Nurturing Nature

 Finding out the square of a number, that too if it exceeds two digits is often a tedious task. However, we do not need to worry if the number, containing any number of digits ends with a 5. Here is the reason: There is a trick mentioned in the first sutra of Vedic maths – ‘Ekādhikena Pūrveṇa’ which means ‘one more than the previous one.’ It has many applications, but a very useful one is squaring numbers ending in 5.  Till we reach the end of this blog, we shall also derive some other logics using the same trick. Let us take the example – 15 as we know, its square is 225. We shall solve it using the trick.   Just combine them without addition, or any other operation . Therefore,(15) 2 =225 In the same way, we can say that, 25 2 = 6 25 ,                     35 2 = 12 25 etc. Hence, the rule is to simply multiply the number preceeding 5 with its successor and write 25 (i.e. 5²) after it. What if, we are to square a three-digit number? Well, we will use the following steps. Remem

 Corruption Free India for a Developed Nation.  - By Kavya Joshi       "Corruption is a cancer, a cancer that eats away at a citizen’s faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity." - Joe Biden India has always been known in the world for its vibrant heritage and culture. After getting independence from the clutches of colonialism, India started to develop gradually in all the sectors of its economy. Still, even after so many geographical advantages, India lags behind in various fields after more than seven decades of its independence. The culprit behind this is definitely the corrupt population of the nation. One of society's oldest evils is corruption. It has always been a part of human society in some form or another. It is significant to note that the Atharva Veda cautions readers to avoid corruption. The "Arthashastra" by Kautilya lists forty strategies used by corrupt individuals to misuse public revenues. Corruption is o