The film Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) is a heart-warming tale of the father and son who search all through the city of Rome for the stolen bicycle which is the only means to ensure their livelihood. Ray started his career as a commercial artist and he got inspired into independent film making after meeting…
Tagore wrote Visva-Parichay, an essay on science, which is basically a reflection of his scientific temper. It is also a testimony to the fact that such a temper is an attitude which is not necessarily the monopoly of a student or teacher or researcher of science. He dedicated this book to Prof. S. N. Bose…
Indians created history by lifting the World Cup after defeating the mighty West Indies on 25 June 1983. But India made yet another history on another 25 June. It was in 1932 when it played its first ever test match against England.
It was a vicious off-cutter from Balwinder Singh Sandhu. Gordon Greenidge shouldered arms, and the ball turned and knocked off the stump. It marked the beginning of a disaster for West Indies and a significant point for India’s victory in the World Cup final, 1983.
The tree frog has specially designed toes. The ends of the toes have discs which act as suckers by creating a temporary vacuum. This helps the frogs to move on smooth leaves. The toes sometimes have webs which are sticky in nature. The frogs can easily hold on to the twigs and leaves with their…
In 1932 Los Angeles Olympics there were three teams, India, Japan and the USA, in men’s hockey. India won the gold by defeating Japan and USA respectively by 11–1 and 24–1. When it came to raising funds for sending the team to Los Angeles, a journalist representing the Indian Hockey Federation approached Mahatma Gandhi to…
