How can Smoking be discouraged among the Youth? Multinationals have no future for their product in the developed markets. That is why they are trying to increase their market place by selling cigarettes in the developing countries,” says Dr. Stephen J. Bourke, expert in respiratory medicine from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. What is really dangerous—no milder word will suffice-is that multinationals and big companies are targeting adolescents. There...

 India’s Environment around the Sea Coast and under the Sea Oceans cover nearly three quarters of the planet’s surface. An ocean is not only a repository of enormous riches in the form of a variety of minerals, pharmaceutically significant plants and micro-organism and, of course, a mind-boggling range of edible fish but also a key factor in gaining insight into climatic vagaries and atmospheric fluctuations affecting the earthlings. Significantly, swirling ocean...

Environmental Problems in India A Committee’ was set up in January 1980, for reviewing Committee’ -existing legislative measures and administrative machinery for ensuring environmental protection and for recommending ways to strengthen them. On the recommendation of this high-powered Committee, the Department of Environment was set up in 1980. Subsequently in 1985, it was upgraded to a full-fledged Ministry of Environment and Forests to serve as the focal point in the administrative...

Multi-Purpose River Valley Projects No country can survive without exploiting its natural I N resources and developing its economy. Development of water resources for irrigation and extended agriculture, and for generating power by harnessing rivers through darn are essential considerations. The concept of sustainable development emerged during the past 25 years and the topic “Environment and Sustainable Development’ will continue to occupy the international agenda for another decade, may be even...

Impact of Television on the Youth Television is a chatty medium. Those who appear on it are whether newsreaders or sports commentators, who are always directed to the viewers. Television cannot build upon fantasy because programmes have to be interrupted at regular intervals to advertise products; or to address the audience. It is a common misconception that products are sold through advertisements on television; for it is in fact the audiences...

Resources for Film Production in India In a developing society, creativity cannot possibly be art for art’s sake. It must be socially aware. This statement need not alarm the creative artist. After all, all creativity is a result of some compulsion—maybe inner or outer. A beautiful sunrise, a moving phrase of music, a touching personal tragedy is a compulsion which stirs the artist and creation becomes inevitable. A film-maker needs not...

Walking – A Miraculous Exercise Our ancestors were firm believers in the values of walking. Yet they didn’t know the precise physical effects of walking. Modem medicine does — and today doctors make assertions about the benefits of brisk walking that have a sound basis in medical fact. Noted heart specialist Dr. Paul Dudley white said: “It is the easiest exercise for most individuals, one that can be done without equipment...

Dignity of Labour Dignity of labour is a concept that indicates that all types of jobs are equally important and that one job is not greater than another, as long as it is not under-paid. The term chiefly stands for or denotes respectability of manual labour. This is the most essential culture all individuals should develop. It is better to be employed in something productive than remain idle. The concept should...