Every year, between November and March, people in southern France and Italy are busy trampling the woods, sniffing the air and peering under the roots of elm and oak trees looking for truffles. Truffles? Hey, its no trifling matter – there are organisations in France and Italy which let you take part in truffle hunts! Truffles are a rare and …

Reality shows can be further divided in various types. The most popular version is shows in a game-show format, like ‘The Apprentice’, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’, “The Idol series” etc. The other popular versions are those located in special living environments like ‘Temptation Is land’, Big Brother’ and our own ‘Big Boss’. Dating-based competitions are also popular. Some …

Photographs of the ground taken by high flying aircraft were used in wartime to obtain information about enemy territory. After World War II, air photography became the chief method of mapping the detail of the land. Because overlapping photographs viewed through a stereoscope produce a three dimensional image, air photographs can also be used to measure the height of points …

The Silver Lotus awards are the national film awards presented in two main categories: feature films and non-feature films. These were established in 1954. Two separate 10-member jury panels select the winners for each, and these juries are appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals in India. Neither the government nor the directorate have influence over which films are selected …

The monotheistic religions had prophets and messengers who brought the same message; that God’s worshipers need to Submit to Him alone. This proclamation was heralded by Abraham, Jacob, Moses, the Patriarchs, and all the prophets of God. Because of this, Muslims believe in all the prophets and what was given through them. Some messengers were directed to remove or add …

The people are Inuit, which means “real men”. Native North Americans gave the name “Eskimo” which means “eaters of meat,” to them.

Pajama is not just a common outfit, it is a common word used across the world by all language speakers. Pajama (Pyjama in UK, Australia and Canada and a few Indian states) is neither an English word nor an Indian word. The word can be traced back to the Persian word ‘paejamah / pajdzame’ which can literally be translated as …

The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are seen in the areas near the north pole, but they are also to be seen near the south pole, where they are called the Aurora Australis. Scientists are not sure about what exactly causes the aurorae, but they think that the beautiful rays of dancing pink, green and yellow lights may be caused …

Some islands are really parts of the continents, separated from the mainland by shallow seas. About 11,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, the sea-level was much lower than it is today, because so much water was frozen in ice sheets. At that time, Great Britain was joined ice mainland Europe. As the climate got warmer, the ice melted and …

These are the lines you will drawn on a globe, running from east to west or north to south. Latitude The line drawn halfway between the poles is called the equator. Other lines parallel to the equator are called parallels, or lines of latitude. They are measured north and south of the equator to the poles. Every place has its …