Indian Societies at the Crossroads Indian civilization was highly developed and advanced.  The new generation was impressed by the English lifestyle, resulting in clash of values.  Foremost danger to our society is posed by foreign media.  Our  own  films  are  copying  the  foreign  movies  in respect  of  violence  and  sex.  Juvenile.  Offences have increased. Rise in population and scarcity of economic resources is causing discontent.  Nepotism and corruption are other ailments...

Cinemas and Image of Women Modern  cinema  has  diminished  the  respect  for  women  as individuals  and  the  mystique  attached  to  them.  Heroines  of  today do  not  mind  exposing  their  bodies  to  please  the  producers  and the  viewers.  They  are  copying  their  western  counterparts  where such  portrayal  is  decades  old.  Man  is  depicted  as  superior  while a  woman  is  shown  in  a  derogatory  and  degrading  way.  The result  is  that  following  the ...

Care of the Aged The  advancement  in  medical  science  has  increased  the  life expectancy.  People  live  longer   than  they  used  to.  But  they  retire from  active  life  when  they  are  still  capable  of  performing  well As  a  result  they  feel  useless,  unwanted  and  begin  to  wither away  out  of  sheer  lack  of  purpose  in  life.  The  changes  in  the life  styles,  such  as  breakdown  of  joint  family  system,-  working couples  and ...

Gandhian Outlook and Philosophy Mahatma  Gandhi  was  a  revolutionary  who  was  committed  to protest  and  eradicate  all  types  of  oppression.  He  was  influenced by  the  writings  of  Thoreau  and  Tolstoy  and  he  studied  many scriptures  including  the  Gita,  the  Ramayana  and  the  Upanishads. He  was  a  real  seeker  after  truth.  Distinctions  of  race, nationality and  sect  had  no  place  in  Gandhian  ethics.  He  attached  the highest  importance  to  both  ends  and ...

Role of the Intellectual in Society Intellectuals have no social attraction or obligation as they are revolutionaries and prophets. In most cases, the intellectuals are radical in their approach though they are often inclined to treat society as if it were a machine which can be broken into parts and then reconstructed suiting their theories. A sharp break with customs and traditions tends to break the social order. Intellectuals with no...

The Cult of Sati Pratha, “Suttee Pratha”  Traditional  Indian  society  was  essentially  rigid  and  superstitious.  It Was society  with  very  inflexible customs,  ,rituals  and  manners.  As  a  result  it remained  stagnant  and  static  and  could  not  evolve  a  dynamic character. In  due  course,  many  inhuman  social  and  religious  customs  and  superstitions grew.   Invariably  the  victims  of  these  customs  and  practices  were  the  weak and  unprotected  members  of  the  community—children,  women  and  people...