Towards Linguistic Disharmony  More than 1700 languages are spoken in India as mother tongue. Indian languages of today have sprouted, as it were, from various language families’ vis-à-vis ethnic peculiarities. They may be classified into six major groups: Negroid; Austric; Sino-Tibetan; Indo-Aryan; Dravidian; and, miscellaneous speeches. Their meaning, in whole or part, is self-explanatory. Rigmarole has always been a mirage, because, India has never had a common language, intelligible to every...

Global Music    The global viewpoint of music is that we live in an increasingly smaller “global village.” Music plays a role in all societies, and it exists in a large number of styles, each characteristic of a geographical region or a historical era. With advance in worldwide transportation and communication and with increasingly mobile societies, it seerzls not only suitable but also necessary to develop a global viewpoint of music....

The Role of Opposition in Democracy  Democracy is the government of people, by the people and for the people. It is the most common form of the government in this world. In democracy, the opposition has a great role to play. In a parliamentary system of government the party or the group of parties commanding majority forms the government and remains in power as long as it enjoys the confidence of...

Dance The lights fades, the orchestra begins to come to life, the rustling of paper can be heard, and then the screen rises. The concert begins with a proposition, a prelude to what will happen. Suddenly, the star ballerina appears on stage. She is beautiful and the audience claps energetically for her. At the end of the show, she receives flowers and huge applause. This is dance. Dance is the transformation...

Indian Civilization  India has had a glorious history. It is the country where one of the greatest civilization existed. But today, India is in forefront of celebration of western millennium. Its newspapers and periodical are full of colourful millennium stories. Its TV channels have created the unprecedented hype for it. Its intellectuals have not been left behind. The hotels and entertainment Industry is leading the mad millennium rush. The Indian Corporate...

Rituals of Hindu Life Ritual is the colourful art of worshipping a deity. The tow most popular rituals are Pooja and Yajna. Pooja is the commonest form of ritual. The vedas do not speak about Pooja, which contains elaborate forms of worship for homes and temples. One of the main parts of this ritual is the offering of many articles called upacaras—(Offerings with honour) to the deity. The upacaras consist of...

India The Land of Pilgrimages India is covered with holy sites associated with the exploits of the gods, the waters of a sacred river, or the presence of holy men. The puranas (ancient lore in sanskrit) are the indispensable source of information about the sacred places of ancient India. Most of the important places of pilgrimage in India are located along the banks of the great rivers like the Ganges, Brahamputra,...