Are Beauty Contests Harmful? Beauty contests are a great source of entertainment, and one must admit that there is a certain pleasure in watching a well proportioned body walk the ramp. The catch lies in the fact that beauty competitions conform to a certain idea of physical beauty which is proved simply by the fact that all pageants have at minimum height and weight criteria, suggesting that beauty is height and...

The Great American Dream The American Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal and they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights” including “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The great American dream to John Winthrop was religious paradise in a “City upon a Hill” while to Martin Luther King, Jr. it was “racial equality.” The great American dream is essentially about providing American people...

Autism Autism is a neurological development disorder. It appears in the first three years of life and severely impairs social and communication skills. There is no cure for autism but early behavioral and cognitive intervention can help autistic children gain social, communication and self-care skills. Discovering that your child has autism can be traumatic. Accepting that the child has a disorder and getting help is just the beginning. Having an autistic...

India versus China at The Olympics It’s a sacrilege to mention India, China and the Olympics in the same sentence. The medal tally speaks for itself. China won 51 gold, 21 silver and 28 in the 2008 bronze; a total of 100 medals at Beijing Olympics. India by contrast won just one gold and two bronze medals. It’s difficult to comprehend why two countries that have more in common than just...

Sports and Steroid Usage Athletes are focused on winning and will do almost anything to achieve their goal. Depending on the sport, every athlete’s ambition is to either get stronger, bigger, to be able to jump higher or to be able to lift heavier. Anabolic steroids, commonly called as `roids’ or ‘juice’ are very powerful prescription drugs that boost athletic performance. They are controlled substances that are meant to be used...

Fast Food Food which is prepared and ready to be eaten in minutes is called as fast food Items on the menu are made from processed ingredients prepared at a central supply facility and then shipped to individual outlets where they are either reheated in a microwave or deep-fried in a matter of minutes. Not only does this ensure that the quality of food is consistent but it also ensures that...

Karma Karma is an Eastern religious concept. Newton’s law of motion, “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction” is a good example of Karma. Karma is an act or acts that cause the entire cycle of cause and effect which actively shape the past, present and the future of an individual. It is opposed to the faith of Abrahamic religions like Christianity and Islam that view life as the will...

Sex Education in Schools These days children are bombarded with sexually vivid images. Whether it is a raunchy music video or a revealing advertisement, this generation is being exposed to sex everywhere. They are also being exposed to a wide range of attitudes and beliefs in relation to sex and sexuality. To a naive mind these appear contradictory and confusing. On one hand they are listening to messages that emphasize the...