"Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe ", wrote Einstein, "that such a one as this, ever in flesh and blood waited upon this earth." Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar, a small town on the western coast of India which was then one of the many tm stats in Kathiawar. He was bom in middle class family of Vaishya caste. His grandfather had risen to be the Dewan or Prime Minister of Porbandar and was succeeded by his sonKaramchand, the father of Mohandas. Putlibai, Mohandas's mother was a smiley character, gentle and devout, and left a deep impress on her son's mind. When Gandhi was bom the British rule had a ready been established in Ml. The uprising of 1857, known as the Mutiny, had merely served to consolidate British adventure into an empire. India had effectively passed under British more...

A lot of blood was sacrificed from the heart of Bengal to make India free. Mothers lost their children and wive their husbands. But none had wept because the stake was too high the chances too great and the ultimate result too fabulous to dream. At his tender youth, when Khudi Ram Bose became a martyr everybody wept silently but were inspired by his courage and took up arms for a battle against all odds.  Khudi Ram Bose was bom on 3rd Dec 1889 in Habibpur of Medinipur to Laxmipriya Devi and Trilokyanath Bose. He had to move on lo Tam look where he was admitted to Hamilton School. Like any other boy. he was interested in reading detective novels and loved to play flute. It was his schooldays when he was inspired by the activists. Satyedra nath and Gyanendranath Bose who headed a secret society to campaign and fight more...

WTO, an International organization, is the outcome of several years of deliberations beginning from the end of Second World War and formulation of GATT in 1947. The GATT (General Agreement on Tariff and Trade) was established to regulate and facilitate the trade among the member nations for the sole purpose of boosting the economic growth and overall development. The first seven round of negotiations under GATT were focused to encourage the international trade by I reductions in trade barriers and trade tariffs. But with gradual changes in the world economic scenario, the developed countries to enhance their share trade with developing countries felt the need of a permanent body to look after the international trade and other related aspects. The 8th round of multilateral Trade Negotiations, known as Uruguay Round took place in 1986. The Uruguay round contained the mandate to have negotiation in 15 areas, while part I contained more...

"The Robe/lion of 1857 was not pre-planned, if was not engineered by any political party in India or any foreign power hostile to England. It had its origin in sepoy discontent and derived its strength  m from the widespread dissatisfaction among the civil population."                                                                                                       —Dr. S.N. Sen.     As the years rolled by the political uneasiness in the country reached a crucial stage, when everyone was feeling irritation. In particular, the sweeping annexations and the summary application of the doctrine of lapse by Lord Dalhousie invited the resentment of both the Muslims and the Hindus. The attempt of Lord Dalhousie evicts the Mughal emperor from the Red Fort and the annexation of Oudh contrary an earlier agreement stunned the Muslim community. The refusal to grant pensions) Nana Saheb, the adopted son of the last peshwa, Baji Rao II roused the wrath of ll Hindus. This political more...

With fast globalization of world's economy, BIM5 TEC agreement can be viewed as an effort to strengthen the process of economic cooperation and free trade amount the Asian countries for their mutual benefits". The agreement was signed among Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Srilanka and Thailand on 8th Feb. 2004 at Phuket, (Thailand), where the Ministers of Commerce and Foreign affairs of these nations met in the process of strengthening the trade ties and binding them into an alliance. The name BIMSTEC an acronym consists of the first letters of the countries involved. (B) Bangladesh, (1) India. (M), Myanmar, (S) Srilanka and (T) Thailand. It was decided to include two other countries Nepal and Bhutan, the membership of the BIMSTEC would become more varied geographically.   Economic Significance: The SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was also conceived for the purpose of regional cooperation, but couldn't deliver the expected results due more...

"Lajpat Rai is undoubtedly a man of high character and much respected by his fellow countrymen and if-—when I was asked to arrest him, I had known what I do now, I should have required much more evidence before agreeing."                                                                                                                                — Mr. Morley   Lajpat Rai was born on 28th Jan, 1865 at a village named Dhudike in Ferozepur District of Punjab. His father, Munshi Radha Krishan Azad was a great scholar of Persian and Urdu. Lalaji's mother, Shrimati Gulab Devi, an orthodox and religious lady. She inculcated in her children strong moral values. Lalaji was brought up in a liberal family background that allowed freedom of having different faiths and beliefs. In 1884 his father was transferred to Rohtak and Lala Lajpat Rai also came along. He became the Secretary of Arya Samaj in Rohtak. In 1886 he passed his Law exams and he started his practice in more...

"Capital Punishment is the legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law of the land. Since time immemorial people have been put to death for various forms of wrongdoing. Methods of execution have included such practices as crucifixion,  stoning, drowning, burning at the stake, impaling, and he beheading. Today capital punishment is typically accomplished by lethal gas or injection, electrocution, /tangling, or shooting.    In modem world the death penalty is the most notorious severe practice. Other harsh, physical forms of criminal punishment also referred to as corporal punishment have generally been eliminated in modem times as unsophisticated and unnecessary. In the majority of countries, contemporary methods of punishment, such as imprisonment and fines are universally recognized as necessary to control the crime. The nations of the world are split on the issue of capital punishment. About 80 nations have abolished the death penalty and an almost more...

"A man who wins is the man who thinks He can". —Walter D. Wintle Positive thinking leads a man to success. One who thinks that he can achieve the things, will put his best to achieve, will not fetter by the problems in the path of success and one day he will win positively. Self confidence, determination, perseverance, and hard work are the key factors of success. Every small or big, easy or complex problem have its solution. There is a way out of every labyrinth; there is an answer to every enigma. The only requirements are the confidence, hard work and determination and you get the answer. Where there is a will, there is a way. If you find any problem, a typical one, don't lose heart, go ahead and devote yourself fully, analyze each aspect, and get the problem solved. Every invention taken place so far, were riddled more...

"Globalization today means exploitation of natural and human resources from a third country like India by transnational corporation to reap huge profits when it enters our daily life and seeks to capture our personal values and gender perceptions into commodities".                                                   ,   When ABCL and Godrej Ltd. arranged a Miss World contest in Bangalore much controversy was ignited in the name of our traditional and ethical values, respect for the women was reportedly going to winds with the holding of such contest in India. The moot question was: Are such events constitute an insult to the womanhood?                                                         There were not less than 28 organization, opposing the event. The matter was heard by the court and the plea that such events are against our culture, was dismiss by the Karnataka High Court. The ABCL and Godrej Ltd. questioned the propriety of such hullabaloo over the pageant, when Indian girls have been more...

"It will be necessary for us Indians — Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jews, Parsis and all others to whom India is their home — to recognize a common flag to live and die for." '                      — Mahatma Gandhi's quote on our Indian flag The Constituent Assembly which drew up the Constitution of India, adopted, on 22 July 1947, the tricolor as Independent India's National Flag. After a debate, the Dhanna Chakra of Emperor Ashoka was included in the central white stripe of the flag. The same Chakra adoms the State Emblem adapted from the Samath Lion Capitol of Ashoka in addition to the motto from the Mundaka Upanishad, Satyameva Jayte which means: Truth alone triumphs. The Chakra or the wheel symbolizes the Power of the State governed by Dharma, which is the primaeval Indian system of justice which is the bedrock, not only of governance but of the socio-politico-economic edifice Itself more...