Should Death Penalty Be Abolished ? There are different views about the abolition of capital punishment. Death sentence cannot be justified a moral grounds, particularly in the modern society different methods are prevalent to put an end to the life of a criminal. There is a widespread use of death penalty to kill one is political rivals. Sometimes even innocent persons are executed due to the wrong judgement. The modem era...

Traditions and Modernity Only  tradition  or  only  modernity  is  inadequate  as  a  living philosophy  of  life.  In  all  stages  of  lunar  development,  both tradition  and  modernity  have  played  a  significant  role.  Only tradition will bind men in chains.  Only modernity will make men hollow.  Therefore, it cannot be either tradition or modernity. It has to be a combination of both. In  every  age  a  tussle  between  tradition  and  modernity  goes  on. ...

United India   If  we  want  a  strong  and  united  India,  we  will have to  bring about  national  and  emotional  integration  among  the  people. Fellow feeling between different communities will have to be fostered.  Anti-social and divisive forces will have to be checked. Parochial, narrow thinking will have to be abandoned. India  is  facing  a  great  threat  from  divisive  forces  which  are  bent  on destroying  its  unity  and  integrity.  Even  at ...

Indian Societies at the Crossroads Indian civilization was highly developed and advanced.  The new generation was impressed by the English lifestyle, resulting in clash of values.  Foremost danger to our society is posed by foreign media.  Our  own  films  are  copying  the  foreign  movies  in respect  of  violence  and  sex.  Juvenile.  Offences have increased. Rise in population and scarcity of economic resources is causing discontent.  Nepotism and corruption are other ailments...

Cinemas and Image of Women Modern  cinema  has  diminished  the  respect  for  women  as individuals  and  the  mystique  attached  to  them.  Heroines  of  today do  not  mind  exposing  their  bodies  to  please  the  producers  and the  viewers.  They  are  copying  their  western  counterparts  where such  portrayal  is  decades  old.  Man  is  depicted  as  superior  while a  woman  is  shown  in  a  derogatory  and  degrading  way.  The result  is  that  following  the ...

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 ...