My Hobby                 Now-a-days many of us remain very busy. When we are tired of routine work, we want recreation. Hobby is an occupation which we do either when we are tired or when we have no work to do. This occupation or hobby depends upon the interest of man. There are a lot of hobbies, e.g., gardening, stamps, collecting, old coins collecting, photography, painting, music, boating, fishing, novel reading, seeing...

Corruption and Accountability The basic question everyone is asking if corruption is going to be as part of the Indian way of life and where do stand in terms of our own claims to have had a thousands of years old culture that deified the best in human tradition. Where do we stand in the comity of nations toward fulfilling the minimum needs of the people- If we let the corrupt...

Secularism in India                 “If there is one place on the face of the earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.” -Rumain Rolland.   The politicians and political parties in India are never tired of swearing in the name of secularism and reiterating their allegiance to the secular concept of the Indian...

The problems India is faced with                        The problems India faces at the turn of the century are multifarious. Here are some major problems which we as a nation need to deal with instantly: Political Stability                                 The days of one-party rule seem to be over. This may augur well for fedlralism, but a shabby political leadership can be misled by the more entrenched and organized bureaucracy. H.D. Deve Gowda...

Vocational Studies Our education system is based on the Western system. This education pattern has failed to serve the needs of India masses. W have been education our students in the subjects which would never be useful for them. As a result, they are not able to become specialists in one area or two. Hence, they are not able to develop themselves as good employees, entrepreneurs, wage earners and residents of...

Powers of the Union Government         Article-I of the Constitution of India says, “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” Those, who gave us our Constitution, felt that in India, constituents have not entered into any agreement to create the Federation and so, the supremacy of the Union is an established fact. Moreover, after centuries of foreign rule, national leaders decided to make a strong and united India....

Reservation for Women         From the beginning of civilisation in India, women were held in high esteem, but they were considered as dependent on their male relations like father, brother and husband and on son and grandsons. The society was run according to customs. Women never asked for equality with men. However, the impact of western education and the influence of the national movement changed attitude of women. Now, educated women...

Women and Social Service         In free India women have the same political, social and economic rights as men have. They are no more treated as inferiors. There are so many examples. Mrs. Indira Gandhi is our beloved Prime Minister, Vijay Lakshmi Pandit has been the President of the U.N.O. The women of India have always been famous for service and sacrifice. It is why they have been able to do...