One World   The present generation lives under the international system based on the belief in world unity, which will eventually enable the world to organise its affairs from the viewpoint of international peace. This is an important achievement of the twentieth century. The United Nations is endeavoring to prove this fact. This, however, does not mean, that political world unity already exists or that we can have anything like world...

Welfare State Today the State is the virtual guardian and patron of its citizens. It has become the duty of the State to bridge as far as possible the gulf which exists between the rich and the poor. For we must understand that the Welfare State is the outcome of the socialistic ideology. Today the Welfare State discharges many of the functions which formerly were the responsibilities of an individual. It...

An Assessment of Parliamentary Democracy in India Inequality of rights and disparity of opportunity having been breeding grounds of revolutions. So on the ruins of monarchy and aristocracy, democracy has come into being with its doctrine of political equality. It is undoubtedly a grand social ideal. According to George Bernard Shaw, it is “a social order aiming at the greatest available welfare for the whole population and not for a class”....

Freedom of Judiciary When India attained Independence on the 15 August, 1947, the best among India’s statesmen and the most talented among her constitutional experts were elected to the Constituent Assembly and they provided us a near ideal Constitution that would enable the continued preservation of India’s Independence and her democratic institutions. Our Constitution caters for a parliamentary type of executive with defined powers for the legislature and judiciary. It also...

Secularism Vs Religion in Indian Politics   Secularism implies equal respect for all religions in the same measure as we have for our own. In our country, the liberty of “belief, faith and worship”, as enshrined in the Constitution, has been implemented by incorporating the Fundamental Rights of all citizens to “freedom of religion” vide Articles 25-29. Secularism, as any theologian would tell us, lies at the very root of all...

Computer: The Silent Harbinger of A Silent Revolution   The twentieth century has witnessed many scientific discoveries and inventions that have revolutionized our life. They have led to the creation of mechanisms and artifacts which have made our life more efficient, smooth and comfortable. Computer is the latest addition to such achievements; it is the most sophisticated and integrated chip as the computer-based technology has found applications in agriculture, biotechnology, oceanography,...

Science and Superstitions    It is a common knowledge that science has made astonishing progress during the past few decades. The 19th century showed what a great future lay before science and now the twentieth century is witnessing the unfolding of that great future at a rapid pace. Science has changed almost every aspect of life, be it agriculture, industry, entertainment, medicine, surgery, education or any other field. In Europe and...