There are many social evils in our country. Dowry is one of them. It is a curse to our society. It has degraded Indian womanhood and has tarnished the image of mother India. Dowry means the goods and money paid by the bride’s parents to the bridegroom’s family at the time of marriage. The dowry … Read more
With the advent of the machine age, cottage industries have lost much of their old position and popularity. In the age of mass production, it is impossible for these industries to compete with large scale industries. Despite all this, cottage industries have not been ousted from the world. Their importance, even in a machine age, … Read more
India has once in a while produced sportsmen of international calibre, but on the whole, the state of athletics and sports in the country leaves much to be said and desired. It is not the youth of the country but the people at the helm of affairs that have failed the country. India did produce … Read more
The views of people on prohibition have always been different. A controversy has been raging for the last few centuries about the usefulness and efficacy of Prohibition. Prohibition implies banning of drinking by the Government. Those who are opposed to prohibition have their own arguments to support their views. The lovers of wine find nothing … Read more
In recent times, there has been a steep rise in prices. There is felt, all over the country, an all-pervading rise in the price level. Majority of the Indians are living below the poverty line. They are hit hard by the soaring prices of essential commodities. This spurt in the price level is a matter … Read more
Love for travelling is inherent in man. It grows out of his desire to know the unknown and see the unseen. The wander-thirst lies deep in the human heart. And so man has remained ever a traveller. In ancient times, scholars and students undertook perilous journeys to teach and learn new things. Books were then … Read more
The successful nuclear explosion at Pokhran in 1974, heralded a new history for Indian science and indicated a new line of progress for the country. It amply demonstrated the absolute command of the Indian scientist over the highly sophisticated technology of science and elevated India’s position and prestige in the council of nations. India’s rare … Read more
Democracy is the triumph of the common sense of man. Since the days of Aristotle. democracy has been the ideal of political philosophers and since the French Revolution, democracy has been the ideal form of government for all nations. It is still accepted as the most radical and progressive form of administration, yet invented in … Read more
The cancer of graft and corruption, a deep-rooted menace, has been perpetually infecting the private as well as public life in India. Corruption in our life is so rampant in all the spheres that it has assumed the authority of almost a parallel state. It has cankered into the very vitals of India society, distorted … Read more
In the Vedas, we see the beginning of casteism. The original idea of caste was that of colour (Varna’). The fair-skinned Aryans looked down upon the dark-skinned people. In those early days, occupations were hereditary and were divided among the four castes (the varnas). The task of learning, teaching and performing religious ceremonies became the … Read more
