THE GRANDEST OASIS

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…

WHIZ QUIZ (CHILE)

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…

ANANSI IN A HOLE

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…

FOR HAPPY AND STRESS FREE CHILD-BY VANDANA JINDAL,CHAIRPERSON, JINDALS’ MOTHER’S CARE

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…

UDDERLY UNIQUE!-Unmilky Milk!

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…