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The great end of life is not knowledge but action Knowledge is an essential pre-requisite , a sine –qua non, without which no meaningful action is possible. Knowledge enriches the quality of life, which is why people dedicate entire lives to the pursuit an attainment of knowledge. Knowledge has been equated with enlightenment, a certain broadening of vision, which has always been valued and venerated. Some- times the level of...
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May 4, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
The test of democracy is the freedom of criticism The world democracy is derived from a conjunction of two Greek words “demos” meaning people and “krasi” which means rule. Thus democracy is when people choose to rule themselves or in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “government by the people , of the people , for the people”. Obviously everyone in the country cannot possibly take part in the government so...
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May 4, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Road Rage and Democratic Values Recently it was reported that a woman driver who had the temerity not to allow a car to overtake her; at the first instance the vehicle behind her was able to overtake hers, its driver stopped right in front to her, blocking her way, and he and his companions got out and shot her. Unbelievable? In fact, this kind of incident is becoming only too...
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May 4, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Democracy in India The Indian voters have off and on shown their strength, thrown out one government and brought in another. The elections, conducted more or less peacefully, have, on the whole proved that democracy – at least in its electoral aspect – is well- entrenched in India. Indeed, Indian democracy is thriving on the basis of other criteria as well- campaigning is free and open with no restriction on any...
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May 4, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
How free are we? Inevitably, on the eve of every August 15, the thought of freedom comes to mind. And one wonders how precarious that freedom is. We boast of independence from the foreign yoke, freedom form colonialism, democracy, free elections. Yet each one of those freedoms has its own obverse, each one has bread situations in which we are not free. We may be free of the foreign rulers,...
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May 4, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
India’s Population and Its Economic Implications POINTS TO DEVELOP Billion- mark in numbers crossed in 2000. Complexity of Indian demography. Economic implications include impact of populations growth on economic development in the contexts of (i) agriculture (ii) environment and (iii) quality of life. Can we turn the numbers to advantage? Conclusion: Planning necessary to stabilize population level so as not to derail socio- economic development process. Aastha was born...
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May 4, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Privatisation of the Economy POINTS TO DEVELOP Growing privatizations the world over. Privatisation – meaning, forms, aims causes. Problems with privatisation. Prerequisites identified. History of privatisation-beginning with Britain. India begins privatisation in India. Reasons and circumstances. An account of privatisation in India. Problems with Indian pricatisation. measures suggested. Conclusion. There is a lot of euphoria today over privatisation as a panacea to fiscal deficits and other economic ills. However,...
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May 4, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Economic Liberalisation- Challenges before India POINTS TO DEVELOP Concept and origin of liberalized economy. India’s liberalization efforts and global context. Purpose. Impact- economic and social; criticism. Challenges- factors that would influence the success of the measures. A cautious effort and good governance required. As the Industrial Revolution entered its mature stage in the Europe of nineteenth century, liberalism began to spread, and with it the doctrine of ‘laissez-faire’...
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