Archives November 2012

COMPUTER is a wonderful treasure trove of information and technology and is at your command to carry out your instructions with the pressing of a button. It is the realization of a fascinating dream, nourished by a number of engineers, mathematicians and scientists for a long period of time. Like the evolution of human race, the computer too has come off through a number of stages that started with the ancient ABACUS, a sort of calculating device quill- prevalent in a number of countries in the past. This w.is followed by the first AUTOMATIC CALCULATOR, invented by PASCAL, a French mathematician cum scientist. The wonder device performed addition and subtraction by means of a set of wheels that were linked to each other by gears. This was further improved by GOTTFRIED WILHELM VON LEIBNIZ, a German mathematician in early l670's. It made even the multiplication and division possible with the help of the more...

Introduction. The 15th August is the most important day in the history of India. On this day our country became free after many centuries. Preparation for the day. We celebrate this day with great real every year. this year we made great preparations in our school. Everyone of n-- was eager to take part in the Independence Day Celebration the vice principal on the 13th of August. Peregrine In the town. Early in the morning of the 15th of August we gathered in the Ramleela ground behind the bus stand near the water tank. Our teachers also joined us in a few minutes. We were divided in" lour parties. Each party singing national songs and shouting Mahatma Gandhi ki jay Bharat mata ki jay our younger companions were toll of more enthusiasm. They were shouting the storms m lops of their voice. Thus, singing and shouting national slogans we reached more...

"There is nothing permanent in life except change,” Said philosopher Heraclitus. Others have called change or variety as 'the spice of life'. So, changes (shuffle or reshuffle) in the government from time to time should come as no surprise to anyone, though changes in the political arena are often viewed with suspicion. Change is in the very nature of being. Every new day is different from the previous day. Body metabolism is one such process as also growth of trees and revolving of plants. Tides come and go. Sometimes a whole river changes its course as was the case with the Saraswati. The great insight of the enlightened, Gautam the Buddha, was the everything that is, will change and the Changed will change further. Hence, one must neither get Attached to joy (happiness) because that will pass away; nor get depressed with sorrow (suffering) because that to will pass away. more...

26 January is celebrated as Republic Day in our country. On this day in 1950, the Constitution of our country was inaugurated. The fundamental law of the land, the Constitution, born out of the deligence, conscientiousness and hard labour of our founding lathers became supreme in our country on this day. Hence, the day has its own historical importance in the history of our nation. Our Constitution is the fruit of the labour of the esteemed members of the Constituent Assembly under the Presidentship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Dr, B, R. Ambedkar is called the Father of our Constitution. After deeply studying the various constitutions of the world, our founding fathers framed our Constitution. It is one of the lengthiest constitutions of the world, The Constitution reflects upon the dedication and foresight of these great men, The Constitution took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to take its final more...

Introduction. First day at school is an experience which 1 cannot forget. Its memory is still fresh in my mind. It was July 15. On way to school. I get up really in the morning on this day. I got myself prepared. With my tutu started my new school. School office and the principal’s Office. We entered the office where I found four men sitting behind the counter. My tutor got a form one of them. He tilled it, Tin-it we entered the Principal's office. Tutor gave the form lo him Hi looked at the form and struck at all. At once a peon came in. He ordered him to take us to the staff room My test and Admission In- peon led us to the room where I found the teachers round a long. My tutor gave the form to one Them. The teacher put my knowledge to lest in more...

August 15, 1947 is the day engraved in gold in the history of India. It is the day when India attained its freedom from the clutches of a long slavery of over 200 years of the British Rule. It was a long and hard struggle in which many freedom fighters and great men laid their lives for our beloved motherland. Mahalma Gandhi led the great non-violent movement against which the British had to finally succumb. The country produced great leaders and patriots like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Laid Lajpat Rai, Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, Sardar Valldbh Bhai Patel, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru and Chandra Shekhar Azad. The struggle for Independence was such a moving force that it united all the people belonging to different castes, classes and beliefs into a single nation. Women also came out of their houses and significantly contributed to more...

Rivers occupy an important place in the Economy of India. They provide irrigation to parched lands. They are used for navigation. Fishermen catch fish from rivers for a livelihood. Villagers find rivers handy for their day-to- day needs of water. Habitations flourish on the banks-of rivers. A number of big cities as Hardwar, Allahabad, varnashi, Patna and Kolkata came up on the banks of rivrers. India is fortunate in having a number of rivers— satlaj, Beas, Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Mahanadi, Brahmaputra.. These have water the whole year round. At Times, these rivers are in spate owing to excessive Rain    or melting snow. They overflow their banks causing misery to people. Men and cattle are affected. Standing crops  are damaged. Though big dams have been built— the problem is solved only to some extent. A flood is a  natural calamity. Every year some part of the country or the other is more...

A visit to a zoo is one of the most enthralling and exciting things. It is an interesting way to help children get familiar with the animal kingdom by letting them see animals, which they cannot see otherwise. A visit to a zoo is an entertaining activity not Just for children but also for adults as it increases their knowledge and makes them wonder at the marvels of nature. During our educational tour to Delhi, last month, we were also taken to the zoo near the Old Fort, The zoo is one of the largest in the country, spread in a vast area of 35 acres, approximately. The zoo is thickly vegetated with a large variety of birds and animals. We first visited the Birds' section, which was a colourful treat to our eyes. This section was echoing with the chirping of the birds all over. The multi-coloured birds were' more...

The first Indian girl to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships—Saina Nehwal is not only a sports sensation but has become an icon today. On July 15, 2010 Saina rose to world number 2 by Badminton World Federation, after she vault past China's Wang Xin. The meteoric rise of this Indian badminton player is often cited as the best in Indian female badminton history. Saina Nehwal was born on March 17, 1990 in Hisar, Haryana. Her parents moved to Hyderabad while she was just five and Hyderabad has been her home since then. Her foray into the world of badminton was influenced by her father Dr. Harvir Singh, a scientist at the Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad and her mother Usha Nehwal, As both her parents are former badminton champions in Haryana, it was easy for Saina to more...

The first Afro-American to be elected as the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has done something that others could only dream of.   Eloquent speaker and a reformist who stressed on education and health reforms, it is difficult to put in words a man who has caught the imagination of millions across the world. The voice of large number of Americans who opposed the Iraq war, Obama went beyond the conventional thinking of U.S. and is truly courage personified. Commonly called "Barry" throughout his childhood, Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4th 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father, Barack Obama Sr. was of Luo ethnicity of Kenya. Hussein was their middle name as Barack Obama Sr. had adopted Islam though originally he was a Christian. Barack's mother, Ann Dunham was an American brought up in Kansas State- Barack Obama admitted that he struggled through more...