An archipelago of over 80 volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean, many of which are uninhabited, Vanuatu was jointly owned by Britain and France before it gained independence in 1980. It was first discovered in 1606 by a Portuguese explorer who mistook it for Australia. The smouldering volcanoes, romantic beaches and friendly people make…
The powers of the mind should be concentrated and the mind turned back upon itself; as the darkest places reveal their secrets before the penetrating rays of the sun, so will the concentrated mind penetrate its own innermost secrets. ~ Swami Vivekananda
Primitivism means Doctrine that a simple and natural life is morally best or a Western art movement that borrows visual forms from non-Western or prehistoric peoples, such as Paul Gauguin’s inclusion of Tahitian motifs in paintings and ceramics.
All of us get up in the morning after a good night’s sleep, but only a few of us can open our eyes and look out at the beautiful sunshine. Some can hear the birds sweetly singing, some of us can say good morning to the world with a cheerful voice and some can get…
Indians call the bamboo ‘green gold’ because it is of such great importance. The bamboo is called the poor man’s timber’ because it is cheap and available in plenty. Bamboos are lightweight, being hollow, ramrod-straight, strong and long-lasting. Whole houses are built in the tropics with bamboo. City dwellers are familiar with the bamboo scaffolding…
Absolutism means The doctrine of government by a single absolute ruler; autocracy.
Did you know? Thrushes take hundreds of power naps a day, a few seconds at a time, in mid-flight. Otters fall asleep floating on their backs, sometimes holding paws with their friends so they don’t drift apart. Giraffes snooze only 20 minutes a day, often curled up with their heads on their own rumps. Brown…
A boy wants to cross a river from south to north: he can’t swim, there aren’t any boats available, and the only bridge across the river is watched over by a guard who comes out of his hut every five minutes. It is impossible to cross the bridge in less than 10 minutes. How do…
Here is a trivia to brush up your knowledge- Q 1. Who administers oath of office to the President of India? Q.2 Rudyard Kipling based his ‘Jungle Book’ on a national park in India. Name the park. Q3. Which is India’s second permanent research station in Antartica called? Q4. Which is the…
Introspectionism means The doctrine that knowledge of mind must derive from introspection. You may like to read a related article here
