Bandhs And Rallies   Bandhs, rallies, fasts, longer strikes and yatras which are becoming the order of the day may be regarded as the ugly ways of expressing dissatisfaction against the injustice or policy decision of the government/authority. They bring ‘life to a screeching halt i.e. they result in dislocation of life, office activities, education, business and much more. But the question is “have these rallies etc, done any good to...

Problems Faced By the Teenagers Today Pasting a label or even a libel of ‘frustration on the foreheads of an entire generation of people would tantamount to looking at an object with a jaundiced eye. It would be unfair and unjustified for that generation. What follows from such a coloured view is not the complete truth nor will it be an objective analysis but a partisan projection of mind. Hopes and...

The Stock Scam   The multi-crore security scam shook Indian stock markets as a result of which they came to a screeching halt and the ‘bull’ in the ‘China shop’ was the ‘Big Bull’ Harshad Mehta, a Bombay Stock Broker. The enormity of dimension and intensity of the whole episode baffles imagination. The scam is perhaps unrivaled by any scam – worth the name — in the past. The technique employed...

Bill Clinton Mr. William Jefferson Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States of America on January 20, 1993. The swearing-in was conducted by the Chief Justice Mr. William Rehnquist. Millions of people all over the country and abroad watched the swearing-in over the globally televised ceremony. Mr. Clinton’s swearing-in was followed by administering the oath of office to Mr. Albert Gore as Vice-President. Bill Clinton was...

Cable TV and Dish TV Culture in India   If the 1980’s was the decade of the cable T.V., then the 1990’s would unquestionably be the Sky TV (Satellite Broadcasting). The last ten years have seen the world of television broadcasting undergo technological revolution. The cable T.V. and the sky T.V. and more so the synthesis of the two has resulted in a phenomenal increase in the available channels of television...

Computer Man is very innovative by nature. He has invented many electrical devices for his comforts and ease but the invention of computer may be regarded as the jewel in the crown. Since its inception the computer technology has changed fast from personal to mini, macro and super computers. They can perform complex and repetitive calculations with high speed and accuracy, store large amounts of data and information, draw and print...

Nelson Mandela Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Transkei, a territory in Cape Province in South Africa. When he was only 12, his father Henry Gadla Mandela died. In 1941, he fled to Johannesburg, the world’s richest gold mining area, where he worked in mines. The white-origin people in minority from various European countries had settled in South Africa over the centuries. They ruled the land...

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar   Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar saw the light of the day on April 14, 1891 at Mahu in Maharashtra. His father’s name was Shri Ramji Sukpal and his mother’s name was Bhimabai. Therefore, he was named Bhim Sukpal. From his early childhood he was sharp-witted and took keen interest in studies. He started his education in a nearby village school. There he had to face many hardships, disgrace...