Hotels and Their Few Types   Hotels are classified by the classification committee, which comprises Government and trade representatives. Based on different facilities and services provided by a hotel; they are given star ratings from one to five. Hotels are categorized depending upon location, number of rooms, types of rooms and other available facilities. One of the important facilities in hotels includes good reception and information counter. Today, modern western hotels...

Tourism and Its Scope    Tourism is a business activity connected with providing accommodation, services, and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasure. Tourism that involves the movement of people within their own country is known as ‘domestic tourism’. Tourism can also be across the national border. However, such tourism is known as ‘international tourism’. From a business point of view, tourism may be viewed as a business that...

Abraham Lincoln – Eradicator of Slavery in America   Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America from March 1861 until he was assassinated in April 1865. Lincoln was perhaps the pioneer in America who strove to eradicate slavery. He strengthened the federal Government and modernized the American economy. He believed that all men should be treated with equal respect. He was born on 12th February 1809,...

Adolf Hitler — Creator of Nazism    Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. In 1889, Adolf was born in Austria. He was a self-educated man. From early years, he learnt the art of lying, twisting, cheating and flattering others. In World War II, he joined the German army and won an iron cross...

Benito Mussolini-Creator of Fascism   Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist and leader of the National Fascist Party. He ruled the country as Prime Minister from 1922 until his overthrowing in 1943. Until 1925, he ruled constitutionally but later he dropped democracy and set up a legal dictatorship. Mussolini was born at Forli in Romagna. His father was a blacksmith and his mother was a teacher in a school. After...

Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore   Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore was the most famous poet of India. He was born on 6th May 1861 in a rich family of Thakurs in Bengal. He had to take care of his family because his mother passed away when he was very young. Rabindranath was brought up in discipline and in a strict environment. His upbringing was mostly in the hands of the servants. Though his...

Kalpana Chawla Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American astronaut. She was the first Indian woman in space. Kalpana was born on 17 March 1962 in Karnal, a small town in Haryana. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist. In 2003, she was one of the seven-crew members who were killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. She got her primary education in a local school...

Doyen of Hindi Literature —Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan   On 27th November 1907. Dr. Harivansh Rai Srivastav was born in an ordinary Kayasth family in a small town near Allahabad. He was called ‘Bachchan’ at home, which means ‘child’. He received his formal schooling in a municipal school and learnt Urdu, which was the family tradition. He completed his higher education at Allahabad University and Banaras Hindu University. From 1914 to...