The Four Dragons

Dragons are mystical creatures that feature in folklore across the world. They are believed to be reptiles and the largest living creatures to have walked the Earth. They had both sharp and flat teeth; they could tear animal flesh with their sharp teeth and chew with their flat ones. Depending on the region, dragons are described differently, with different physical attributes and powers.

Manufacturing in India

Manufacturing is said to be the engine of growth for developing countries like India. However, this would not be the case without crucial technological advances that have taken place in the last two centuries. LAKSHMI MITTER throws light on the evolution of manufacturing.

SAY NO TO LITTERING!

Aayan Kumar PG and Abhiram Varma Dandu, class 3 students at Blue Blocks Montessori School, Hyderabad, have started an Anti-Littering Team to raise awareness about the importance of cleanliness and encourage people in their community to segregate waste at its source. SCARLETT RODRIGUES spoke to them to learn more about their campaign and how to keep one's community clean during the upcoming festive season.

India Enhances Climate Goals

On August 3, India enhanced its climate goals for 2030 by incorporating two promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Glasgow Conference in the UK last year.

Monarch Butterfly Species Endangered

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) placed the monarch butterfly in the endangered category on its Red List of Threatened Species in July.

Lunar Pits with Comfortable Temperatures Detected

SPACE SCIENCE

THE PANTHER'S CALL

It was the last week of August. For the last four days, the rain had refused to take a break and almost every ground-dwelling animal was scrambling to find a dry place to hide.

LEARNING: A NEVER-ENDING PROCESS

To mark Teacher's Day, which is celebrated on September 5, AMRITA GANERIWALLA, a class 12 student at Bombay International School, Mumbai, tells RobinAgers about her venture, Tales 'N' Treats, and the importance of holistic learning.

Swallowed by a Fish

You may have heard stories about great fish that swallowed gods, men and women and threw them out alive without causing them any harm. It is believed that the Rainbow Fish ate the Buddha. When the fish was caught and killed by fishermen, the Buddha was freed. They say the fish provided food for the entire nation for a whole year! Various other mythologies have similar stories.

PEARLS OF WISDOM FROM ELSA

Our greatest weakness can be our greatest strength, but only if we can let go! Elsa, from the movie 'Frozen', shouts this out loud. As a child, Elsa could control her powers, but after an incident in which she harms her sister Anna, she loses confidence in her own ability and it takes her a very long time to find control again. During this time, she learns that the only way to control things when they go out of control is to let go. The cosmos takes care of everything. Here are a few more lessons we can learn from Elsa's story.

The Slimy Trail of Snails

Garden snails-we see them all the time in our gardens and backyards and inside flowerpots. They are light grey in colour with moist skin. They have a coin-sized hard shell that is usually in different shades of brown with darker stripes. Their body is fragile and is protected by the shell and a fluid inside it. Garden snails have a long lifespan. DAANYA PUROHIT tells you more.

KNOW YOUR RAILWAYS: INDIA'S LIFELINE

B GUGANESAN is the chief public relations officer of Southern Railway. Southern Railway came into existence on April 14, 1951, after the merger of three state railways namely the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway and the Mysore State Railway. Shyamala lyer interviewed Guganesan to know more about the lifeline of our country.

Hydrogen Energy

Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element in the universe. Stars such as the sun primarily consist of hydrogen-the sun is essentially a giant ball of hydrogen and helium gas. Today, hydrogen is emerging as an important source of energy, and a replacement for fossil fuels, to meet the world's ever-growing demand for energy.

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TOFU AND CHICKPEAS MASALA | PURPLE FRIED RICE

Mona Lisa

In this three-part series, AMRITA GANERIWALLA, a class 12 student of Bombay International School, Mumbai, throws light on three of the world's most famous paintings, starting with the Mona Lisa.

The Story of Panna Dai

Rajasthan is studded with forts, many of them massive and imposing. These structures, rising majestically in the desolate desert, have spawned hundreds of captivating tales about the valour and courage of Rajput warriors, their fierce loyalty and their patriotism. Here's one such story from the kingdom of Mewar, whose history and folklore are replete with tales of heroic deeds and sacrifices typical of Rajasthani people, particularly their women.

Brush Strokes

The 2021 Pradhanmantri Rashtriya Bal Shakti Puraskar award winner, TANUJ SAMADDAR is a renowned child artist who has been drawing since he was 18 months old. He has received 18 international and 46 national awards for his work. Tanuj shares his story with Arnay Agarwal, founder of The Talk Bar, a YouTube channel that features young achievers.

Musicians Among Insects

Most of us wake up to the songs of birds, be they the common crow, sparrow or the more exotic tinkling calls of the red-whiskered bulbul. But have you ever heard insects calling?

Indian Agriculture

Technological innovation has played a major role in increasing the supply of food and other agricultural products in India. From a meagre 55 million tonnes at the time of independence, food grain production increased to a record 308.65 million tonnes in the period between July 2020 and June 2021. India is now among the world's top 10 agricultural product exporters. LAKSHMI MITTER throws light on technological advances in Indian agriculture.

INDIA'S YOUNG SPORTS STARS

India won 61 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022, putting it among the top five countries in the medal tally. The medals include 22 golds, 16 silvers and 23 bronzes; this is the largest gold medal haul ever in Indian Commonwealth Games history. Squash champion, 14-year-old Anahat Singh was the youngest member of the Indian contingent this year.

Idle Worship

Thiru, I think the time is right for us to be associated with the Ganesh Festival. For years the rat has been hogging the limelight in all the celebrations without even a moment’s consideration for us nandis.

indus water treaty

the india-pakistan partition gave birth to a long history of conflict between the two countries. to solve the problem of distribution of shared waters, the indus basin was divided across the geographical boundaries of the two countries. the indus water treaty, the world’s most generous water-sharing agreement, was hence born. this treaty has been in the news for a while now. robinage tells you more about it.