Sec 03 (Fall 23)

It may come as a surprise to many that the history of electric vehicles is as older than the history of combustion-engine vehicles. The 17th and 18th centuries were the age of steam engines. But, once the much more advantageous electric vehicles arrived, they quickly ousted steam engine vehicles and gained widespread popularity in 19th century. But a similar event happened in the beginning of the 20th century when electric vehicles fell out of place with the advent of internal combustion engines. Electric  vehicles, commonly called EVs in modern times,  gained popularity as clean, quiet and easy to operate vehicles during the end of the 18th century. Many scientists experimented on electric engines since then and the results started to become visible in the 19th century. Some of the most noteworthy of them are the Gross-Lichterfelde tramway in Germany, the world's first commercially successful electric tram, the trolleybus by Werner von Siemens, electric car with high capacity...

Even though the concept of sculpture seems a bit boring but if you dig a bit you will be intrigued to learn more. Sculptures aren't always made for certain reasons but they carry stories, and significance. They are a barrier between past and present often works as a gateway. We can indulge into the realm of knowledge and past incidents just by looking at those monuments.   Sculpture used to be made on multiple purposes. Artists used to apply craft as a medium to convey their messages and emotions.  Back in that era sculpture was also a visual representation of religious beliefs and culture. In thousand old Hindu temple, there is exotic carving of Rishi Bhringi which doesn't only represents religious beliefs but also shows how dance was a part of the culture since that time. Rishi Bhringi in a form of dance A great way to remember is sculptures. In some cultures, people make sculptures of their ancestors as an honor of them representing their family roots.Royal ancestor worship...

LEGO– The human mind is the only limit We all have played with legos once as a child. The bright coloured blocks of different shapes and sizes used to highly fascinate me. The endless combinations of the blocks used to keep me busy almost the entire time. I once remember building a robot out of those blocks– a very unrealistic and ugly one though. Even went on making a tower twice the height of the three year old me. There are countless such childhood  memories with legos roaming around my head. I was thinking of mentioning a few more but it would probably bore the readers. Well that was just the basic theme of lego designed for ages 3–4. Over the years, many new themes have been introduced into lego. Some are based on popular movies,series or television shows while others on real world objects and are designed for a wide range of ages. Popular themes based on movies  include: Star Wars, Avengers, Batman, Harry Potter,etcetera. Among them, Star Wars is the most prominent. Ther...

  In our sub-continent whenever we think about proper and quality films portraying human life and emotion the name which suddenly poke in our head is Satyajit Ray ; the name related to all the film masterpieces . We can say Mr Ray one man army as he mastered in all the elements related to films- scirpt and story writing , direction , illustration and also music composition. What's special about his films? In a word, the films are pure as there were not any commercial touch in those films ; simply the scenes people can relate with their life . And specially , child charcters were always like a mendatory dessert item in Ray's film . Almost every Satyajit Ray film had child character.    To begin with his first film ' Panther Panchali' which created a new dimension in Indian film industry as well as in the world fim society , there the central characters were two children 'Apu' and 'Durga' . In that film the relation between two sibling is shown in most sim...

Have you ever wondered why myths are at the top of historical arguments? Why it hides so much suspense about early times? How mythical events related so much with historical events? This are the questions that normally arrive when you think about myth. Researches are done in everyday basis, and researchers are coming up with new ideas and evidence of historical events, ancient cultures and technologies.  What is myth  Myths are traditional stories of ancient events or supernatural beings. It also includes legendary characters and ancient cities or states. They had been used for story telling for thousands of years and had been polished throughout generations.  Image source:  https://www.speakeasyinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Communication-Myths.jpg Why myths are Important Some myths are polished stories of real incidents that already occurred. Though most of them are like fairy tale, they shares some events that are really close to real incidents. One of th...

When we imagine classrooms, we usually see people gathering around blackboards. But now, things are different! Should we learn online or stick to the old way? The Old Way – Sitting in Classroom: Imagine a blackboard, crackling chalk, and a teacher explaining everything right there in a classroom. Schools have always operated in this manner. You could interact with friends, ask questions, and have a sense of belonging when you're seated in class. However, there are also issues. Since not everyone learns in the same way, not everyone is an ideal candidate for the traditional classroom. Many kids require more adaptable learning methods, and they may struggle in fitting into the rigid instructional schedules. Advantages of regular classrooms: Learning in a regular classroom is like being part of a little community..You can learn with your peers, ask your teacher questions directly, and have conversations.  For kids those prefer social interaction and learn best when they can discuss a...