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Rajasthan forts were declared as world heritage sites Six forts – Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer, Ranthambhore (Sawai Madhopur), Gagaron (Jhalawar) and Amber (Jaipur) – were recognised as World Heritage Sites …
A game of virtues and vice The Sanskrit term for the board game, known today as SaanpSeedi or Snakes and Ladders, is Mokshapat. Originating in India centuries ago, it …
Indian private craft on the moon in 2016 Team Indus, a Delhi-based aerospace research team, was awarded $1 million in the Google Lunar XPrize, for having successfully completed a …
Why do kettles whistle? It is presumed that kettles produce a ‘whistle’ because of the vibrations that are produced by built-up steam. Indian aeroacoustics scientist and a lecturer at …
Purifying water with waste Ramakrishna Mallampati, a Ph.D. student at the University of Singapore, has developed the first water purification technique that removes pollutants using apple and tomato peels. …
Tvilight zone Dutch Indian designer Chintan Shah has invented a technology for ‘smart street lamps, ‘Tvilights’, which glow brightly only when they sense the presence of people, bicycles, or …
One minute mobile phone charger Most teenagers worldwide perhaps have complaints about constantly charging their phones. In 2013, EeshaKhare of Saratoga, USA, did something about it and ended up …
Tetra pack marvel On May 7, 2013, the International Telecommunication Union awarded 13-year-old AarushiNairofSardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi, for her design of a recyclable tetra pack that will present …
