Indian Census  The estimated global population in 2000 was 6055 million. However in the past the growth of world population was not uniform. In 1830, the total population of the world was one billion which was doubled in 1930 with the time of 100 years. By 1960, again the world population was increased by 1 billion. The time span for increasing total population by 1 billion rapidly became shorter and shorter....

Global War against Terrorism   For ten years and more the serenity of the Kashmir Valley has been disturbed by gunfire and the access to some of the most beautiful spots in the world has been denied to tourists from within the country and abroad. Worse still, enemies from across the border sowed the seeds of discord and hatred between communities in the name of religion, driving the Hindu Pandits out...

Iraq-America Tension Or America Capturing Iraq Despite World’s Stiff Opposition   Politics almost as existing as war, and quite as dangerous. In war, you can be killed once, but in politics many times said the great statesman Sir Winston Churchill. This is absolutely true in respect of American stand on Iraq, West Asia and the so called war on terrorism. How truth is sacrificed at the altar of real politics and...

The Problem of Pollution in Our Cities Introduction-18th century heralded the advent of industrialization. Man exploited nature for his benefits, without any foresight as to what the implications of his actions would be. In an attempt to sustain the biotic (living) world, the abiotic (non-living) world was ignored. Industrialisation, though a sign of progress, led to the urbanization. The more man is developing materially the more he is ignoring the ill-effects...

Our Wild Life Heritage The good news about nature is that it is showing signs of repair and renewal in thousands of small and large protected areas across India. The bad news is that such successes are proving temporary as ambitious Indian place their own commercial self-interest above those of nation. Not so long ago, sparkling productive forest, rich soils and fish on coast lines were the order of the day....

Ozone Depletion: Danger for Atmosphere   The Sun emits radiation over a broad range of wavelengths to which human eye respond in the region from approximately 400nm. to 70 nm. The ranges can be divided into three categories : UVA (Ultra violet) : 320-400 nm). UVB (280-320 nm) partially absorbed by Ozone. UVC (200-280 nm) completely absorbed by Ozone. The maximum concentration (about 0.5 ppm) occurs between the altitude of 20...

Forests : Key to Human Survival Man has proved to be the worst enemy of not only mankind but of the animal and plant kingdom also. The entire history is a mute witness to what man can do to the ecosystem that supports him : He has been chopping off the very branch he has been cosily sitting on. Man made disasters like wars and ecological disasters have been as destructive...

Global Warming: The Rising Temperature of the Earth   The age old proverb everybody talks of weather but nobody does anything about it is not valid in this century. A world wide study shows that average temperature of the earth has raised by as much as 0.2°C every decade. The rise in temperature is due to global warming which has now become an imminent threat. Our earth today absorbs large quantity...