Majuli: The world’s largest river island
Majuli (pronounced as mazuli) in Assam is a river island on the Brahmaputra. Spread in around 400 sq. km, Majuli...
In a Nutshell
Discovering minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances that have specific chemical compositions and physical properties of their own. They are solid...
The Indian dairy diaries
Tales of Indian dairy production will be incomplete without the story of Amul and Operation Flood. Operation Flood was launched...
Akira Kurosawa: The emperor of Japanese cinema
Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998), the man who ruled Japanese cinema for five decades, was born to a samurai family, in Tokyo. Young...
Usain Bolt: The man with lightning speed
Usain Bolt, the only person who holds a 'triple treble' Olympic record, is currently the fastest man alive. The Jamaican sprinter...
Kolkata: The city that bred Nobel laureates
Kolkata is often called the city of ‘bhadralok’, or ‘noble people’ – a city that has been home to educational elites...
