ONE of the most famous and largest oases in the world, Al-Ahsa Oasis in eastern Saudi Arabia was inscribed a cultural heritage site in 2018. Spread over 10,000 hectares, it has over 3 million palm trees producing some of the world’s finest dates, including the famous alkhalasah date. The agricultural land here also produces a…
When we enter a dark room and flip on the switch, immediately it seems the darkness disappears and the room is full of light. Science tell us that light travels lakhs of miles per second. If you could travel at the speed of light, you could travel around the Earth many times in one second….
A study found that people lie in order to appear more honest at events when they feel that their reputation is at stake, and many over tell the truth to prove themselves right. People may lie sometimes to appear honest if events that turned out in their favour seem too good to be true, according…
1. The highest active volcano on, Earth is in Chile. Name it. 2. Two animals related to the camel family are found here. What are they called? 3. What is the capital of Chile? 4. Which Nobel Prize laureate’s original name was Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto? 5. What is the currency used? 6. What language…
If some element of the Gita has to enter you, you must be Krishna himself. Otherwise you cannot get it. Though it is happening full-scale everywhere, reading the Gita intellectually and trying to interpret it is nonsense. You cannot interpret truth: you can only experience truth. You cannot understand truth, you can only dissolve into…
BY RAJYOGI BRAHMAKUMAR NIKUNJ JI Many people form a habit of not applying their mind seriously to problems and programmes. Such people easily get confused and they are preplexed even when there is a slight change in the situation or there is a very small difficulty. They always depend on or wait for other, or,…
ANANSI the spider lived on a baobab tree near the village. Every day, he saw a young girl called Iminathi go into the forest and come out with a basketful of the plumpest oranges, the reddest plums, the yellowest bananas and the sweetest honey. Anansi had become lazy. He thought he would trick lminathi into…
Kids today are more stressed, overwhelmed, and struggling with anxiety than ever before. Children are not born with the coping strategies needed to navigate today’s increasing demands of technology, bullying, academics, and family dynamics. You as a parent might wonder how your own stressed-out lifestyle is affecting your children. There are certain things that you…
What mammals produce for their babies is called ‘true milk’. However,There are some nonmammallari species that produce secretions like milk. This ‘false milk’ fulfills the same purpose: it nourishes the babies till they are old enough to fend for themselves. Pigeons, flamingoes and emperor penguins feed their babies with a milk-like fluid that is secreted…
What are the power of prayers? If someone else prays for you, are you eligibile to reap the benefits of their prayers. What then determines your eligibility? This is similar to the thought that if someone thinks ill of you, will their negative thoughts have any impact on you. In both these situations, whatever your…
