Foreign lands poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. This poem is included in the Class-4 English literature syllabus for most ICSE schools. Foreign lands: Summary This poem describes what a child sees as he climbs to the top of a tree. To a grown-up person the things he sees may seem ordinary, but the child finds […]
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The Hero of Haarlem (The Little Dutch Boy)
The Hero of Haarlem by Mary Mapes Dodge – Summary, question and answers. This story is included in the Class-4 English literature syllabus for most schools. ‘Netherlands’ basically means a low-lying country, where the ground is lower than the sea level. As a result, people build dykes all over the country to prevent sea water […]
Transportation and Infrastructure development in India: Geography Project
Good transportation network paves way for infrastructure development. Infrastructure development in India has contributed to modernizing industries and making her one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Different modes of transportation networks in India have gone a long way in connecting different parts of the country through various government-initiated projects and schemes. Major […]
Learn Indian and World History Through Movies
Learn history through movies. Movies on Mahatma Gandhi Oct 2 is celebrated in India as Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday (known as Gandhi Jayanti), a man who changed the course of the future of India, with his ideas of non violence. Gandhi (1982) While several movies have been made on Bapu, the most successful one was Richard […]
Social Science SST Subject Enrichment: Activities, Projects
Subject enrichment activities in CBSE are activities that help students learn more about a subject beyond the regular curriculum. Social Science (SST) Subject Enrichment Project Work Activity – Class IX Question: Theme: Be Inclusive in Thought and Action. Topic: Clean and Green is our Perfect Dream: Sustainable Development “Never doubt that a small group of […]
Business Economics: Concepts, Theories and Assignments
Business economics is the study of financial, organizational, market-related, and environmental issues faced by corporations. Business Economics encompasses: Study of scarcity, product factors, distribution, and consumption. Microeconomic analysis that involves understanding Supply and Demand, Cost Analysis, Market Structures and Consumer Behaviour Macroeconomic analysis that involves understanding Economic Indicators, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Global Economics Business […]
Lean Startup by Eric Ries
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries is a book written for entrepreneurs and talks about how startups should go about launching their business. The author says that any startup should build a Minimum Viable Product, test it, learn from it, and build the next version. It should do this often during the product development. Write […]
Leisure (poem) by William Henry Davies
Leisure (poem) by William H Davies: Summary, explanation, meaning, analysis, question and answers. Although written simply, this is a very popular poem, and even those who read it a few decades back still recollect the poem because they can relate to it. Leisure: Complete Poem What is this life if, full of care, We have […]
Industrialisation in India: Notes and Solutions
Industrialisation in India: Study notes, questions and answers, projects (ICSE Geography). Industrialization is the process by which an economy transforms from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing of goods. Benefits of industrial change Increased job opportunities Higher innovation Increased production levels Improved standard of living Reduction in poverty Public vs Private Sector Public […]
ICSE Class 10 Math Project: Mathematical patterns in nature, architecture, designs
Question 1 Observe and record various mathematical patterns in nature/architecture/designs/floors and comment on their mathematical significance (Geometry). Introduction Shapes and Numbers have become the limelight of Mathematics-Research and now mathematics has grown from just solving sums to an experimentation and observation, finding relation to the real world and thus it involves science which brings us […]
Light travels in straight line: School science project
Experiment: Light travels in a straight line Materials needed: Torch, 3 cardboard pieces of the same sizes, Blackboard (or a black-covered book) Procedure: Make a hole in the three cardboards. First Setup: Place the 3 cardboards in a straight line. Place a torch at one end and a blackboard at the other end, with the […]
We are mere puppets in the hand of the almighty: Essay
ICSE / CBSE essay on the topic “We are mere puppets in the hand of the almighty”. Mankind has made tremendous progress in the last couple of centuries, and many of us today are raised in an environment where we are made to believe that we can control almost anything. The Covid-19 pandemic that has […]
CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) to act as single-point military advisor to PM on security issue
India now has a newly established Department of Military Affairs (DMA) headed by a newly created post, the CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) that will act as a single-point military advisor to the Government on all security related matters. This report takes a closer look at the need for creating such a post and how […]
Impact of the movie ‘Life is Beautiful’ on me
The expression of creative skills of humans using any visual form can be considered to be an art of work, whereas activism is about working to bring about any political or social change. This is a personal essay where I share my life experiences and the impact the movie ‘Life is Beautiful’ had on me […]
What happens when the sovereign rating of a country is downgraded by a rating agency?
In October 2020, Moody’s the rating agency, downgraded the sovereign rating of the UK for the following reasons. Moody downgraded the sovereign rating of the UK in October 2020 primarily due to the hit to the economy due to the Covid-18 pandemic, and due to the Brexit uncertainty. The rating agency expects UK to grow […]
Protests against #EndSARS is a call for social justice
Protests against #EndSARS is actually a wider call for social justice from the Nigerian youth While the world was busy fighting the Covid-19 virus, thousands of young Nigerians were protesting on the streets across Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation (Statista). The protests were against police brutality and their call for banning SARS. Special Anti-Robbery Squad […]
Social Movements & Protests: Essays, Research Topics
Essays and Research Topics on big Social Movements & Protests. Well-researched research work on big social movements around the world: Social movements are groupings of individuals or organizations to protest certain political or social issues. Women’s Right to Vote Civil Rights Movement LGBT Rights Movement Internal Resistance Against Apartheid The Environmental Movement 21st-century social movements […]
Computer Programming Basics & Popular Languages
A basic foundation in programming is important for students, coding has now become an essential skill for students in today’s digital age. Learn basics of programming and popular programming languages. The key to mastering programming lies in practice and experimentation. You must encourage the student to explore different projects, share their creations, and collaborate with […]
@Stop Funding Hate: Campaign to support Ethical Advertising
#Stop Funding Hate is a movement to encourage Ethical Advertising and aims to make hate unprofitable. #Stop Funding Hate is a social media campaign to influence big business to consider the views of the newspapers they use for their advertising. The aim is to stop companies from advertising in certain newspapers that they feel use […]
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
The 48 Laws of Power (1998) by American author Robert Greene, is a non-fiction book and a bestseller, it is very popular with prison inmates and celebrities. This classic book is about acquiring and keeping power. Here are the 48 laws: Never outshine the master Never put too much trust in friends: learn to use […]
