Hatim, on his way to the red desert, crossed many mountains and deserts and finally came to a place beyond which no humans lived. The land beyond this point was black, and the sky too was black. It was the abode of black serpents. Carrying the magical staff that the genie had gifted him, Hatim […]
A long time ago, there was a sage who had great powers. One day, he saw a mouse fall from the beak of a flying crow. He picked up the mouse and fed him some rice. A few days later, the saint saw the mouse being chased by a cat. To make the mouse stronger,
Ferrous minerals are iron-rich minerals. They are less stable and more prone to rapid decomposition than non-ferrous minerals because they are formed under high pressure and temperature. Ferrous minerals usually tend to become dark and heavy. Iron ore, manganese and chromites are the examples of ferrous minerals. India is fairly rich in the deposits of
Hatim could not understand the game that the dragon was playing. First, it assumed the shape of a rainbow dragon, then of a black serpent; then it became a lion after that it assumed the shape of a woman and then that of a buffalo, once again killing villagers with its horns and hoofs. As
The rainbow dragon posing as a beautiful lady waited in the desert for its next victim. As soon as she saw two soldiers, she started crying. The older one asked her about her troubles. She told him that she was travelling in a caravan that was destroyed in the storm, and she was left alone.
Hatim witnessed the drama of death when he entered the strange village. He could not remove the image of rainbow dragon from his mind, so he followed it into the wilderness of the desert. He soon spotted him hidden in the rocks. To Hatim’s utter amazement, the dragon changed its form into a black serpent
Hatim was travelling towards the red desert in search of the red dragon to obtain the pearl from its mouth, when he saw a colourful dragon. Its wings were like that of an eagle and its body had all the colours of a rainbow. Hatim was fascinated to see such a wonderful creature and so
Hatim finally reached the jungle where the jackals lived. He decided to rest under the shade of a big tree before going further. That tree was the abode of pariru birds. When they saw him sleeping peacefully under their tree, they talked among themselves, “We all know Hatim is the noblest man on earth. It
Metallic minerals contain metallic elements which can be melted to form new products. These minerals are obtained from mines in raw form, called ores (metal + impurities). To extract metals from these ores, they are physically and chemically processed. There are about 2800 known minerals on the Earth. Each one is a unique substance with
Once upon a time, there was a very learned saint. He was known all over for his powers. One day, he was walking with his disciples. On the way, he saw a pond full of fish. He stopped there. He caught some fish and put them in his mouth. The disciples did the same. The
Hatim came across a river where he took out his magical staff and instantly it turned into a boat! In the middle of the river, Hatim felt something grabbing him! It took him into the depths of the river. When it stopped, Hatim opened his eyes and saw a sea dragon. It said to him,
Minerals are naturally occurring substances formed by geological processes. They are found in the uppermost layer of the Earth’s crust. Some minerals are formed from molten magma, such as diamond, mica and feldspar. Some are found in places such as in rocks, in sand or in gravels. There exist more than 2800 different varieties of
The king of genies, Mahyur, was extremely pleased with Hatim Tai for bringing peace to his land. He wanted to load Hatim with wealth. Hatim, however, refused, saying, “I never take any reward for serving humanity.” “Generous Hatim,” said the king, “accept this magical staff as a token of respect. It will help you serve
Once upon a time, there was a boy called Robin. He was a very lazy boy. He never used to do things on time and always delayed them. One day, his mother said to him, “Robin, switch off the gas.” Robin delayed going and when he did, the milk had boiled over. One day, his
Rocks are formed through various natural processes such as weathering, erosion or movement of tectonic plates. One type of rock gradually interchanges and recycles to form another type of rock. This change is called rock cycle. It is a very slow process. ♦ Solidification of molten magma produces igneous rocks. ♦ These igneous rocks break