Better Late Than Never In life, we sometimes come across some late bloomers in our own family or elsewhere. Such were Einstein, Churchill, Gandhiji and several others. Modern scientists tell us that they or at least some of them, suffered from dyslexia. It means that even though they were really intelligent, they could not express their intelligence in their speech or on the paper. It does not mean that if a...

Time Management or Management of Time There is no gainsaying against the dictum that time is precious: It is-also commonly said that time files or time is fleeting. “Time and tide wait for none” is a well -known saying. In the cosmic order time is unlimited and infinite. But in this world, on earth, we have a life span which comprises only a few decades. In this short period we try...

The Solar System The most abundant element in the universe is hydrogen. In the universe, hydrogen and a small amount of helium formed the first widespread elements. Thereafter came the stars, including the sun which is also a star. By the solar system is meant the sun and the planets with their moons. Here, we will focus only on the planets and not their moons. Besides these, we also have comets,...

Merits and Demerits of Science Science is a mixed bag. It has in it merits as well as demerits. Science has made life for the common man very comfortable in the modern age. Now even an average man can afford to enjoy the comfort of such things as electricity and electrical devices such as the fan, the bulb desert cooler, the refrigerator, TV etc. Well-to-do people have other devices in their...

A Day in the Life of an Astrologer Astrology is either a fraud or a highly complex and mysterious science. Those who believe in Vedic astrology or astrology of any other brand, consider it something highly reliable and desirable. Indeed, even many enlightened and highly educated people believe in the efficacy of astrology. Even if astrology is an exact or acceptable science all astrologers may not be competent ones. As in...

A Day in the Life of a Doctor A doctor who is employed in a hospital has to attend his duty according to schedule. I am, however, here going to describe a day in the life of a doctor who is self-employed and works at his own clinic. I’m talking about a well-qualified, popular and reputed doctor. Such a doctor is first of all very conscious about his own health. A...

A Day in the Life of an Advocate Nobody can practise in a court of law unless he has a degree of law from a recognised university or institution. It is said that when Gandhiji appeared for the first time before the judge in order to fight a case, he couldn’t utter a single word. He was so shy by nature. This can happen with any other person also. But Gandhiji...