Ever felt the urge to be like Sherlock Holmes? Felt the triumph when you managed to guess the murderer as Hercule Poirot does in his cases? Or envied James Bond or Nancy Drew? Ever fantasised about being the head of an intelligence agency? Then you are the right material...

Today, when I think of the word career, I cannot stop myself from thinking about certain words, which have become closely associated with it, such as passion, talent, ambition, drive, future, short-term, market, compensation, growth and trend. A rapidly growing economy always...

Archaeology is one of the interesting career options for the modern generation. Archaeology is the science of studying human cultures through the recovery, analysis and documentation of material remains and environmental data like architecture, artifacts, features, landscapes...

  A look at the mysterious world of cosmology, astronomy and space exploration All of us, in our childhood would have aspired to do great things and cherish dreams of attaining different goals. However freakish, innocent ambitions we nurtured as a tiny toddler soon...

Human brain is one such treasure chest, which possesses invaluable and immeasurably conversant ideas with creative perceptions. People have the ability to write, not just casually, but the knack to pen down the thoughts that flow through their mind concerning a particular...

A frail old man holds the government to ransom while a yoga guru threatens to form an army. The roads are perennially blocked and the politicians put soap operas to shame. Indian society, my friend, is teeming with comic brilliance. Aspiring to be a standup comic therefore,...

Leroy Chiao has literally reached the absolute heights of his profession: He’s one of the most accomplished and respected astronauts in NASA history. During his stellar 15-year career, Leroy logged 229 days in space, flew three space shuttle missions and eventually earned...

Mah: At first, it sounds like the vehement bleating sound of a goat whose tail has just been plucked off. Then it reminds me of the hard and loud burp, fuelled by the large swig of soft drink, shooting out of stomach to blow all the smiles off our enemies’ faces. But...

Meritnation.com is the division of Applect Learning Systems that caters to the learning needs of students for classes I – XII from CBSE, ICSE and leading state boards. Meritnation.com offers online and correspondence learning resources for Maths, Science, English,...

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. – Harry S. Truman Mr. Truman, albeit quite possibly inadvertently, has captured in one sentence what binds the whole human race together. For your convenience, we will refrain from branding...