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Olympic memories

Bhavya Venkatesh These incredible stories of India’s Olympic stars will always be told and retold to show how inspiring they are.

Bob Beamon in action during the 1968 Olympic Games held in Mexico City, Mexico.

Records waiting to be broken

R. Krithika Every four years, we hear of new records being set at the Olympic Games. But did you know that there are some that are unbroken? Like these...

While the five rings represent the five continents linked by the spirit of the Olympics, the colours appear on the national flags of all countries.

How would the Olympic Games tell its own story?

Anu Kumar Goodwill, friendship, and competition ... this is what I stand for.

We are the champions

Ever wondered what it took to make it to the top? Is it luck or hard work? We feature four books about the journey to being a star.Nimi Kurian

In School

Seen here smiling in 1995 while preparing to close the hatch to the docking module, which leads to the Mir space station, Anatoly Solovyov (right) had a more difficult experience in 1990.

An eye for an i #446 The hatch that wouldn’t close

The aurora borealis as seen in England in 2014. A long-standing mystery about the auroras has now been solved.

Surfing particles solve aurora origin mystery

Model of a Telstar satellite on display at a museum.

An eye for an i #445 The world’s first active communications satellite

If FISST becomes mainstream, traditional techniques such as drinking water or holding your breath may no longer be required to stop hiccups.

A tool to stop hiccups

Newton’s personal copy of the Principia, annotated by him for the second edition.

An eye for an i #444 The making of a masterpiece

Is music always good for your sleep?

An artist's rendering of NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Shoemaker spacecraft at asteroid Eros.

An eye for an i #443 Orbiting and landing on an asteroid

There was fiery dispute regarding sunspots’ discovery that could have well been avoided.

Fabricius’ treatise on sunspots

An ultrasound image being displayed on a monitor.

An eye for an i #440 Meet Ian Donald, the man who brought ultrasound to medicine

NASA's Mariner 9 spacecraft.

An eye for an i #439 The first spacecraft to orbit another planet

Scott Carpenter talks over the ship-to-shore telephone to then U.S. President John Kennedy, shortly after being rescued from the Atlantic after his orbital flight of the Earth in the Aurora 7 spacecraft.

An eye for an i #438 Scott Carpenter – an astronaut and an aquanaut

Picture from May 16, 1992 shows Endeavour making its first landing after a successful mission.

An eye for an i #437 Space Shuttle Endeavour’s many successful endeavours

Short Stories

Illustration: Sonal Goyal

The Castle in the House: Time to rebuild

Nandini Nayar Samit and Shalu begin all over again, but will Samit want to continue if he gets his phone back?

TALESPIN One bin at a time

Vibha Batra What could a little girl like Zainab do to help her beautiful city live up to its ‘Heaven-on-Earth’ status?

Illustration: Sonal Goyal

The Castle in the House: Begin again

Nandini Nayar There’s a surprise waiting for Samit and Shalu, as they work together to build the castle.

Children's Books

Have book, will travel

Workshops NCPA’s five-day virtual workshops aim to foster creativity

Tantri the Mantri

Growing old with Shikari Shambu: 40 years of ‘Tinkle’

Read a book or watch a movie on Children’s Day

Escapades galore

A model of a tractor made by Wayanad-based Abdul CK

80-year-old Abdu ikka from Wayanad crafts toys from junk

Saraswathy Nagarajan

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Nawal Saleem, I, Springwoods Primary, Kozhikode, Kerala

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Saanvi Suggala, II A, NSM Public School, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

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Sana Alambara, II, Vidya Mandir, Chennai Tamil Nadu

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Olympic memories

Food

Spanish Chef Xanty Elias wins Basque Culinary World Prize 2021

Still standing

How would the Olympic Games tell its own story?

We are the champions

2021 Tokyo Olympics Children

Celebrating the International Olympic Day

The hatch that wouldn’t close

On July 17, 1990, Soviet and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Solovyov and Aleksandr Balandin began a repair operation while out in space. When looking to re-enter their spacecraft, they were confronted with a hatch that wouldn’t close, forcing them to use an emergency hatch instead. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at a repair mission that could have proven too costly...

Tokyo Olympics 2020 | What are the new sports this year and what’s been dropped?

Karate, surfing, skateboarding are some of the sports making their debuts

The Castle in the House: Time to rebuild

Samit and Shalu begin all over again, but will Samit want to continue if he gets his phone back?

The need to recycle forms the core of this Korean non-verbal play

‘Junk Clown’, a Korean play for children, brings the concept of recycling to the table through mime

Green sentinels

Did you know that trees have their own networks and mechanisms to protect themselves?

