SHOULD THERE BE RESERVATION? To rule India — with her huge size and population — the British hit upon a simple yet brilliant idea: divide and rule, with the State playing the crucial role of an arbitrator between various warring…
ROLE OF WOMEN IN NATION BUILDING “Our women have a very great part to play in the progress of our country, as the mental and physical contact of women with life is much more lasting and comprehensive than that of…
ROLE OF WOMEN IN NATION BUILDING “Our women have a very great part to play in the progress of our country, as the mental and physical contact of women with life is much more lasting and comprehensive than that of…
SHOULD THERE BE DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE? As the nation turns 51, there’s someone else who turns 51 too. Aruna Shanbaug. That’s all there is to her now; her name. Nothing changes in Aruna’s life. Except the calendar which will…
SHOULD THERE BE DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE? As the nation turns 51, there’s someone else who turns 51 too. Aruna Shanbaug. That’s all there is to her now; her name. Nothing changes in Aruna’s life. Except the calendar which will…
TERRORISM History is replete with many instances of violence. Terrorism is a political violence which is considered wanton and unjustified. Terrorists are the actors in terrorism, often addressing themselves as ‘Freedom fighters’, ‘Jehadis’, ‘Mujaheddins’ or ‘Fedayeens’. Terrorism involves the systematic…
THE COMPOSITE CULTURE OF INDIA “India is a mixed pot of races.” – Jawaharlal Nehru Culture and civilisation are two such concepts, which are devoid of any concrete definition. The word ‘culture’ broadly covers the sum total of a nation’s…
WHITHER INDIAN DEMOCRACY? When Winston Churchill remarked, “Democracy is the worst form of government, unfortunately we do not know anything better,” he was not merely enjoying a paradox. He was underlining the fact, derived from historic experience, how difficult it…
WHITHER INDIAN DEMOCRACY? When Winston Churchill remarked, “Democracy is the worst form of government, unfortunately we do not know anything better,” he was not merely enjoying a paradox. He was underlining the fact, derived from historic experience, how difficult it…
WOMAN IS GOD’S BEST CREATION When God created man, he also created woman……… The word ‘woman’ encompasses the word ‘man’ – she shows a man what love and care, sharing and sacrificing are all about. The origin of a child…