Do You Know… 23 Apr : First video on Youtube – A revolution on Internet 23 Apr 202025 Apr 2020 This is the first video uploaded on Youtube - "Me at the zoo". It was uploaded at 8:27 p.m. on April 23, 2005 by the site's cofounder Jawed Karim, with the…
Do You Know… 16 Apr : Trains running in India for 167 years now 16 Apr 202017 Apr 2020 Bullet trains are our future and we are eagerly waiting for those days. But today let’s remember the first passenger train that ran in India. It has been 167 years…
Do You Know… 3 Apr : First ever call made from a mobile phone 3 Apr 20205 Apr 2020 Trin…Trin… Until 47 years ago, calling while walking or moving was just impossible. Thanks to engineer Martin cooper who made it possible. He made the first mobile phone call 45…
Do You Know… 30 March : Batman fantasy entered the real world 30 Mar 202030 Mar 2020 What to say about ‘Batman’, all of us must have seen, read or heard of this superhero. After Superman, the world got this gift as the next superhero. The character was…
Do You Know… 24 March : From Monarchy to Democracy – A lot to learn from Bhutan 24 Mar 202024 Mar 2020 Bhutan is a democratic, constitutional monarchy with a population of approximately 700,000. The king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is the head of state. Executive power is vested in the cabinet,…
Do You Know… 16 March : Who thought of books with photographs ? 16 Mar 202022 Mar 2020 All book readers would agree that pictures make book reading more interesting. Thanks to Anna Atkins, an English botanist and photographer. She was born today in 1799. She is often…
Do You Know… 14 March : Cinema got its voice today 88 years ago 14 Mar 202022 Mar 2020 The first talking and singing film of Indian Cinema ‘Alam Ara’ (The Ornament of the World) was released today in 1931 at Majestic Cinema in Mumbai. The film directed by…
Do You Know… 12 March : From glasses to bottles… the complicated journey of Coca Cola 12 Mar 202020 Mar 2020 Today is a special day in the journey of Coca Cola… from 1886-2019… In its early years, our favourite soft drink Coca-Cola was used to be served in glasses… It…
Do You Know… 11 March : Extinction is the rule, Survival is the exception 11 Mar 202020 Mar 2020 This beautiful bird is no more on this earth. This is a male specimen photographed in 1909. The story of Heath Hen Extinction The species Heath Hen, needs a mention…
Do You Know… 29 Feb : A day that comes in 4 years 29 Feb 20204 Mar 2020 It’s a special day this February. Today is 29th, a date which comes once in 4 years. Such year is called leap year. This we all know. But why leap…
Do You Know… 21 Feb : World’s first telephone directory 21 Feb 202020 Mar 2020 You keep on updating Phone book of your mobile phone? It’s so easy to do. Everything in your control with the help of god gifted stylus, your fingers. But, do…
Do You Know… 13 Feb : The story of National Capital Region ‘Delhi’ 13 Feb 202014 Feb 2020 कौन जाए जौक, दिल्ली की गलियां छोड़कर शेख इब्राहिम जौक Heart of…
