The Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Nuclear weapons research began in Britain in 1940 but was transferred to the US after it entered the second world war. The research programme known as a Manhattan Project was directed by J. Robert Oppenheimer. The first test explosion was at Alamogordo, now Mexico on July 15, 1945 and the first use in war was by U.S.A. and its allies against Japan on August 6, 1945...

Indian Dances and Music System Nritta, Nrittaya, Natya—The contemporary Indian classical dances have their origin in Bharats Natyashastra. They are based on three basic concepts nritta, nrittaya and natya. Nritta follows the tala beat in an eloquent expression of pure rhythmic movements. In nrittyaa abhinaya is the main element which is full of suggestions and expresses rasa and bhava flavour or mood. Natya is dance used in drama. Each of these...

The Role of Newspapers in Modern Age The world today is much smaller than what it originally was, thanks largely due to the development of communication methods and skills. The history of mankind proves that every event has its relevance and significance with respect to the time in which it has occurred. And these communication skills have the unique distinction of contributing so much to the development of society that no...

The Menace of Terrorism and Ways to Combat It Terrorism is not new phenomenon. It has been with us for years. Even in the very first century there were groups based on religion, operating in Palestine. The assassins feeding on hashish, terrorised the population in eleventh century. But over the years the face of terrorism has changed. It has become more lethal, more widespread more difficult to control. Terrorism is the...

Children: Leaders of Tomorrow Or Children as the Determiners of India’s Future Not enough is being done for the children of our country. It is evident from such disturbing features like infant mortality, child morbidity, child malnutrition, childhood disability, child abuse, child beggary, street children, child labour, child marriage, juvenile delinquency, drug addiction, and the like. A great literacy figure has recently said that the basic needs of the child cannot...

Role of Internet and Television in Electronic Media The transition from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy in the last millennium will not be as fast as the march into the digital millennium. Technology is facilitating the great leap forward and what was relevant in the morning is no longer relevant by now. Globalisation and the opening up of sheltered economics and the merging and emerging of nations is ensuring...

The Challenging & Burning Problems of India   The New millennium may signify many things, but what it should signify to Indians is that there is very little life to read the writing which is clearly visible on the wall, so pause to introspect or otherwise the future as you want it to be can never be yours. Though India is the largest democracy. We can derive satisfaction about the fact...

Role of Railway as Public Servant   The first passenger train in India ran between Boree Bunder (now called Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal) earlier known as the Victoria Terminal for several decades and Thana for a distance of 34 kilometers. It was indeed an uphill task laying the tracks those days, what with the tough terrain and many workers succumbing to malaria and other diseases. But the British regime was fully geared...