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75INDIA'S 60 YEARS OF SCIENCE
This year we are celebrating our sixtieth year of Independence. When India achieved Independence, it inherited a shattered economy, hardly any worthwhile infrastructure for the development of science and technology, no sound industrial base,...
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69WHY WAS GREAT WALL OF CHINA BUILT?
Recently the Great Wall of China came into news when it was chosen as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The dimensions and vastness of China Wall still amazes the architects. Astonishing but true, it is 2,400 Km long. Also it is 4.57 to 9.2...
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61WHAT IS ONE SECOND?
Second, basic unit of time measurement in the International System of Units. For many years, until 1956, the second was defined as 1/86,400 of the mean solar day. Advances in physical science in the years...
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63LOSING FORESTS – A THING TO PONDER!!!!!!
This article is for those who think seriously for the mother Earth. No kidding, very soon our planet may get devoid of forests, which mean NO HUMAN, NO LIFE on Earth. Photographs taken by remote sensing...
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65FAMOUS SUN TEMPLE OF KONARK
The sun temple at Konark, or surya deula near Bhubaneswar in Orissa is one of the most magnificent temples in India. It is known for its erotic sculptures and is considered to be the prime example of Orissan...
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60WHAT IS AMAZING ABOUT "PI"?
Greek word ‘pi' represents the ratio between circumference of a circle to its diameter. Its approximate value is taken to be 3.1416 or 22/7. In fact, the fraction 22/7 is slightly greater than pi. The Greek...
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