Nobel Prize Day is an annual event that takes place on December 10th, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor, and philanthropist who established the Nobel Prize. Nobel Prize is one of the most well-known and prestigious awards that is given to individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions in []
One of the greatest professional football players ever Edson Arantes do Nascimento commonly known as Pelé has an interesting legacy and a cult status as a legend. During his World Cup appearances, he scored 12 goals in 14 games. Of the four World Cups, he has played his team Brazil managed to win a []
In the 1940s, Turing was anxious about losing his savings in the event of a German invasion. In order to protect it, he purchased two silver bars weighing 3,200 oz (90 kg) and worth £250 (in 2022, approx $ 63,000 at spot price) and buried them in a wood near Bletchley Park. Upon returning to dig them up, Turing []
Most of us remember complaining about our fellow students who we believed had gotten better grades due to their attractive appearance. As we grew up in school we wondered whether we were right in our assessment. But now a new psychological study finding suggests that students facial attractiveness has a noticeable impact on grades. Attractive []
Up until the early twentieth century, it was believed that India was inhabited by aboriginal stone-age tribes since around 1500 BC when Indo-Europeans called ‘Aryans’ invaded the subcontinent from Central Asia with horses and iron weapons. Indian civilization was seen as a direct result of this invasion. Although the dating at that time was just []
The Olympics gold medal is one of the most prestigious sports medals in the world. While a lot of practice and effort goes into winning one, do you really know how much gold does an Olympic gold medal contains and how much is it worth? In Tokyo, the gold medals won by the athletes greatly []
It only needs a couple of notes from the music to trigger goosebumps and invoke a sense of pride, while an Indian stands up for the 52 seconds of ‘Jana Gana Mana’, the national anthem of India. Most people know that it was the polymath Rabindranath Tagore who authored the poem in 1911. But, not []
The Civil Services exams in India are considered to be among the most competitive exams not only in the country but globally. A large number of aspiring candidates that are near a million appear every year in the competitive exams conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Among the large pool of candidates, less []
Mahabharata is considered by many to be the greatest epic ever written, for some Hindus it narrates historical events. However, it remains one of the most complex narrative in history. Draupadi the wife of five Pandava brothers is the heroine princess and one of the central characters in the epic. She was the daughter of []
While we all are aware of palm reading, not many know that your toes can tell you a lot about your health and your personality. According to some studies, the length and shape of your toes say a lot about you as a person, and the art of foot or toe reading is also called []
Many of us wonder about heaven and hell, whether we believe in them or not. Throughout history, people have always been curious about what happens after we die. Nearly every culture and religion talks about heaven and hell in some way. But one question really grabs our attention: What does hell actually look like in []
The Vasant Panchmi marks the beginning of Spring the King of all Seasons in India. It also celebrates the agricultural fields ripening with yellow flowers of the mustard crop. Also known as Saraswati Puja in many parts of India, the people celebrate the Vasant Panchmi festival day by wearing yellow colored clothes, eating yellow-colored []
India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. Ancient India was a land of culture that believed in the pursuit of knowledge and explore worlds with the empirical bend of mind. There are some amazing Ancient India Facts that are well established and accepted through []
Between 3000 and 4000 years ago a new wave of migrants came into India from central Asia. Some of them moved into the south in the last millennium BC. They brought their Vedic rituals and their worship of Agni, the god of fire, but over time, the gods and rituals of the indigenous peoples were []
Ramayan along with Mahabhrata are two great epics in Hinduism and have a huge impact on Indian culture and way of life. India as a country has always aspired to bring Ram Rajya, the ideal kingdom by Lord Rama. When the TV series Ramayana was re-telecasted in 2020, after a span of over 33 year []
In 2017 when Emma Martina Luigia Morano from Italy died, she was the last person from the 19th century to be alive. Little did we, who are born in the 20th or 21st century know that people in that century experienced freezing temperatures in July, a killer frost in August. This was the darkest and []
Ramayana along with Mahabharata is considered among the greatest epics in Hinduism. For many Indians, it is their cultural and religious heritage, while for some it is a true account of history. Ram Setu is the bridge mentioned in Ramayana, which was constructed by the Vanara Sena (Apeman army) to help their army reach Lanka. []
If you have just logged in to your twitter account and are wondering why #AliensExist is trending at the top in your country, the reason is Pentagon has just released three UFO videos taken by US Navy pilots. These three clips are not at all new and had been circulating for long since 2007, but []
To be honest a good number of people know the Ramayana as it has been told in Ramayana TV series by Ramanand Sagar, first aired in 1987. It attracted a lot of fanfare and adulation when it was retelecasted again from 28 March 2020 to 18 April 2020 during Coronavirus lockdown in India on DD []
In the middle of the lockdown due coronavirus outbreak, there are some are visuals that even the past few generations have not seen. The mother earth can heal and she healed quickly. There are many pictures and videos of nature, birds, and wildlife claiming its share in the plant. These stunning visuals prove that nature []
The world is facing an unprecedented pandemic situation due to novel coronavirus, where almost one-third of the world is under lockdown. Yet, there are a handful of countries that have managed to escape the deadly coronavirus. These countries are probably the best places to live during the coronavirus outbreak. Most of the countries reported having []
A few years ago tigers were threatened in India and faced extinction. What followed was an unforeseen strive from the government to save the wild exotic wild animal. The save tiger campaign was successful and what were witnessing now is a great opportunity to look into the behaviors of the wonderful animal. In a recent []
In a significant archaeological find to unearth Ancient Indian settlements mentioned in the ancient texts, a team of surveyors from the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) has discovered a possible 4,000-year-old urban settlement site in Babhaniyav village. It is located just 13 km from Varanasi, one of the most ancient continuously inhabited cities in the world. []
Lord Shiva is the most enigmatic god in Hinduism. His iconography is full of elements like a snake, blue throat, Damru, river flowing through his head any many more. Many people know about these elements being a part of Lord Shiva but arent aware of the legend, facts, and stories that are behind each one []