Wifi is a basic need now. We want it to be available all the time, and everywhere we might be. Unfortunately, it is also a fickle thing. You could be enjoying a powerful signal in one room and a very poor signal in the next. You could even have a few frustrating dead zones in…
What melts in your mouth, is ooey, gooey, devilishly divine, with sweet and creamy goodness? That’s right, I’m talking about chocolate! From Willy Wonka’s chocolate river to the real life cottage of Jean-Luc Decluzeau’s where everything is made entirely of chocolate, humans have had a fascination with this alluring and ever so sweet substance for…
What are the 6 Seasons in India? The seasons remind us that change is a law of nature. It is also a sign of advancement. In India, the main reason for this is that there are names of the six seasons following an ancient Hindu calendar (the Lunisolar Hindu). The twelve months of the calendar are split into 6 seasons with two months…
In North and Western parts of India people distribute leaves of Apta, or Apati, tree leaves on Dussehra and Vijayadasami day. In this ritual, Apta tree leaves symbolically represent gold or sona. People present Apta tree leaves to friends, relatives, and neighbors and wish them happy Dasara. There is an interesting story on why Apati…
You might not realize that music engages not only your auditory system but many other parts of your brain as well, including areas responsible for movement, language, attention, memory, and emotion. Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation -Oliver Sacks Heartfelt harmonies? Music can also alter your brain chemistry, and these…
Over a decade after it was launched, India’s maiden mission to Mars — Mangalyaan — has completed its journey. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has, reportedly, run out of propellant, making it difficult to be revived in the Red Planet’s orbit. This development is fuelling speculation that the mission is finally over. The Indian Space…
Do people notice your shoes and form perceptions accordingly? Based on my experience, I can say they certainly do and there’s scientific evidence as well to support this. In a study conducted at the University of Kansas, researchers found that people can make accurate predictions about an individual’s personality traits based solely on the type…
Tassels, silk, and glass gems—objet de luxe or, well, grain? If you’re thinking of a certain husk-swaddled treasure, you are correct: Corn in general, and a rare heirloom variety in particular. Tassels and silk, with their pollen and ovules, are the so-called trimmings that produce an ear of corn. And glass gem is the name of…
A water lily is an aquatic plant beloved by many people. The masterpiece “Water Lilies” by French painter Oscar-Claude Monet has been popular for over a century. Most water lilies have delicate flowers and leaves, floating exquisitely on the surface of the water. However, there is a kind of water lily that has giant leaves…
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. General knowledge is knowledge of many different things instead of detailed knowledge of a particular subject, says Collins Dictionary of English Language. Rightly so. Because you could be an expert in some subject and yet have no knowledge about things around you, their importance and significance to…
