Research and Development in Indian Industry The Department of Science and Technology has been playing a crucial role in identifying and promoting frontline and priority areas on Research and Development (R and D) in various disciplines of science and engineering. This support, is provided through Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) -an advisory body consisting of eminent scientists and technologists drawn from academic institutions like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ,...

Computer-The Craze and The Need of The Age “Computer is one of the most useful invention of modern science. It is a machine that keeps in words to beat man in numerous fields and is undoubtedly, the latest and cardinal machine of science and technology. The computer fever has caught everybody, from a child of three of an old man of seventy. Everyone is talking about computers, networking, internet, modems, computer...

A Vision of The World in The Century That now is an old and outdated story that man has evolved from the ape. If one talks about this theory of evolution one would be treated as obsolete. Nov the modern concept is—a robot replacing a man. Such widespread and miraculous changes and evaluations have taken place (occurred) within the last fifty years that only one has to wonder and remain wonder...

World Organisations The desire for peace, justice and harmony has been there in man since time immemorial. With the development of the concept of nation man always wanted international peace. Philosophers and World Statesmen exhorted mankind to create ‘One World’. Man in his endeavour to prevent society from descending into anarchy and to bring about perpetual peace created international organisations. The main considerations underlying their conception were : a new world...

The WTO – Whether A Failure? WTO, an International organization, is the outcome of the several years of deliberations beginning from the end of Second World War and formulation of GATT in 1947. The GATT (General Agreement on Tariff and Trade) was established to regulate and facilitate the trade among the member nations for the sole purpose of boosting the economic growth and overall development. But with gradual changes in the...

Success of SAARC in Changing Scenario SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation was established in 1985 and its first summit was held in Dhaka (Bangladesh). The idea of grouping together on the regional basis of South Asian Nations was mooted since 1980, but the idea could become a reality only in 1985. The member states of this organization are Bangladesh, Bhulan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. This...

Iraq After Saddam More than one year has passed since the fall of Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. When the Saddam’s statue fell, it was American’s moment of triumph. There grand purposes had been fulfilled within a short span of three weeks. Firstly, the threat of Saddam’s weapons of mass destruction had been eliminated. Secondly, the possibility that Al-quaeda would forge a strategic link with the dictator Saddam Hussein and acquire...

Afghanistan: Will There Be Peace to Prosperity “Common Afghanistan may treat themselves most unfortunate people for willy-nilly they are caught in the whirlpool of one war after another and battered by one drought after another and became the easy pawn in the chess game being played by countries, earlier the Soviet Union and now the Britian, USA.” The bigoted rulers of Taliban regime, had withdrawn all fundamental rights of the people...