Archives August 2012

"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...

''Aids, the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome leas as summed alarming proportions in the last few years, though it has been surreptitiously developing over a number of years." Many theories have been adduced to unravel the mystery shrouding the origin of AIDS, but none is perfect. The first few cases of AIDS came to light in the early eighties. A victim of disease of AIDS was found in 1981, having very low résistance to diseases and later succumbed to pneumonia. The term AIDS was actually coined  in 1982. After much debate the virus was called HIV, Human Immuno Deficiency Virus.                                                            1   Some Facts about AIDS: A positive HIV test does not mean that a person has AIDS. A diagnosis of A! is made by a physician according to the AIDS Case Definition. Over time, infection with HIV (Human Immuno deficiency Virus) can weaken' immune system to the point that the more...

"There are some parts of the world that once visited get into your heart and won 'I let go. For me India is such a place when I first visited, I was stunned by the richness of the land by ifs lush beauty and exotic architecture by its ability to overload the senses with the pure, concentrated intensity of its colours, smells, tastes and sounds. It was as if all my life I was seeing the world in black and while and when brought face-to-face with India, experienced everything rendered in brilliant Technicolor.. "                                                                                                    —Keith Bellows "It we were to look over the whole world to find out the country most richly endowed with all the wealth, power and beauty that nature can bestow in some parts a very paradise on earth. I should point to India."                               —Max Mueller The most valuable assets of India as a desirable more...

"Superstition involves beliefs, practices and procedures based upon conscious or unconscious assumptions usually concerned with the nature of cause and effect." The Oxford dictionary defines Superstition, as a thoughtless fear of something unknown or mysterious especially in connection with religious belief based on fear or ignorance. Since times immemorial superstitions prevailed on this earth and millions of people believe in it, while many laugh and ignore it. Dr. Betty, explaining the origin ; of superstition, says that all the mysterious practices together with magic and superstition come from the primitive man's feeling of insecurity in a world he could not understand and was powerless to control. So he looked for any means of foretelling the success of his hunting or farming and invented rituals which were supposed to avert evil and misfortune.  Many people believe so strongly in superstition that no business is started, no task is commenced unless the more...