Future of Democracy in India Or India and Democracy                             “For forms of government let fools contest                                 Whatever is administered best, is the best.” —– Alexander Pope                                 These famous lines were written by Alexander Pope in the 18th century but they are as true today as they were when they were written for the first time. The form of government does not matter at all.  What matters...

Adult Education in India Or Each One, Teach One Or Eradication of Illiteracy from India Or Education of the “Old Parrots” Or Three R’s for the Adults   “Education is the cheap defense of nations.”                                                              —- Burke                   India is a democratic country.  No democracy can function successfully if its masses are illiterate.  In a democracy, people elect their own rulers.  The illiterate masses are generally exploited by clever politicians...

Participation of Students in Politics Or Students and Politics Or Students and Political Agitations           The question of the participation of students in politics has always evoked a lot of discussion.  It has been a very controversial subject.  Two contrasting opinions have been expressed by the two groups of people.  Both the groups are equally convinced of the merits of their cases.  The discussion goes on between the students, teachers, politicians...

STUDENT UNREST OR STUDENT IN DISCIPLINE OR STUDENTS AND STRIKES OR STRIKES! STRIKES! WHERE WILL THEY LEAD US?       There is a wave of unrest among the students of today.  Not a single day passes without the news of a strike in some college or some university.  In disciplined behavior on the part of the students has become a matter of everyday occurrence.  On frivolous pretexts, the student choose to...

COMMUNAL RIOTS — A THREAT TO NATIONAL UNITY                   “We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.” —- Swift                   India is a country consisting of a large number of state and union territories.  People belong to different castes and creeds.  They speak different languages and have different modes of worship.  In spite of this apparent diversity, there is...

SOME POPULAR INDIAN SUPERSTITIONS OR SUPERSTITIONS—THEIR ROLE IN LIFE OR THE ORIGIN AND INFLUENCE OF SUPERSTITIONS                       “Superstition is the religion of feeble minds”.                                                                      — Burke                 Superstitions are founded on fear or ignorance.  They have no basis in reason, logic or science.  It is not possible to explain any superstition with the help of reason.                 Superstition is a blind faith...

RISING PRICES OR PRICE HIKE     Prices are ever on the increase.  A rise in prices, economists say, is a sing of development and prosperity.  But during the last two decades, prices of almost all the essential commodities have been increasing at an alarming rate.  These soaring prices have caused great unrest and frustration among the people.  The people belonging to the middle class and the salaried people are hit...

FAMILY WELFARE IN INDIA OR FAMILY PLANNING AND ITS NEED IN INDIA OR BIRTH CONTROL MOVEMENT IN INDIA OR COMPUSORY FAMIL YPLANNING   Essay No. 01                   “Children have more need of models than of critics.”                                                       — Joubert                   India is a big country.  She attained her independence in 1947 after a long struggle. The  country was divided into two parts.  When the National government headed by Pandit...