Care of the Aged The  advancement  in  medical  science  has  increased  the  life expectancy.  People  live  longer   than  they  used  to.  But  they  retire from  active  life  when  they  are  still  capable  of  performing  well As  a  result  they  feel  useless,  unwanted  and  begin  to  wither away  out  of  sheer  lack  of  purpose  in  life.  The  changes  in  the life  styles,  such  as  breakdown  of  joint  family  system,-  working couples  and ...

Gandhian Outlook and Philosophy Mahatma  Gandhi  was  a  revolutionary  who  was  committed  to protest  and  eradicate  all  types  of  oppression.  He  was  influenced by  the  writings  of  Thoreau  and  Tolstoy  and  he  studied  many scriptures  including  the  Gita,  the  Ramayana  and  the  Upanishads. He  was  a  real  seeker  after  truth.  Distinctions  of  race, nationality and  sect  had  no  place  in  Gandhian  ethics.  He  attached  the highest  importance  to  both  ends  and ...

Role of the Intellectual in Society Intellectuals have no social attraction or obligation as they are revolutionaries and prophets. In most cases, the intellectuals are radical in their approach though they are often inclined to treat society as if it were a machine which can be broken into parts and then reconstructed suiting their theories. A sharp break with customs and traditions tends to break the social order. Intellectuals with no...

The Cult of Sati Pratha, “Suttee Pratha”  Traditional  Indian  society  was  essentially  rigid  and  superstitious.  It Was society  with  very  inflexible customs,  ,rituals  and  manners.  As  a  result  it remained  stagnant  and  static  and  could  not  evolve  a  dynamic character. In  due  course,  many  inhuman  social  and  religious  customs  and  superstitions grew.   Invariably  the  victims  of  these  customs  and  practices  were  the  weak and  unprotected  members  of  the  community—children,  women  and  people...

Curse of the Drinking or Prohibition Although  drinking  dates  back  to  our  ancient  times  and  there  is  mention of  the  drinking  habits  of  the  devas  as  well  as  the  asuras  in  our  mythology, drinking  has  been  widely  condemned  as  a  habit  in  modem  society. Protagonists  of  prohibition  go  as  far  as  to  quote  the  Bible  wherein  over 175.  warnings  have  been  recorded  against  drink,  drinking  and  drunkenness. Prophet  Mohammed  also  declared: ...

Value of Public Libraries Until  a  few  decades  ago,  a  public  library  meant  a  building  containing books  for  reading  or reference.  Books were the only means of formation, relaxation and even entertainment. The advancement  of technology  gave  birth  to  audio-visual  aids  like  records,  films  etc.  Some enterprising  people  got  the  idea  that  if  there  could  he  libraries  of books,  then  why  not libraries  of  films, records  or  even  toys.  Thus  today...