Prohibition – A Social Necessity The problem of prohibition is the most intricate one in the sense that the puritan wants to abolish it and the segment of the public preference for alcohol runs athwart. It is the matter of habit and habit dies hard. There has been a regular tussle between the public habit and the social intention. Many times the prohibition has been introduced and many times it has...

Population Explosion The population explosion in the last one hundred years is a well-documented and well-examined subject matter. All sorts of agencies have devoted time and resources to studying, problematizing, and strategizing in order to deal with the threat of overpopulation. Diverse groups, including the United Nations, have developed plans to encourage population control and decreased fertility rates. However, one will say that population control in Third World nations have become...

Adoption Adopting a child is an experience that promises to bring great joy as it changes a couple or individual’s life forever. But what happens if the mother of that child wants to endorse their child? Those are the issues that many adopting parents and birth-right mothers are facing today. Many biological mothers want their child back. There are many concerns for adopting parents to know- that there is the possibility...

Problems in The Middle East Oil that is what the modern Middle Eastern geopolitics have usually been about. Given the vast energy resources that form the backbone of western economies, influence and involvement in the Middle East has been of paramount importance for the former and current imperial and super powers, including France, Britain, USA and the former Soviet Union. Prior to the discovery of oil, the region had been a...

New World Order Political scientists and diplomatic historians have long been interested in the question of world order. European nation-states and their governments sought ways to establish international order in Europe following the destructive wars of the 19th century. That is, they sought to establish guidelines, practices, and international institutions that would ensure peace and order in Europe and in the rest of the world, much of which was under European...

Television Addiction An addiction, by definition, is an uncontrollable compulsion to re eat behaviour regardless of its harmful consequences many types of addiction have been described including alcohol, tobacco, drugs, gambling, food, computers and worlds. Adding television to that list should not be a stretch considering the ubiquitous accessibility of TV screens to the populace. Television can teach and amuse, and it does provide the much needed distraction and escape. Yet,...

The Indian Film Industry The Indian film industry is a world of dreams. Fondly and popularly called Bollywood the term a droll reference to Bombay’s version of Hollywood: India produces more than 1,000 films annually in over 20 languages, and the industry is largest in the world. Although extremely lucrative for youngsters, it is a highly unorganized and volatile sector where one can make or break careers. It has major film...

Cartoon – Networking Children Children have become much more interested in cartoons over many years and it has become a primary action to some lives. Cartoon network has a tremendous influence on how children view the world. Normally, they begin watching cartoons on TV at an early age of 6 months, and by the age of 2-3 years become enthusiastic viewers. Up to the age of 10 or 12 years they...