The Id-ul-Fitar Id is celebrated to mark the end of Ramzan. It was during the month of Ramzan that the Holy Quran was revealed to the prophet — Mohammed. The Muslims fast during the month of Ramzan. At the end of the Month, Id is celebrated with feasts. Id-ul-Fitar is a very important festival for Muslims. It is celebrated in every part of the world. There is a month known as...

Justice delayed is Justice Denied Judiciary in India is the most important institution. Its job ranges from redressing the grievances of the common man to resolve disputes between the Union and the States. It also resolves disputes between States. The judiciary is called the third pillar of Indian democracy. It is the protector of the fundamental rights of the people. The number of pending cases in courts is affecting the citizens....

Lok Nayak Jaipraksh Narain “Mr. Jaiprakash is an extrordinary worker. He has command own Socialism.” M.K. Gandhi India is the land that has given birth to the greatest number of saints. Lok Nayak Jaiprakash was one of them. He stands in the area of Sant Vinoba Bhave. Shri Jaiprakash Narayan was born on October 11, 1902, in Sitabdiara Village of Chhapra District in Bihar. He was the son of Shri Harsood...

Pleasures of Country Life The poets have been singing in praise of the pleasures of country life. Still, people run to cities in every country. Charms of country life seem to have no attraction for them. Villages justify the remark of Cowper. “God made the country and man made the town.” The naturality and simplicity of villages make us call the villages, the creation of God. “Life in the country is...

The Village Uplift India is a country of villages. Villages are the real India. Therefore if we want to improve the condition of the country, we should improve the condition of the villages. Most of the villagers have no education and cannot read or write. Therefore primary education must be made compulsory. There should be a small school in every village. All children must go to school. There should be a...

An Ideal Village India is a country of villages. There are about 15 lakh villages in India. The majority of people live in the villages. I am also one of them. I belong to Mullana village in Ambala District. It is 30 kilometers from Ambala. It is on the railway line which goes from Amritsar-Ambala-Delhi1 A pucca road passes by the village. This road goes to Delhi. Near the village, there...

Judicial Reforms Long ago, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru had dreamt of the common Indians getting “cheap and speedy justice.” Delivering the keynote address at the celebration of the golden jubilee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court some time back, President APJ Abdul Kalam expressed concern over the delay in Justice. He said that the judiciary had to be accountable to the people, especially to the rural and poor population. He expressed...

Internal Strife in Political Parties In India, political parties have often been dogged by internal strifes apart from inner conflicts. Thus, there emerged two groups, the Extremists and the Moderates, within the Indian National Congress before Independence. In the post-Independence period, Congress broke up and the section led by Nijlingappa separated. Indira Gandhi’s Congress became Congress (I). Still later, Sharad Pawar’s Congress (NCP) emerged. In the same way, there appeared fissures...