Secondary School Level

Religion is an important part of our culture and also forms the fabric of our existence, hence, it should be an important part of our education as well. It is impossible to separate our personality and our      spirituality. Our spirituality is what makes us who we are and governs our choices as well. Our faith as a  nation shapes our laws and is the seed of so much controversy: abortion, gay marriages, stem-cell research, etc. History is rife with examples of the wrongs committed in the name of God. Yet religion it is that has provided us with succor as a nation and we probably need to study the history of religion and learn in detail of the lives of its leaders to progress as a civilization. Learning about different religions will encourage harmony and give us a better understanding of each other. Schools should educate us about all religions without bias and more...

Outline: Defining terrorism. Describing various kinds of terrorism like Biological, Religious, etc. Terrorism is the methodical use of fright especially through the means of strong-arming. Most common definition of terrorism includes only those acts that are planned to create panic among the people. Other definitions include acts of unlawful violence and warfare. Terrorism has existed in the world for quite a long time. Terrorism involves unexpected and sudden violence. A person who practices terrorism is known as a terrorist. Terrorism is a criminal activity and is planned well in advance. For example, the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Kenya (1998) was planned since 5 years. The term “terrorism” brings strong negative impact in our mind. Terrorist groups have smaller number of members. They attract the attention of the people and their governments by carrying out bloody activities. They believe in gaining power and influence by their immoral, evil and more...

For decades, electronic warfare has been a separate subject from computer security, even though they have some common technologies (such as cryptography). This is starting to change as elements of the two disciplines fuse to form the new subject of information warfare. The military's embrace of information warfare as a slogan over the last years of the twentieth century has established its importance—even if its concepts, theory, and doctrine are still underdeveloped. There are other reasons why knowledge of electronic warfare is important to the security professional. Many technologies originally developed for the warrior have been adapted for commercial use, and there are many instructive parallels. In addition, the struggle for control of the electromagnetic spectrum has consumed so many clever people and so many tens of billions of dollars that we find deception strategies and tactics of a unique depth and subtlety. It is the one area of electronic more...

I sauntered out of the park whistling. I looked around for our minibus but couldn't see it in the parking lot. I turned my head and looked around for my family. I couldn't see them anywhere. My heart started to beat faster as I glanced at the parking lot again and again. I ran back inside through the gates. They weren't there either. I yelled out for them but there was no reply. My family was on a holiday, fourteen of us and we were visiting a wildlife safari park in the Gir forest of Gujarat. Everybody had been getting ready to leave and I had slipped off to go to the toilet. When I came back, they had all gone. Suddenly a wave of fear and loneliness gripped me sending a chill down my spine. I seemed to be stuck to the ground where I stood. I wanted to more...

India has broadly five seasons - Summer, Rains, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Each one has its own beauty and advantages. Summer brings relief to the people through vacations. They can visit places. The chilly winter is over. People can bathe and swim, sleep in the open air, travel without heavy bedding and go to hill stations. The rainy season, with its sparkling rain-drops, quenches the thirst of the earth and its people. There is greenery all round. Autumn, with its mild weather, clean atmosphere and festivals of Pooja and Dussera, is people's favourite. The Winter season, when people sit at home, lazily warming themselves, can be very good. People can get dressed in colourful clothes. They can participate in winter sports and games. A man feels very active. After these seasons comes the king of the seasons — Spring. It is my favourite season. March and April are the loveliest more...

The first shower brings a smile to all faces. The much awaited monsoon season begins by mid-June and goes on till October. Often the arrival of monsoon is signaled by dark clouds, at times accompanied by thunder and lightening. Rains bring happiness all over. Children are the one who enjoy the most. They play in the water; make paper boats and go for walk with their raincoats on. When it pours heavily the schools are generally shut for a day or two. Besides children, even farmers are happy during this season. They can plough the fields and sow seeds. They can expect a good harvest. The land looks clean and lush green. The birds and animals are happy and gay. The fresh fragrance of wet mud fills the air. We all enjoy the monsoon.

My earliest memory of my mother is when my brother died. She was heart broken. I overheard people say that she would succumb to her grief. However, she had us, me and my sister, and she had to move on. Despite the lump in her throat and the stone on her chest she went on cooking, cleaning and working. It took her a really long time to get her smile back but it never was quite the same. That was the first thing I learnt from my mother. No matter what life dishes out to you, don't stop living, eventually things will get better. Twice a month on Sundays, Mom would volunteer at the Home for the Aged. She would bathe the old people, change their diapers, feed them and sit for hours talking to them. She took me with her. She always made sure to bake a sponge cake more...

Outline: Initial breakage of the syndrome and their full forms. Multiplication of virus in human body and its ill effects. How is HIV transmitted? Treatments to control HIV. In the year 1981, a unique and newly recognized syndrome known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) broke out in America. HIV which stands for Human Immune Deficiency Virus causes AIDS. HIV infects human cells and uses the energy and nutrients provided by the eel Is to grow and reproduce. The body's immune system breaks down in this disease. The body is unable to fight against infections and other sicknesses due to damaged immune system. When a person is infected with HIV, the virus enters the body and multiplies largely in the white blood cells. These cells normally protect and help us in resisting various diseases. As the virus grows, it damages or kills these cells. This weakens the immune system and more...

Early man was a food gatherer, depending on nature for all his needs. He gradually moved on to being a food grower with the discovery of agriculture, and settled down in one place, learning to live in a group. This was the beginning of civilization as we know it today. Early knowledge of agriculture was an accumulation of experiences that were passed on from father to son. Some of these have been preserved as religious commandments and some in the ancient inscriptions. There is evidence to show that as early as 2000 BC the Egyptian civilization followed particular dates for sowing and reaping. Some Greek and Roman classics give instructions on how to get a higher yield. The development of agriculture made it apparent that more food could be extracted from a given area of land by encouraging useful and hardy plant and animal species, and discouraging others. At the more...

Among the familiar persons that visit any given locality, on a regular basis is the postman. He wears a khaki uniform with a cap of the same colour and is seen trudging along carrying a bag full of letters and parcels. With a pack of letters in his hand, he is seen moving around from door to door. He is a very simple, unassuming and a humble person but all the same he is a very important member of our society. Very few people realise the significance of his role. He brings news from our relatives and friends. Even though we are well into the e-mail era, yet with the vast majority of the population still ignorant of it, the postman holds his importance very firmly in society. He is still and will be for a long time to come a vital link between us and all our near and more...