राष्ट्रीय गणित दिवस: भारत में 22 दिसम्बर का दिन बेहद गौरवशाली है, जिसे ‘राष्ट्रीय गणित दिवस‘ के तौर पर मनाया जाता है। 1887 में इसी तारीख को महान भारतीय गणितज्ञ श्रीनिवास रामानुजन इयंगर का जन्म Coimbatore के ईरोड गांव के एक ब्राह्मण परिवार में हुआ था। भारत सरकार ने उनके जीवन की उपलब्धियों को सम्मान देने के लिए 22 दिसम्बर यानी …

Do you know, when we are having such good times at Christmas, what sweet music they have in Norway (Europe), that cold country across the sea? One day in the year the simple peasants who live there make the birds very happy, so that they sing, of their own free-will, a glad, joyous carol on Christmas morning. And this is …

The Fairy Christmas: It was Christmas Day, and Toddy and Tita were alone. Papa and mamma had gone out West to see their big boy who was ill. They had promised to be home for Christmas, but a big snow had blocked the railroad track, and nurse was afraid the train would be delayed until the day after Christmas. The …

Santa and the Christmas gift: Santa was in a fix. He was forced to unwrap and use one of the gifts, which was a little girl’s rather unusual request. How would he make it up to her, he wondered. As winter was spreading its freezing arms to cover all mountains and meadows alike, Santa excitedly rubbed his gloved palms. He …

Christmas Day: Christmas Folktale “Boys,” said Mrs. Howard one morning, looking up from a letter she was reading, “I have had a letter from your grandmamma. She writes that she is returning to England shortly.” The boys went on with their breakfast without showing any great amount of interest in this piece of news, for they had never seen their …

The Dolls Christmas Party: It was the week before Christmas, and the dolls in the toy-shop played together all night. The biggest one was from Paris. One night she said, “We ought to have a party before Santa Claus carries us away to the little girls. I can dance, and I will show you how.” “I can dance myself if …

Sacrifice of Love: One cold winter Christmas Eve, there was a family who lived in the slums of Brooklyn. The family lived in an old run down apartment, suitable for rats. The wife wanted to buy a chain for her husband’s damaged watch, but did not have enough money. She was frantic and overwhelmed in panic. She did not know …

When is December Solstice and Why is it known as the Longest Night and Shortest Day of the Year? December Solstice: Learn why December 21 marks the longest night and shortest day of the year. Explore the science, significance, and cultural traditions behind this celestial event! Date & Time: 2024: Sat, 21 Dec, 2024, 2:50 pm 2025: Sun, 21 Dec, 2025, …

James, Sultan, Kartar, Murli and Reena were in deep conversation about Christmas and gifts.. Little did they know that someone was taking down notes… Surprises in Store: On a chilly December night five children — James, Sultan, Kartar, Murli and Reena, were fighting off the menacing cold. They sat around a bonfire outside their small huts. Kartar said, “While I …

Gift of the Magi: One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One …