Protection from Internet Abuse We hardly see teenagers indulging in the outdoor games that they used play once. Cricket (or tennis/football/hockey..)  comes almost every day on television, so does entertainment. And then there is the Internet. If one is not lucky enough to presses a computer of one’s own, there  is always the friendly neighborhood cyber café.  Mother and fathers proudly say their son-a little more rarely, daughter- is glued to...

Laughter, Truth, and Universality Doctors don’t like their ilk to be portrayed in a bad light in fiction or film, at least in India. The same goes for our nurse, teachers, policemen and any number of professionals. And let us not forget lawyers who would readily hold the entire law courts to ransom at the sign of slightest of slights, imagined or real. If one member of any profession is shown...

Morality and Law     POINTS TO DEVELOP Law and morality are not synonymous terms. Differences in perception of ‘morality’. Problems of law enforces becoming immoral as well as illegal in their actions. When state law and morality of certain groups clash, there is a problem. Concept of morality should be widened and should evolve with time. Law is related to morality, but that morality is of a universal kind. It...

Law as an Instrument of Social Change POINTS TO DEVELOP Society changes; contrasts within it. One of the factors responsible for change is government support through legislation. What is law? Law’s necessity. How law has influenced social change in various periods in India. Laws to reform society conspicuous under British rule. Impact of laws on economic status of certain sections of Indian society. Post-independence era: some laws having impact on society. Laws...

The Problems of Old Age   POINTS TO DEVELOP   Old age is seen as unavoidable and undesirable. Compared to the past, old age is now perceived with greater fear. Why fear old age?- diminishing sense of importance; feeling of redundancy; loneliness and neglect; reduced physical and mental resilience. Modern society forces an old person to live like an island- often facing the loss of a spouse and old friends. There...

The Changing Face of Indian Society POINTS TO DEVELOP Contradictions in Indian society manifestation of change. What is social change? Factors responsible for change. Changes in structure –family, caste, status of women; on the level of ides, attitudes. The bright and not-so- bright facets of change. Inevitability of change in a dynamic society. Indian society traces its origin to the earliest times, going back to more than 4,000 years. What has...

Tourism: Potentials and Problems   POINTS TO DEVELOP Tourism one of world’s largest industries. Advantages of tourism. Disadvantages of indiscriminate tourism. Problems challenging the beneficial development of tourism. India’s position- despite great potential as a tourist destination, the industry has not been as successful as it could have been – reasons and ways to improve the situation. Economic condition of India requires tourism to be developed. Tourism has emerged as one...

People’s participation in Development   POINTS TO DEVELOP  People’s participation in development becoming important. Meaning of participation. Ways, forms, and objective participation. Participation as a means and an end. New hopes and openings. Some suggestions and comments. People’s participation is becoming the central issue of out times. The democratic transition in many developing countries, the collapse of many socialist regimes, and the worldwide emergence of people’s organizations- these are all part...