Articles [Arts & Science]

Science –facts are stranger than science-fiction a) The Great Wall of China is said to be the only man-made object that can be seen from the moon. b) A bird called albatross can fly all day and not flap its wings once. c) The smallest cells in...

Life in the hot deserts in changing slowly, the nomads still travel with their animals in search of fresh pastures as each as area gets exhausted. The fierce Tuareg in the Sahara who used to invade the oases in the past, are now setting own as...

Looking at the blue bg of boddunan, I decided to write a photoshop tutorial, that will enable you to do this(eye popping!!!):   Yeah!!! lets get started (Note: this tutorial is made assuming you are familiar with Photoshop).   First make a...

Modern technology is the use of scientific knowledge to make machines or tools, usually in factories. We all use modern technology somehow –whenever we speak on a phone, or watch a TV program. Communications technology Now we can find out what is...

If we get up early enough we will see the newspaper boy deliver our daily paper. Much before we are awake, he was begun his morning rounds. He either pushes the newspaper into the slit in our letter-box, or flings into our verandah. We cannot...

One little boy watched the drama "Raja Harichandra".The concept of drama is power of truth. In drama the hero Harichandra did not give up truth even though he faced many struggles. Impact of this drama was that little boy had lived a truthful...

As we continue to move south towards the equator we come to a belt that extends 10 degree cilices and north 10 degree cilices south of the equator. In this belt lie hot, wet forests of the world. The map shows us the three main areas- 1) the Amazon...

Man has always been fascinated by the apparent movement of the stars in the night sky. Based on observations of the position of stars, man learnt to predict a number of natural phenomena like the seasons, eclipses, floods and so on. Here are some...

An industry needs a suitable area for its location. Good transport system, adequate supplies of raw materials, electricity, fuels and man power are all looked for before an industry is set up. Taxes, labor laws and other laws in the region should...

It is a well known historical fact that, India was ruled by the Britishers for a long time. A number of Tamil proverbs came into being during the British rule. It is very common practice among Tamilians and for that matter, Indians to chew betel...