Essays

Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism, commerce and politics. Well-known throughout the world, the games have been used to promote understanding and friendship among nations, but have also been a hotbed of political disputes and boycotts. The Olympic games started thousands of years ago and lasted over a millennium. The symbolic power of the Games lived on after their demise, and came to life again as the modern Olympic Games, being revived in the last century. Both the modern and Ancient Olympics have close similarities in there purpose and in their problems. The ancient Olympics had some differences from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Women where not allowed to even watch the games on penalty of death let more...

The Constitution of India is one of the most rights-based constitutions in the world. Drafted around the same time as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the Indian Constitution captures the essence of human rights in its Preamble, and the sections on Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy. The Constitution of India is based on the principles that guided India's struggle against a colonial regime that consistently violated the civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights of the people of India. The freedom struggle itself was informed by the many movements for social reform, against oppressive social practices like sati (the practice of the wife following her dead husband onto the funeral pyre), child marriage, untouchability etc. Thus, by the mid-1920s, the Indian National Congress had already adopted most of the civil and political rights in its agenda. The movement led by Dr B R Ambedkar more...

People are often known with the way they do things. They are not only admired for their way of doing things but sometimes are also hated for their unpopular way of doing it. Every individual has his own approach to handle different tasks and situations. At a given point of time you would find thousands of ways to solve a single complex problem. Those who do it in the most efficient way turned out to be the leaders in their respective businesses. People who have bulldog persistence, who can grab something and not let go, have an essential success quality. Most of the time we are consumed with the negative thoughts and influences but instead those who believe 'there is a way to solve this problem' generate numerous followers. Let us take an example. We say, 'Well, that's the way the hall bounces, 'and let it go at that'. Now more...

Examinations are a vital part of our education system. They help in evaluating the yearlong preparation of a student. In India, examinations are much emphasized, as their result decide the mental capability of a child. The annual academic session beings from April and ends in March with the commencement of examinations. The cycle begins when a student is 3-4 years and continues till the student is 20-21 years old and every year the children go through the same process of preparing for examinations. Whatever, they study it is essential to judge their knowledge. In this competitive world, every child in expected to perform similarly, to obtain the maximum marks which of course is not possible if students as well as teachers try to perform their best. Every child is expected to score around 90%, irrespective of their mental calibre. This pressure keeps on increasing year after year and children are more...

If Eknath established a close link between Sufism and Hinduism, Kabir blended both Islam and Hinduism. His rich poetry is an outpouring of his heart. One is amazed on how a simple man with no scholarly knowledge can write so wonderfully.   Maybe that can be explained by his verse 'I have stilled my restless mind, and my heart is radiant, for in Thatness I have seen beyond Thatness.   Born in Kashi in 1440 to Muslim parents, he approached Ramananda numerous times for initiation. Each time, he met with refusal. One  day, he hid near the steps leading to the Ganges river anticipating to contort Ramananda again.   Ramananda, however, by mistake stepped on Kabir and and uttered 'Ram, Ram.' Kabir took this as a sign of initiation and Ram as his mahamantra. Ramananda is said to have accepted this.   Kabir never retired from the world to become more...

To reach the highest point of glory is not difficult for one who is born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. But when you are born to a poor and down trodden parents and still attain the great heights of name and fame, then all is not a child's Play-   Doctor Bhim Rao Ambedkar was an exception. He rose to the highest position virtually rising from the slums.   He got the best education by dint of his courage" and fortitude. He spent his entire life for the upliftment of the poor and the down-trodden. He was really a noble soul.   Bharat Rattan Dr. Ambedkar was born on 18th April, 1891 in Madhya Pradesh. His parents belonged to the down trodden class. The young Ambedkar spent his childhood in utter want and poverty.   He had to face many struggles. His mother died when he was barely more...

Bhagat Singh was born in a Sikh family of farmers in the village of Banga of Layalpur district of Punjab (now in Pakistan) on September 27th of 1907. His family stood for patriotism, reform, and freedom of the country.   His grandfather Arjun Singh was drawn to Arya Samaj, a reformist movement of Hinduism, and took keen interest in proceedings of the Indian National Congress. Bhagat Singh's father Kishen Singh and uncle Ajit Singh were members of Ghadr Party founded in the U.S. in early years of this century to route British rule in India.   Both were jailed for alleged anti-British activities. Ajit Singh had 22 cases against him and was forced to flee to Iran. Thereafter he went to Turkey, Austria, Germany and finally to Brazil to escape Black Water (Kalapani) punishment for his revolutionary activities in India.   Young Bhagat Singh was brought up in a politically more...

Lord Buddha was born at Lumbini in the norti  hills of India. His father was the ruler of tribe known as Sakayas. He was named 'Siddhartha'.  At the time of his birth, the pandits predicted that either he would be a brave king or a saint,   So his father was very careful to look after him. All kinds of luxuries and comforts of life were provided to him.   He was very kind to the animals and birds from his childhood as he had very soft heart. He married a pretty princess named 'Yashodhra'. They had a lovely son named 'Rahul'. In spite of all comforts, he was not happy at heart. He visited city many times to see the life of a common man.   The sight of sick man, an old man and a dead body shocked him. Once he saw a sanyasin who had given everything more...

Kalpana Chawla is our country pride. She famous her and his county name all over the world due to his work in the field of aeronautics. Forty one years old Kalpana Chawla was born in district Karnal, Haryana.   She was got her early education from Tagore Bal Niketan Public School, Karnal. In school, she was a brilliant student and a good dynamic personality in every field of school activities. After school education, she got degree in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Punjab.   There she was taught aircraft propulsion, theoretical aerodynamics and aircraft materials by Prof. Y.S. Chauhan and Mr. V.S. Malhotra taught her high speed aerodynamics, thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. Kalpana was a dynamic student and used to do his own things.   After this, she got her advance education in United States of America. There she married to a Frenchman, Jean Pierre Harrison, a flying instructor more...

Indira Gandhi was one of the greatest women of India. Her childhood name was Priyadarshini. She was born at Allababad on i9th November, 1917. She was the illustrious daughter of an illustrious father, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.   She was born with patriotic feelings, her grandfather, Motilal Nehru and father Jawaharlal Nehru both being great patriots. She was greatly impressed by Gandhiji when she visited the Sabarmati Ashram.   She got her early education at home. She did her matriculation from Pune and later joined the Shantiniketan started by Rabindra Nath Tagore. Later she studied in Switzerland and England.   Her mother, Kamala Nehru died in 1937. It was a big shock to her. Now, she undertook looking after her father. Later, she married Feroze Gandhi, a Parsi in 1941, in the teeth of opposition from conservative Hindus. After Jawaharlal Nehru became the Prime  Minister more...