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Way to Score in Biology

Rahul Kumar 0

Biology or life science has many diagrams. Diagrams are an important part of the biology exams. The students are required to express their subject knowledge and understand the subject through…

Sleeping Upside Down

Daksha Shah 1

Late one night, I was walking down a dark eerie street. The street lights flickering cast shadows of unknown monstrous objects on the ground all around me. There was not…

Fuel of the body

Rahul Kumar 0

The human body needs a constant supply of energy to function adequately. Energy is needed to have fun and participating in various activities throughout the day. Our daily dose of…

Jolt Out of the Blue

Daksha Shah 0

Tired, you make the arrangement to go to sleep. You have just dozed off in the comfort of your cozy bed, when suddenly you wake up with a jerk, with…

The Painful Paper-Cut

Daksha Shah 0

You are cleaning up your closet and you come across your old diary. Leafing through the pages, you reminisce those times and feel happy reading what you had penned down.…

The Rainbow Tree

Daksha Shah 0

Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It is found in an area that spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram,…

What Makes You Sneeze?

Princy P. John 3

  It was a Sunday afternoon and Mayra’s mom was grinding pepper in the kitchen. 11-year-old Mayra was playing in her room. It had been a while and she started…

The Glowing Eyes

Daksha Shah 2

You are all alone in the house and the lights go off. To make things worse the backup is not working and it is dark. As you make your way…

Brain Freeze

Daksha Shah 1

It was a hot summer day. Tired and drenched in sweat, I was barely able to walk. The sight of the ice-cream trolley was a blessing. The mere sight of…

Dahi – Curd

Nirbhay Dubey 1

Dahi is the Hindi word for yogurt. Dahi is commonly called Curd or Curds. According to Hindu traditions, eating a spoonful of curd is considered a good omen. Some other…

Why Onions Make You Cry?

Daksha Shah 0

Do you find chopping onions, a herculean task too? For me, chopping those scaly things has always been a formidable task. Excuses come naturally to me, whenever Mom asks me…

Funny Bone is not a bone

Daksha Shah 0

Mr. Dev was teaching about the skeletal system to his class in the school where he worked. However, all his efforts to make the class interested in the topic that he…

Gastronomic Indulgence – Better safe than sorry

Princy P. John 2

It was a Sunday sun-lit morning. Elated at the prospect of wishing my cousin Amy on her sixteenth birthday, I dialed up her number. As the bell rang, I remembered,…

Black on White Or White on Black?

Princy P. John 1

After a busy day at work Joe was relishing a cup of coffee at home. He switched on his television and put National Geographic Channel. A show on beautiful striped…

The Noisy Meeting

Daksha Shah 2

It was Tina’s turn to give the presentation in the business meeting. Confident and excited, she approached the podium. All the eyes were fixed on her. As she started speaking,…

Spectral Hues

Daksha Shah 0

Daksha ShahDaksha is an integral part of the editorial team at Zigya. Armed with a B.Tech degree, she oversees content quality assurance for Biology. Her subtle wit, observation skills and…

The raisin finger story

Daksha Shah 0

  It was a cold winter morning. Tony was reluctant to take a bath. His mom prepared a warm bubble bath with his favorite floating toys. Tony was excited and…

Why Spinning Makes Us Dizzy?

Daksha Shah 0

    Amusement parks have all sorts of crazy rides designed to take you to through various levels of thrill and excitement and test your limits. The rides defy gravity,…

Food Coma

Daksha Shah 2

With the exams round the corner, Tanvi engrossed herself in to books. The lack of sleep and the strenuous condition took toll over her health. Even the early morning seemed…

The Power of Yawn

Daksha Shah 0

  The strict teacher is giving a lecture on the most difficult topic. You are all eyes and ears to what she is teaching. Suddenly your friend across the desk…

The Smell of Rain

Daksha Shah 5

The weather is grey and your mood is blue.  It starts to rain. You step outside in the first downpour of the season, after a long dry spell: the sweet,…

The Colour of Blood

Daksha Shah 5

What’s the colour of blood? Is your answer Red?   Well, red is not the only blood colour available – there is a whole rainbow out there. Blood also comes…

Black Hole of the Eye

Daksha Shah 0

Confused? The black hole we are talking about is called the Blind Spot. You are blind at one spot in both of your eyes. This so-called blind spot is actually…

Genetics of Superhumans

Daksha Shah 0

Ever wondered why Superheroes are unique? What is it about Superman or Spiderman that makes them who they are?    So whether it is a spider sting or a chemical…