government announced on April 19 that it had signed a landmark security pact with the Solomon Islands, evoking concern from Australia and the US. The agreement is the first of its kind that China … Read more
Among the major objectives of the Glasgow Summit was to frame the foundation of an international carbon trading system listed in the Paris Agreement to achieve the target of net zero -emissions by 2050. It … Read more