Facts About the Mona Lisa
Written by Prarthana Sheopuri, Managing Editor.
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonarda da Vinci sometime between 1503 and 1519
Written by Prarthana Sheopuri, Managing Editor.
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonarda da Vinci sometime between 1503 and 1519
Written by Aindrila Jana, a third-year undergraduate student
Did you know that Dinosaurs roamed on our Earth for 170 million years? But, the question is – how did they originate, and when and how did they become extinct?
Written by Sthitee Mohanty
One of the world’s most isolated tribes, the Sentinelese are unwilling to connect with outsiders.
Written by Sanjana Nayakanti a grade 5 student (originally written in April 2021)
The new wonders fascinate the old and the young. Let’s have a look at some lesser-known facts about these monuments.
Written by Prarthana Sheopuri. Managing Editor, I Kid You Not.
Europeans came to America in search of a “New World” in 1620 and came in contact with Native Americans who had been living there for 12,000 years
Written by Aindrila Jana, a contributory writer
The Red Sea is one of the most saline bodies of water in the world.
Written by Shubhi, senior writer
Modhera, a village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, has recently been recognised as India’s first solar-powered village by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Written by Manya Pandey, a first-year undergraduate student.
Chaturanga was a common game in northwestern India around the 7th century and is popularly seen as the earliest precursor of modern chess.
Written by Manya Pandey, a first-year undergraduate student.
Jallikattu is a bull-taming sport that’s played in the state of Tamil Nadu – during the festival of Pongal in January (Pongal is a three-day Hindu harvest festival that (traditionally) marks the end of the winter solstice.
Written by Manya Pandey, a first-year undergraduate student.
Mallakhamba or Mallakhamb is an authentic Indian sport that looks like aerial yoga for the most part. To those who don’t know about this sport, it may seem like just stunts over a pole or rope…