Mass Media All the different tools that are used to assist the distribution and circulation of information and entertainment to the public come under the umbrella of mass media. Radio, television, cable, newspapers, and theatre are all considered as– -mass media. These took involve exchange of opinions, and public involvement. Today the list of mass media also embraces pagers, satellites, electronic mail, internet, cell phones, and computers. These new additions, unlike...

Mobile Phone – A Boon or Bane The mobile phone first appeared in India sometime in the nineties. It was a bulky box quite similar to the landlines we still use today. It had an equally big antenna  and was heavy and cumbersome to carry. That was just the beginning. Very soon they were all over the place. With the alarming speed at which they shrunk in size, these pocket sized...

The Importance of Character Building Character is the solid foundation on which a person’s entire life is based. History has, time and again, thrown the statistics at us. Men of good character have been remarkably successful. Whether it was Thomas Edison whose inventions changed the world, or it was Abraham Lincoln who was president of the United States, or Gandhi the lone crusader of nonviolence, or Mother Theresa who-chose to do...

International Education The “international education” fad is probably the latest one to hit India. Parents are running around from pillar to post trying to get their children admitted into schools that have IB (International Baccalaureate). They believe International education/will give their children the expertise required to succeed in a global society with a global economy. Many Indian students travel abroad to study every year. in the academic year 2006-2007 alone, there...

Books: A World of Their Own Books are like best friends, dependable. They are always there sitting where you last left them waiting for you to pick them up. When you want to be alone in a room full of people they provide you a secret getaway. They can make you smile even when you have had the saddest kind of day. They share their story with you, slowly but surely...

Teacher: A Friend, a Philosopher and a Guide Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” The teacher imparts education hence the role of the teacher is of paramount importance both in the present and the future of a student. Teachers serve the society by instructing and guiding countless students through the different stages of their growth. They prepare them to take...

The Ganges According to Hindu mythology, the river Ganges was once a river of heaven that flowed across the sky. She agreed to fall on the earth to help a king named Bhagiratha; whose ancestors had been burned to ash by an ascetic, to free them from the earth and raise them to heaven. Based on this myth, Hindus travel great distances to scatter the ashes of their loved ones in...