One bin at a time

What could a little girl like Zainab do to help her beautiful city live up to its ‘Heaven-on-Earth’ status?

Drawing from India

Surfing particles solve aurora origin mystery

Electrons undergo resonant acceleration by Alfven wave’s electric field

The world’s first active communications satellite

On July 10, 1962, Telstar 1 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the U.S. as the first commercial payload in space. Two days later, the world’s first active communications satellite transmitted the first global television signal. A.S.Ganesh tells you how Telstar 1 ushered in a new era of communication...

Brimming with beauty

Exotic wildlife, stunning landscapes and rich culture make Tanzania a sought-after destination.

The Castle in the House: Begin again

There’s a surprise waiting for Samit and Shalu, as they work together to build the castle.

Vedic Maths finds more takers during the lockdown

Vedic Maths got a boost among parents, children and teachers alike, as classes remain digital

A question of willpower

What will it take for Sajeev to follow a healthy lifestyle? His family decides to teach him a lesson...

Ready for take off

Meghnath is eager to learn the secrets behind Lord Vishnu’s weapons and, as it turns out, it’s all Science again!

Drawings from India

A tool to stop hiccups

Forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool might prove to be a successful aid in stopping hiccups

The making of a masterpiece

Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, popularly known as just Principia, is a work in three books that was first published in Latin on July 5, 1687. A revolutionary classic, this work set in motion a scientific movement that is still ongoing. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how the Principia came to be...

The crafty crane

Was the big bird really concerned that the fish would die if the pond dried up? Find out in this folktale from India.

On Tea: The Hindu Science Quiz

Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

Find out why Aslam TP and Mujeeb Rahman are walking from Kasargod to Kanyakumari

The two will cover a distance of 600-odd kilometres on foot, to raise money for children’s education

Rings of goodness

A flat bread that’s been a part of Maltese culture for centuries ... that’s the fitra. Read on to know more

Drawings from India

Is music always good for your sleep?

Earworms could well disturb sleep patterns and reduce quality of sleep

Orbiting and landing on an asteroid

Launched on February 17, 1996, NEAR Shoemaker made a flyby of asteroid Mathilde on June 27, 1997 and a flyby of asteroid Eros on December 23, 1998. It then became the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid when it entered Eros’ orbit on February 14, 2000, before going on to land on Eros’ surface on February 12, 2001. Join A.S.Ganesh as he tells you the story of NEAR Shoemaker, the first human-made object to orbit and land on an asteroid...

Siblings together

Between ‘Nitin’ stories and castle-building, Shalu has a whale of a time.

From synthetic biology to sequencing: The Hindu Science Quiz

Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

Know the scientist: Virginia Apgar

Apgar scoring has helped decrease infant mortality to a great degree.

How Tasmanian devils were saved from the brink of extinction

For the first time in 3,000 years, at least seven Tasmanian devils have been born in the wild in mainland Australia. And this is big news considering a whole new generation of these peanut-sized creatures have the potential to grow in a disease-free environment

How art therapy can help kids through trauma

Art opens up a non-verbal form of communication for children having a tough time expressing their thoughts and feelings. Often, it can also point towards the source of trauma, say therapists

The man and his machine

Alan Turing’s work laid the foundation for the development of computers and Artificial Intelligence.

Rehan’s inventions

The Assignment Helper, Vegetable Guzzler, or a pen that remembers your lessons for you — which one would you break your piggy bank for?

How a Kerala helpline for children helped a 12-year-old get his gooseberry tree back

‘Chiri’, a helpline in Kerala for children, started by the Kerala police, aims to go beyond just emotional counselling and mental health support

Power of the pull

Hanuman finds out how the Moon orbits the Earth and also makes a new friend.

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There’s maths in the kitchen

Have you ever wondered how the food that lands up on your plate is made? No, we are not talking about the journey of rice or other materials from the

Explained | NASA’s missions to Venus

NASA recently announced plans to return to planet Venus after over 30 years. The two missions will be launched at the end of the decade and are aimed at learning how our planetary neighbour became a hellscape while Earth thrived with life.

When the world’s first stored-program computer ran its first program

On June 21, 1948, the Small-Scale Experimental Machine (SSEM), known popularly by its nickname Baby, executed its first program successfully. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how the Baby, the world’s first stored-program electronic computer, came to be...

Dream comes true

It looks like Shalu’s wish for her brother to help her build the castle is going to come true after all...

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A continent in miniature

Cameroon contains within it the geographic and cultural diversity of all of Africa.

On Sun, its eclipses and beauty spots: The Hindu Science Quiz

Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

Know the scientist: Ernest Rutherford

He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908

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