Author: Sandhya S

Chandratal  Lake Chandra Taal (meaning the Lake of the Moon), or Chandra Tal, is situated at an altitude of about 4,300 metres in the Himalayas. Mountains of scree overlook the lake on one side,...

Alluvial soils As the name suggests, alluvial soils are formed from alluvial deposits of rivers from mountainous region of Himalayas-Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus. These soils are found in North India in Indo-Gangetic and Brahmputra...

Step Pyramid of Djoser It was built during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier. It is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an...

Indian Oil Corporation Indian Oil Corporation Limited, or Indian Oil, is an Indian state-owned oil and gas corporation with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. It is the world’s 88th largest corporation, according to...

Auli, Uttarakhand Auli is an important ski destination in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli, also known as Auli Bugyal, in Garhwali, which means meadow, is located at an elevation of 2500 to...

Elliptical Galaxies An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy having an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless brightness profile. They are more three-dimensional, without much structure and their stars are in...

Munnar Munnar is a town and hill station located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around 1,600 metres above sea level, in the Western Ghats...

Red Fort The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums....

Candy Crush Saga Candy Crush Saga is a match-three puzzle video game released by King on April 12, 2012 for Facebook and on November 14, 2012 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone smartphones. The...

Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water or another liquid, usually for the purpose of recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body,...

Colosseum The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it is the largest amphitheatre...