Value of Newspapers Or Power of the Press Or Newspapers – Their Role in Life Today Or Newspapers as Guardians of Social Welfare Essay No. 01                 “Thou god, our idolatory the press                 Boy thee, religion, liberty and laws                 Exert their influence ; and advance their cause.” – William Cowper   Newspaper is the greatest and the most useful gift received by the man with the invention of printing. ...

Democracy Vs Dictatorship Or For Forms of Government Let Fools Contest                   “Democracy requires us to respect each individual as sacred.”                  — Dr. S.Radhakrishnan                                   Democracy is a form of Government run by those people who are elected by the common people for the welfare of the country.  All the adult citizens over the age of 18 have a fundamental right...

Future of Democracy in India Or India and Democracy Essay No. 01                             “For forms of government let fools contest                                 Whatever is administered best, is the best.” —– Alexander Pope                                 These famous lines were written by Alexander Pope in the 18th century but they are as true today as they were when they were written for the first time. The form of government does not matter at...

Adult Education in India Or Each One, Teach One Or Eradication of Illiteracy from India Or Education of the “Old Parrots” Or Three R’s for the Adults Essay No. 01 “Education is the cheap defense of nations.”                                                              —- Burke                   India is a democratic country.  No democracy can function successfully if its masses are illiterate.  In a democracy, people elect their own rulers.  The illiterate masses are generally exploited by...

Participation of Students in Politics Or Students and Politics Or Students and Political Agitations           The question of the participation of students in politics has always evoked a lot of discussion.  It has been a very controversial subject.  Two contrasting opinions have been expressed by the two groups of people.  Both the groups are equally convinced of the merits of their cases.  The discussion goes on between the students, teachers, politicians...

STUDENT UNREST OR STUDENT IN DISCIPLINE OR STUDENTS AND STRIKES OR STRIKES! STRIKES! WHERE WILL THEY LEAD US?       There is a wave of unrest among the students of today.  Not a single day passes without the news of a strike in some college or some university.  In disciplined behavior on the part of the students has become a matter of everyday occurrence.  On frivolous pretexts, the student choose to...

COMMUNAL RIOTS — A THREAT TO NATIONAL UNITY                   “We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.” —- Swift                   India is a country consisting of a large number of state and union territories.  People belong to different castes and creeds.  They speak different languages and have different modes of worship.  In spite of this apparent diversity, there is...

SOME POPULAR INDIAN SUPERSTITIONS OR SUPERSTITIONS—THEIR ROLE IN LIFE OR THE ORIGIN AND INFLUENCE OF SUPERSTITIONS                       “Superstition is the religion of feeble minds”.                                                                      — Burke                 Superstitions are founded on fear or ignorance.  They have no basis in reason, logic or science.  It is not possible to explain any superstition with the help of reason.                 Superstition is a blind faith...