Politics and Ethics Democracy is not just confined to the political domain, but it pervades all spheres of society. Ours is age of democracy. Democracy as a form of government, characterised by elections and the installation of a “representative’ government, is becoming a global phenomenon. The fall of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe, and domestic and global changes in Latin America, Africa, and West Asia (the Middle East), have brought...

School and Society No one can deny that some basic minimal code of rules are in man’s best interest. Discipline is a scheme which is designed to facilitate the smooth working of some activity, whether it is the acquisition of knowledge by students or any other field like that of craftsman, soldier or artist. To reach the best possible end in each of these, energy has to be harboured and canalized,...

The Concept of Modernisation in Indian Society Outlines : The modernisation of a country implies the modernisation of both its material and spiritual civilisations. It is not only economic but also social, not only quantitative but also qualitative. No country is truly modernised until all its productive and social capacities have attained the highest existing world standard. Have we, in India, attained this world standard? The answer is an emphatic ‘No’....

Globalisation and Culture   Essay No. 01 Outlines : For third world countries like India, globalisation does not augur freedom and progress; instead, it would only ensure the necessary climate for domination and hegemonisation by the consortium of world’s capitalist countries. Words often disguise what they really mean, particularly when they form part of an ideological effort in the pursuit of hegemony. Globalisation is such a word which is an euphemism...

Modern Societies- The Cultural Dimension The assertion of cultural identity was considered to be an act of liberation, a weapon in the fight for effective in-dependence, and the best means of achieving the self-fulfilment of individuals, and the harmonious development of societies. It was, moreover, the first pre-requisite of the advent of a new world order, based on the inalienable right of nations to expose themselves to the recognition of fundamental...