Communalism and Casteism are the two sides of the same coin.   Communalism and casteism are the two most important problems today which are really destroying the fabric of united India. The two being different in nature and scope but at the base of the things both promote hatred and ill-will towards the other communities or castes. That results into very pernicious trends affecting the nation-building process and growth of...

  Changing face of Caste System The role of caste has changed over the years. Its functional and structural formations have changed dramatically especially in the Post-Mandal recommendations era. Its significant impact can be seen in political and social behaviour of the people. The negative fallout of the caste system is that casteism is increasing day by day which reinforces divisive tendencies in the society. It has started corrupting the minds...

   The Impact of Multi TV Channel on Indian Society Television is the most important and powerful medium of communication. Starting with two channels Indian TV has been bombarded by multichannels like STAR TV, ZEE TV, MTV and so on. Cable TV and disc antennas have expanded the TV networks. The competition to occupy the space on Indian society. There is information boom and so is the multi levels of entertainment....

  Was India’s Nuclear Testing Necessary ? India conducted three nuclear tests on May 11th, 1998 and two more on May 13th after a gap of 24 years. It is superior technologically in comparison to 1974 tests. It comprised of both Fission and Fusion tests. It also showed the capability to produce Hydrogen Bomb. Its operation took place under such a secrecy that even American satellites could not detect it. It...

  Democracy and India Etymologically, the word democracy has a bad flavour about it. It means the rule of the mob and the mob is ignorant and wayward. But in the modern context, it is the most widely accepted form of government. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, it means government of the people, by the people, and for the people. In simple parlance, democracy means that the people have self-rule....

Vocational Education   What is our usual idea of an educated person? It is that he must have read many books and read them intelligently. We may laugh over the super-subtleties or we may scoff at the book worm pouring over voluminous books–but that is our idea of an educated person or used to be. Of late, background and aptitude count. Vocational education has many advantages. It helps a person choose his...

  High Prices and Their Effects   The money market is a strange circle. It seems difficult to say when it works properly. Looking back, in the thirties-some 12 years after the first World War–prices were very low and business was dull. It seemed to be a bad time for traders. Bernard Shaw once said that when profits from peacetime business are low, merchants raise a hue and cry and consciously...

  THE TWELFTH LOK SABHA ELECTIONS   The Lok Sabha elections was marked by a fundamental change in electoral politics of India. For the first time since independence a new government led by BJP and allies was formed. Hung Parliament and coalition government has come to stay as the remarkable feature of Indian politics. The question of political stability and the need for change were the main issues in the election...