Know the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by your wristwatch
Say it is 7.10 p.m. (IST) by your watch. IST is India Standard Time, which is 5 hrs 30 min...
India
Who composed the national song of India?
The song Vande-Mataram first appeared in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s Anandamath. Tagore composed the tune of the song and sang at...
Recall the famous trio of the Swadeshi Movement
The trio of Indian nationalists was Lal, Bal and Pal. In about 1905 they became active in the Swadeshi Movement...
What does ‘Mamalla’ in Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram refer to?
Mahabalipuram is also known as Mamallapuram. It is an ancient historical town and was a bustling seaport. Mamallapuram derives its...
An alternative route to Kedarnath
The Gaurikund-Rambara trek to Kedarnath was a 14 km trek to Kedarnath which was devastated by the floods. The Government...
M. S. Dhoni’s unmatched record
When M. S. Dhoni scored a very aggressive knock of 224 against Australia in Chennai (2013), he became the only...
