Archives October 2012

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. He became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 1900's. GandhiJi helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance, and is honored by Indians as the father of the Indian Nation. The Indian people called Gandhiji 'Mahatma', meaning Great Soul. At the age of 13 Gandhi married Kasturba, a girl the same age. Their parents arranged the marriage. The Gandhis had four children. Gandhi studied law in London and returned to India in 1891 to practice. In 1893 he took on a one-year contract to do legal work in South Africa. At the time the British controlled South Africa. When he attempted to claim his rights as a British subject he was abused, and soon saw that all Indians suffered similar treatment. Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21 years working more...

It all began ages and ages ago when the savage and barbaric Man by chance created fire by striking two pieces of flint. Suddenly, he could do a lot many things - he could cook his food instead of eating it raw, heat water, keep animals and beasts away and melt metals. Then, as if destiny was kind one day, he discovered the wonderful wheel. After it there was no looking back, Man marched forward on k the road to civilization and development with confidence and power. The first thing that Man learnt to do was to conquer nature. He can now sail the vast oceans, fly in the air, travel underground, extract precious stones, metals, minerals and other useful products and do a lot more things. With the passage of time, science took larger and bolder strides. There is practically nothing left untouched by science in this universe. Man more...

Lala Lajpat Rai was born on January 28, 1865 in village Dhudike, in present day Moga district of Punjab. He was the eldest son of Munshi RadhaKishan Azad and Gulab Devi. His father was a great scholar of Persian and Urdu. Lalaji's mother, a strict religious lady, inculcated in her children strong morals values. Lalaji was brought up in a family background that allowed freedom of having different faiths and beliefs. Since childhood he had a desire to serve his country and therefore took a pledge to free it from foreign rule. In 1884 his father was transferred to Rohtak and Lala Lajpat Rai came along. He was one of the foremost leaders who fought against British Role in India. He was popularly known as Punjab kesari (Lion of the Punjab). He became the secretary of Arya Samaj in Rohak. In 1886 he passed his Law exams and He started more...

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, popularly known by its abbreviation AIDS is a fatal disease that attacks and destroys the immune system of the body. It is caused by a virus called Human Immuno Deficiency Virus or HIV in short. This virus is even invisible under a microscope and can remain in the body for years together without showing any visible symptoms. AIDS is the last stage of infection of the virus. It takes at least 10 years of period between getting infected with HIV and reaching the stage of developing AIDS. The first ever case of a person with AIDS was detected in America in 1959 and it later emerged as a dreadfully widespread disease in the 1980s in countries like France, Belgium, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe etc. In India, it was first reported in 1986. HIV is a fast spreading disease in the world which—if not controlled—can take epidemic more...

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI was born in 1905 in Prayag. His father Sharada Prasad, a Schoolteacher at the local school, passed away when Lal Bahadur was barely a year and a half. Growing up without a father forced Lal Bahadur to accept responsibility at an early age. He was sent by his uncle to Varanasi to pursue his studies. After a short stay with a family that treated him unkindly, Lal Bahadur stayed with a teacher, Mishraji. Mishraji often sat and told stories about how India lost her freedom to the British to young Lal Bahadur. These conversations later inspired Lal Bahadur to join the struggle for Indian freedom At about this time Gandhiji came to Varanasi and spoke of his non-cooperation movement. Lal Bahadur took a keen interest in the growing movement and when the time came to boycott the schools, he did so by not appearing for his examinations. more...

The plethora of opportunities available in diverse fields today means that exams are not the end of the world! Gone are the days when students only opted for a traditional career in engineering or medical courses. Today, youngsters look for satisfaction in the jobs they do and thus they prefer to pursue a career or field of their interest. Vocational education basically consists of practical courses through which one gains skills and experience directly linked to a career in future. Moreover, with Indian economy expanding, different sectors are growing and so is the demand for professionals in various fields. Professions like hair cutting, fashion designing, jewellery designing, palmistry, salon, boutique, footwear designing, advertising, public relations, catering, interior designing, lightning, wedding planning, gift packing, candle making, card designing, toy making, paintings and flower making, bag designing, tourism industry, mobile and gadget repairing, music and dance, acting, nutrition and fitness industry, gym more...

Jawaharlal Nehru was born on l4th November, 1989, at Allahabad. He was the son of Pt. Moti Lal Nehru and Swoop Rani. Moti Lal was a rich lawyer. As such, Jawaharlal was born with a silver spoon in his month. Jawaharlal received his early education at home. He went to England in 1905 for higher studies. He studied at the Public School at Harrow. Later, he received education at Cambridge. He was called to the bar. He returned to India in 1912 and started practice at the Allahabad High Court. He, however, came under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi. He joined the Indian National Congress and jumped into the National Independence movement.  He spent the prime of his life in the jail. It was in the jail that he did most of his writing work He is known not only as a great patriot and statesman but also as a more...

A sustained rise in the prices of commodities that leads to a fall in the purchasing power of a nation is called inflation. Although inflation is part of the normal economic phenomena of any country, any increase in inflation above a predetermined level is a cause of concern. India's inflation rate remains far higher than in many other big emerging economies. In June 2011, inflation accelerated to 9.44 percent, as compared to around 5 per cent during 2003-08. The worry is that the inflation is expected to remain high in the coming months, till December-end 2011. Sadly, inflation in India is much higher than other emerging markets, such as China, Korea and Indonesia, where inflation is close to 3-5 per cent. The causes of inflation are many. While it is often cited that a drop in India's agricultural output lead to the decline in supply, figures tell a different story. more...

Dr. Rajendra Prasad (December 3, 1884 -February 28, 1963) was the first President of India. Prasad was born in Zeradei, in the Siwan district of Bihar. His father, Mahadev Sahai, was A Persian and Sanskrit language scholar; his mother, Kamleshwari Devi, was a devout lady who would tell stories from the Ramayana to her son. At the age of five, the young Rajendra Prasad was sent to a Maulavi for learning Persian. After that he was sent to Chhapra Zilla School for further primary studies. He was married at the age of 12 to Rajvanshi Devi. He then went on to study at R.K. Ghosh's Academy in Patna to bewitch his older brother Mahendra Prasad. Soon afterward, however, he rejoined the Chhapra Zilla School, and it was from there that he passed the entrance examination of Calcutta University, at the age of 18. He stood first in the first division more...

Decentralization can be defined as "the dispersion of decision making governance or distribution of functions and powers from a central authority to regional and local authorities." There are various forms of decentralization; and privatization is a type of decentralization. Privatization and deregulation means shifting responsibility for functions from the public to the private sector. Privatization can range from public-private partnerships to allowing private enterprises to perform functions that had previously been monopolized by government. Usually, though not always, privatization and deregulation are accompanied by economic liberalization and market development policies. Due to India's size and diversity, decentralization is very important for the country's growth. From the first central initiative to establish local governments in 1957 to the amendments in constitution that established mandatory provisions for decentralization-the concept of decentralization is not new to the country. The subsequent State and Municipal Acts created'a policy conducive to decentralized governance, and these are more...