Fermat’s Last Theorem is a theorem that even a high-school kid can understand, but whose solution had eluded the mathematical community for nearly 385 years. The theorem was even featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s “ most difficult mathematical problem ”. Pierre de Fermat, when not arguing cases in the French judicial courts […]

How Can We Smell Rain? You must have noticed it at some point. You’re sitting in a classroom on a hot day feeling sticky, lazy and cranky and then suddenly you get this strangely fresh and comforting smell coming in through the windows and you know that it’s about to rain. Soon enough clouds gather […]

Science, with a dash of silliness You must have heard about the Nobel Prize. It’s any one of those international prizes that are awarded annually for outstanding work in a number of fields including Medicine, Literature and Peace. There is however another kind of Nobel Prize of much importance (if you’re looking for a good […]

Breaking the Myth About Depression ( Part III) (continued from previous post) Words play an important role in the misinformation about depression. We take a look at phrases that are often told to teens showing signs of depression, and we break the myth that surrounds these phrases. #6 ” Why would my child be depressed, […]

Breaking the Myth About Depression ( Part II) Being a teenager can be tough. Amidst parental and peer pressure, maintaining an active online as well as offline social life, the pressures that come with studies and building a career, an average teen experiences stress and irritation- and it’s perfectly normal. But when this sadness or […]

Mental Health Discussion: Depression (PART I) All of us feel sad from time to time. We have our bad days- it can be because of a fight with a friend, low marks in a paper or simply because our day isn’t going as planned. At times like this we often say that we are “depressed”, […]

NEET Deemed to be Mandatory for MBBS Aspirants Applying Abroad NEET is the common entrance test which on passing, qualifies a student aspiring to study medicine eligible to take admission to medical courses all throughout the country. Every year there is an estimated figure of two to three thousand students going abroad to study medicine. […]

Can You Taste Your Tongue? Your tongue is an incredibly important part of your body. The tongue serves as one of the primary ways we experience the world. This tiny muscular organ aids us in speaking as well as tasting and chewing our food! But have you ever wondered if the tongue can taste itself? It […]

 Top 7 Colleges in India for Aeronautical Engineering Aeronautical or Aerospace engineers design, develop and maintain aircrafts to ensure high level of technical precision and safe operations. They work in close coordination with aircraft maintenance engineers and in-flight and maintenance teams. Aerospace engineers may develop new technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and spacecraft. Aerospace […]

Do Animals Get Sunburned? Sunburn is a common summer malady for humans. Considering how hairless, and thin-skinned we are compared to most of other animals, it comes as no surprise that ultraviolet light from the sun can easily burn our skin! But have you ever wondered if animals too get sunburned like you do? The answer is that […]

College-hunt can be stressful . But we’ve got you. One of the most important aspects of choosing a career is the shortlisting of the top institutes in a particular area, best suited for the desired field. Such a list is a great way to kick-start a proper college hunt! For all students looking to build […]

Albert Einstein had once asked,“How is it possible that mathematics, a product of human thought, that is independent of experience, fits so excellently to objects of reality?” His words seem to suggest a question that has been a raging debate since even the time of the Pythagoreans Is mathematics an invention or a discovery? Mathematics is […]

The Best Books for NEET Preparation The NEET is the entrance examination for admission to MBBS programs in colleges in India and it is safe to say that it is one of the most important examinations in the life of any student planning to embark on a career in medicine. It is also one of […]

Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges in West Bengal 2018 The pharmacist is someone who plays a vital role and acts as a key chain between a physician and a patient. Pharmacists are the only authorized professionals who can handle medicines at all levels. In recent times, India has seen a drastic increase in the number of Pharmacy […]

What color is water? You fill a bottle up with water and look at it and the answer is evident- water is colorless, right? But that’s not quite correct. So then what color is water? It will come as a happy coincidence to you that as child you were right to reach for that blue crayon […]

1. Matches Before our modern day friction matches existed, obtaining fire was no easy task. Chemical mixes that could explode into fires did exist- but there was no known way to transfer these fires onto a slow burning material like wood. In 1826, English chemist John Walker was preparing a chemical lighting mix when a stick dipped […]

 1. You can prove the Pythagoras’ theorem with a liquid. If you think proving the Pythagoras’ theorem is boring then here’s a fun and unconventional way to prove it- by using a liquid! This is the Pythagorean theorem water demonstration. Notice how the two squares of water on the short sides of the right-angled triangle pour equally into […]

Education builds a country– it’s importance and influence is far reaching, strong and undeniable. Amidst others, educators like scientists, innovators and inventors are the pillar of a society- and have the power to change the course of history. So this Independence Day we remember some prominent Indian scientists from before independence who are figures of […]

Have you ever been busy doing something like sitting in class taking notes, or talking to a friend and then suddenly a hazy wave of familiarity washes over you? You feel like you’ve been in this situation before although rationally, you know that you haven’t. Could it be that you’re reliving your past? Does it […]

We all understand the stress of revision. Cramming information at the last moment is never helpful but revision for most people is, understandably, boring. The solution to this is- getting creative with studying and revision. Put away your old ways of mugging up information- instead get smart with charts, flashcards and video essays, it is the […]

Is college-hunt stressing you out? Don’t worry, we’ve got you. One of the most important aspects of choosing a career is the shortlisting of the top institutes in a particular area, best suited for the desired field. Such a list is a great way to kick-start a proper college hunt! For all students looking to […]

But first, what is a black box? The Black Box, a misnomer for Flight Recorder, is a device which documents, records and preserves the details of a flight in two parts- the flight data recorder or FDR and a cockpit voice recorder or CVR. The flight data recorder (FDR) is a device that preserves the […]

STUDY EFFECTIVELY WITH FLASHCARDS. We all know how awful memorizing can be- especially with exams right at your doorstep, frantically knocking to be let in. Understandably, at a time like this, boredom and impatience run high- and productivity often goes out the back door.    We panic and clumsily cram as much information into our […]

THERE IS A SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD! Ever had a song repeatedly play on and on in your head?   It can creep up on you when you’re brushing your teeth, sitting through a boring class or just waiting in line to get to the dentist and suddenly Justin Bieber is singing Despacito on […]