Prohibitions or Curse of the Bottle I n the Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi and his I followers were not the first, nor the most vehement opponents of the habit of drinking. Although drinking dates back to ancient times and there is mention of the drinking habits of the doves as well as in our mythology, drinking has been widely condemned as a social evil in modem society. Protagonists of prohibition...

Indiscipline and Unrest among Students Essay No. 01 Every responsible person today complains of the growing indiscipline among students. This is a fact borne out by daily happenings. Whenever something is done against them, they will go on strike. In examinations, they insist on copying and if any invigilator checks them, he is threatened. Students insult teachers and all this clearly proves that our students are indisciplined. Today, in all parts...

The Youth and Nation Building The youth are filled with tremendous energy and towering ambitions and hence youth power is a recognized force in the world today. The youth can be utilized as a constructive or destructive force by any nation. The results delivered by our youths would be of gargantuan scale: their nature and severity must be imagined and planned in advance. During the eighties the youth power made itself...

Is Science a Blessing or Curse? Life is like a piano; what we get out of it depends on how we play it. Everything in the world has its uses and abuses. It is the human conscience and psyche that governs its use or abuse. The same case applies to science. Science has been derived from the ancient word “Scientia” which means “knowledge” and keeping in view the present situation we...

Women’s Liberation in India   Since the previous century onwards, a deep concern over the rights and status of women has marked the Indian political thinking. The impetus was provided by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi who had categorically stated, “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities. She has the right to participate in every minute detail in the activities of man and she has...

Drug Addiction: Causes and Remedies Drug addiction in India, in recent times, has assumed menacing proportions and the evil is increasing by leaps and bounds. It is widespread, extending even in the hostels and campuses of the universities and technical and professional institutions of the country. The young minds of today have been fascinated by the drugs and intoxicants. These drugs have taken the toll of several thousand innocent young lives...

The Evils of Dowry System The custom of dowry originated with a practical purpose. This was to help the newly married girl to start her life afresh. Therefore, the parents gifted to her utensils, household goods, furniture and some more items of daily use. There was another reason why the parents wished to give away a part of their possessions by way of gifts. The daughter was not entitled to a...