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Four Asteroids to Pass by the Earth 5005

• Special
• Apr 05, 2020

Earlier yesterday, NASA's Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) reported two asteroids flying by Earth in relatively close proximity, but thankfully, no disruption of life was really observed. Now, more observations made by NASA's CNEOS states that over tomorrow, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, a total of four asteroids will approach Earth, and are projected to fly by at close proximity. While the farthest of the four will be 3

The summer of hope for India 4484

• Special
• Apr 05, 2020

Anil Dhir

(This article is not medical advice. It is based on various reports and academic papers published in recent days. It is hoped that some light will be shed on temperature and the spread of COVID-19 Virus.)

There are  now some early hints that Covid-19 may vary with the seasons. An unpublished analysis comparing the weather in 500 locations around the world where there have been Covid-19 cases seems to suggest a link between the spread of the virus and temperature, wind speed and relative humidity. The study has also shown higher temperatur

How schools can educate children to accept failures 7247

• Special
• Mar 12, 2020

By Rohan Parikh, Director, The Green Acres Academy

Failure is not always a bad thing. In fact failure should be used as an opportunity to teach children that they can learn and grow from it. Competition in schools, and later in the real world, can have an adverse effect on children, which is that when they fail at a task, they are unable to cope with the anxiety that comes with it. Which is why it is becoming increasingly necessary for schools to teach students how to accept their failures and even in fact that they can benefit from them.

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