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The End of Living – The Beginning of Survival
In 1854, the Government of United States made an offer for a large area of Indian Land and promised a ‘reservation’ for the Indian People. Chief Seattle's reply is a most beautiful and profound statement on environment.. Read on ...
A Beautiful Ship in the Sky
In the last forty years, we have planted nuclear weapons -- more than a thousand of them -- enough to destroy the Earth more than fifty times. Have we all gone mad? Gauhar Raza's beautifully written and illustrated book for youngsters takes a hard look at our beautiful ship, and what we've done to it. Read on ...
The Exotic Peacock
One of the most beautiful birds in the world and a native of the Indian sub-continent, the peacock became the national bird of India in 1963. Belonging to the pheasant family, it is prized for its colourful plumes and eggs. Read on ...
Black Widow
shiny black in colour with a reddish hourglass shaped abdomen, the female black widows are poisonous spiders. They are named so because the females commonly eat their mates after mating and hence are often widows. Read on ...
The Deadly King Cobra
It has a head as big as a man's hand and can stand tall enough to look you straight in the eye. Its venom can stun your nervous system and stop your breathing. Find out more about the revered king cobra Read on ...
Tornadoes
If you ever happen to see a dark greenish sky with a wall cloud, large hail and a loud roar akin to that of a freight train, just scoot, as it could be a twister. Read on ...
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The Hot and Sizzling Volcano
The term volcano originates from the little island of Vulcano in the Mediterranean sea off Sicily. Centuries ago, the people living in the area believed that Vulcano was the chimney of the forge of Vulcan – the blacksmiths of Roman gods... Read on ...
The Tiny World of Ants
All ant colonies are female societies. The ant world is basically a mother and daughter universe. The male ants or drones exist only to mate with the queen and die soon after fertilisation. Learn more about the diverse world of ants. Read on ...
The Truth About Bats
Did you know that the Bumblebee bat is the smallest mammal on earth and weighs less than a penny; that Vampire bats are benevolent creatures. They adopt orphans and share food with the less-fortunate ones. Find out more about the much-maligned bats. Read on ...
The Dark Kingdom of Uranus
Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, is a dark planet. It is so remote from the sun that daylight there approximates a total solar eclipse on Earth. The distance from the sun also makes Uranus unimaginably cold. Let's discover the dark kingdom. Read on ...
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