National Symbols of India National Flag: National flag is horizontal tri-colour of deep saffron (Kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. Ratio of the width of the flag to its length is two to three. In the centre of the white bed Is a navy blue wheel which represents the charkha. Its design s that of the wheel which appears on...

Outlines of India’s Constitution The Constitution which envisages parliamentary form of I Government is federal in structure with unitary features. President of India is the constitutional head of the executive of the Union. Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as head to aid and advise the President who shall, in exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such...

Patriotism is not Enough “Of the whole sum of human life one small part is that which consists of a man’s relation to his country and his feelings concerning it,” said Gladstone. Patriotism is a deeply planted-instinct in the human heart and the true patriot is respected everywhere. It is more than a mere sentiment. It even inspires the coward to do deeds of heroic adventure in the moments of crises....

Man does not Live by Bread Alone Survival is the basic instinct among all living things, including man. Therefore, means of survival is the first and foremost concern of all human beings. Man goes about arranging for his bread or food which can make him live. If he does not get food, he will starve, suffer from diseases and finally die. So, the most important activity in man’s life is that...

Cowards Die Many Times before Death It is well known mat death is the only certainly in this uncertain world. Everything else in this world is unreal, as everything is transitory, including man’s life. Death gets all, kings and paupers, the rich and the poor, the old and the young, the rulers and the ruled, the pious and the sinners, etc. And after death what? Nobody knows. With death ends all,...

Strike While the Iron is Hot Everyone in life wishes to succeed whatever project he or she undertakes. Success builds confidence, failure dejects a person. Success gets one appreciation but failure brands one as incompetent. There are some people who generally succeed while there are others who often fail in their endeavours. It is, of course, difficult to account for the success and failure in terms of scientific analysis. There are...

Character Makes a Man What is character and what place it has in the assessment of personality of a man has been a subject matter of discussion for centuries by psychologists, educationists, religious leaders and administrators. There have been no set conclusions as to the definition of character. The definition of character has been undergoing change or has been tilted by different thinkers according to their preoccupation of the mind. The...

If I were the Prime Minister of India Give me space to stand on, and I will move the earth.—Archimedes  If authority is given to people who are fired with the desire to serve the country, they can certainly change things for the better. As a young citizen, I have always dreamed of an India where there is no corruption, where even the poorest of the poor get two square meals...