Merits and Demerits of the Parliamentary and the Presidential Systems The two popular forms of government in a democracy are I the Presidential and Parliamentary systems. There is the Parliamentary system in England and it has worked so well over the years that it has become a model for a number of other countries. On the other hand. in the USA there is the Presidential form, and it has been working...

Information Technology: Boon or Bane Essay No. 01 Modern civilization has become so complicated and sophisticated that one has to be competitive enough to survive. This compels us to keep ourselves informed of all types of happenings in the society. And Information Technology (IT) is an important field, awareness of which is a must. otherwise we would lag far behind the developed nations of the world. Nowadays, if we have to...

Mass Media in a Democracy By “mass media” we mean TV, radio, newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. Mass media are of utmost significance in a vast country like India which has got a democratic socio-political order. Though it is an era of audio-visual publicity with TV broadcast now covering over 95 per cent of our population, the role of newspapers and journals is still most effective in the formation of public opinions....

Regionalism in Politics The political scenario of India, with the creation of many regional parties has taken a dangerous tinge. We were having only two or three political factions at the time of Independence. However, during the middle of the nineties, we had more than 150 political parties, most of them on a regional or a local scale. The multiple numbers of parties does indicate the proliferation of democracy. But it...

Indian Festivals There is a rich cultural diversity in India. There are all types of religions. races and ethnic groups in our subcontinent The history of India dates back to more than 5,000 years. And over the centuries, we have amassed a cultural heritage which is unparalleled in the entire world. Various cultural and religious beliefs are also reflected by our festivals. The change of seasons also makes a deep and...

Relevance of Gandhian Thoughts in the Prevailing Times In the prevailing times, the relevance of Gandhian thoughts can be understood in the context of the present political, economic and religious environments. In a world torn by violence and discord, a rift has been created between the haves and have-nots. Communal riots industrialization rising graph of crimes, environmental pollution and growing socio-economic inequalities are the outcomes of this rift. Gandhi’s thoughts assume...

Secular Character of India India is one of the secular nations of the world. The Constitution of India guarantees equal rights to all the citizens. The subjects of the State can practise any religion or support any theological stream. In fact, tolerance of all religions has been the basic tenet of our culture. This is the reason why Muslim invaders—beginning with Mahmood Ghaznavi in 1,000 AD—had an easy access to India....

Cinemas: The Reflection of the Society Cinema is the beautiful combination of art, literature and science. It is rightly called the art form of 20th century. Art and literature are reflections of life and they present the moments of life beautifully. On the other hand, science studies man and his world. So cinema a combination of these three invariably presents man and his life in society. In Natyashastra, Bharatamuni declares that...