The abacus itself, a simple wooden frame with beads, has been around for centuries as a calculation tool. Over time, it has ...

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 2: She may be just 10-years-old, but Rini can correctly add up 10-digit numbers in just a few seconds. Eight-year-old Nikhil can complete up to fifty math sums in five minutes flat.

Dr Rashmi Mantri elucidates on how training your children in the ancient tool helps them not just with mathematics but in day to day life too Children possess an amazingly innate ability to learn.

Under fire for easing standards and creating a generation of educational slackers, some Japanese schools are finding a new use for a tool from the days of the samurai. The abacus is making a comeback.

Gabriella Sheh loves attending her after-school maths class on Sydney's north shore. The 10-year-old enjoys it for one reason in particular — the abacus. "I think it's probably heaps better than a ...

Parents in Japan who are having their children start early on learning the abacus hope that it will improve both calculation and concentration. A survey conducted by the abacus education organization ...