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Chand Baori – Ancient Stepwell of India in Rajasthan is most magnificent stepwell. Over 1,000 years old magnificent stepwell ! King Chanda of the Nikumbh dynasty constructed It between 800…
લાર્જ હેડ્રોન કોલાઇડર અથવા LHD એ સામાન્ય સમજ માટે શક્તિશાળી કણોની અથડામણ કરીને ભૌતિક વિજ્ઞાનના વણઉકલ્યા રહસ્યો સમજવાનો એક પ્રયોગ ગણી શકાય. આ દુનિયાનો સૌથી મોટો અને મોઘો પ્રયોગ છે.…
Mizoram have indigenously developed a novel kind of grassroots commerce that is all about good will and Honesty. The nghah lou dawr (shops without shopkeepers) are a unique way to…
Kambala (Tulu&Kannada:ಕಂಬಳ ) is an annual Buffalo Race held traditionally in Karnataka, India. Tulu & Kannada is basically a sport which essentially, to entertain rural people of the area.The 'track'…
Strawberries, Scientifically known as Fragaria ananassa. They are bright red in colour have a juicy texture, a characteristic aroma, and a sweet flavour. They are very nutrient for health. They…
Caño Cristales, also known as the river of five colours is one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. The natural beauty is found in the mountain range…
Male seahorse is the only creature where the male has a true reversed pregnancy. The fertilisation and the gestation takes place in the males rather than in the females. The female…
A Spider's web is one of the nature's greatest engineering. The silk which used to make the web is produced in silk glands. With the help of spinnerets spider spin…
Night-glow is a phenomenon in which a planet's sky faintly glows, even without external light. The same phenomenon happens on Mars and this is attributed to the emission of nitric…
Have you ever seen bows created by moonlight instead of direct sunlight? Yes, they exist and are known as moonbows. Moonbows or lunar rainbows are formed when the moon's light…
Rustom – II, developed by DRDO, India is a medium altitude long endurance Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV). The aircraft has been named after Rustom Damania, a former professor of…
Diamond is the hardest substance in nature. If we see the chemically, the chemical formula is C and it is an allotrope of Carbon. It is hardest because of its…
Dry ice, also referred to as "cardice" is the solid form of carbon dioxide. Dry ice is colorless, non-flammable, with a sour zesty odor, and can lower the pH of…
The rings around planets have been an interesting phenomenon. Planet Saturn in the solar system has the most prominent planetary ring. Apart from Saturn, the other three giant planets, Jupiter,…
Hanging Gardens of Babylon was one of the classic Seven Wonders of the World. It is thought to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon. The gardens were…
Popcorn is the favorite snack whether you are in a theatre or a carnival or at home. The site of watching these corn kernels pop inside that closed glass case…
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that extracts its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fusion and fission both. Vast quantity of energy is…
You are not alone if you think that Curd and Yogurt are the same. This myth is prevalent amongst all. Most of us do not know that there is a…
The 2016 Nobel prize in Physics has been awarded to three British-born scientists, John M. Kosterlitz, Duncan Haldane, David J. Thouless for their work on exotic states of matter. The work explains, why…
You can feel your heart beating every time you put your hand to your chest, but do you have any idea where is it exactly located? Is it on the left,…
Botanically, almonds (scientifically termed Prunus dulcis) are actually very small stone fruits in the Amygdalus family. Almonds are a type of drupe nut, which means along with other nuts like…
Raksha Bandhan is also called Rakhi Purnima or Rakhi is a festival which defines love and duty of brother and sister towards each other. The festival usually falls in August,…
Rafflesia, a native of rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo in the Indonesian Archipelago, is the largest flower in the world. Interestingly, Rafflesia is a parasitic plant without any leaves, stems and…
Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of India that originated in the state of Kerala. The dance gets its name from the word Mohini – a mythical enchantress avatar of…
John James Audubon's 'The Birds of America' published in 1840, is the most valuable book in the world which was sold for 8,802,500 in march 2000, the highest price ever…