Archives October 2012

Terrorism has become a serious problem in the modern world. India has particularly been facing this menace for the last many years. Thousands of innocent men, women and children have been" killed by the terrorists in our country particularly in Kashmir. Unfortunately, the world community has not taken much note of India's sufferings. America felt the heat of terrorism for the first time on2001 when the World Trade Centre Towers in New York and the Pentagon were attacked. Thereafter, America declared global war against terrorism and brought down the Taliban government in Afghanistan and that was all. Mainly, the Al-Qaida men were targeted. These were the militants who had masterminded the attacks in America. In 2003, the coalition force headed by America, attacked Irak to end the regime there, which, they said, and was terrorist in essence. But, America virtually remained disregardful of India’s problem with terrorism, particularly Tran’s border more...

Abrahim Lincoln, in his famous statement years ago, defined democracy as "government for the people, of the people and by the people." Democracy is a system of governance where people are free to choose their own representatives to rule over them. In simpler terms, the people of a country elect persons of their own choice who in turn make laws and frame policies for them. Thus, elections are the part and parcel of any democratic country. They are the backbone of a democracy. The nature of elections reflect upon the success of a democracy and the political maturity of a nation. Elections should be free, fair and impartial. The people should be free to choose leaders of their own choice without any fear, pressure or hesitation. All adults who have attained the age of 18 are eligible to vote in India. India is a democratic nation and hence elections are more...

We all look forward to our summer vacations. They are expected to be the days full of fun and excitement. Even before my school closed, planning for spending the forthcoming vacations had begun at home.  After many discussions it was decided that first we shall go to Neonatal for a week and then, after a few days, visit our grandparents at Allahabad. Some of my school friends agreed to meet me at Neonatal and I eagerly a waited the pleasurable days.  All our ambitious plans melted when on the last day of the school I suffered a heat stroke. I felt weak and dizzy and my friends were given the permission to leave me home.  My mother took me to a Doctor who prescribed the medicines and said that I shall recover in a day or two. My hopes rose and unfortunately, so did my temperature. To add to the more...

Growing child needs a complete mix of balanced diet for proper growth of body and mind. As children grow, there is an increased interest and participation in other activities, which compete with mealtimes. Healthy children with proper nutrition exude more self confidence, have higher energy levels and are more alert than malnourished children. Growing child requires proteins and carbohydrates for developing muscles and bones, and vitamins and minerals to build the immune system to facilitate proper growth. Proteins help build muscles and strength of the body. Calcium is required for developing bones, in the absence of which a child will have weak bones. Active children burn a lot of calories every day because they play more; for these children adequate proportion of carbohydrate is also required on daily basis. Vitamins are essential to the growing body; they help with digestion, energy, immunity, alertness, cell division, and growth. Vitamin A is more...

We no longer live in a society where kids run around actively throughout the neighborhood. The sandlot baseball games, pickup games in the park, and innocence in the children are gone in sports. Today children are more interested in television, computers, and video games and parents are afraid of letting their children run around the streets because of kidnapping. Kids are simply no longer interested in physical activity. A poll of over a thousand parents and one with students was done and the results show they blame inactivity on lack of time and homework. Whatever the cause is, we can see results with studies throughout the last few years. 22% of children are physically active everyday of the week. 49% in grade 4-12 are moderately to vigorously active. 34% attend Physical Education classes daily. 23% don't have these Classes offered, because no all states have educational requirements for Physical Education more...

Once I was travelling on a bus. The person sitting next to me got up to get down at the next stop and disappeared in the crowd. As I tried to adjust myself comfortably, within no time a heavy mass, as if an iron boulder, landed with a big thud on the seat. I was choked and could not move. A look at the right made me realize that the bulldozer was nothing but a burly aunt, who was ecstatic to have got a seat, as it escaped her the fatigue of carrying the burdensome weight of her own body. Wiping the sweat from her face, as if she ran past a hundred miles, she flashed a grin at me and I, though half my body crushed under the weight of her flabby arm and shoulder, had to reply out of courtesy, It is not an abnormal sight these days- more...

Before the advent of science, religion played a dominant role in molding a man's mind. The process of agriculture, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our social relations, were all at one time, under the domain of religion. Gradually, they have passed out of its control and become subjects for scientific study. As science advanced, it started contradicting most of the beliefs, which were based on the Bible. Thus, the Victorian Age was a period of controversy, when there started a long conflict between, religion and science — a conflict that has not been resolved, till date. Religion, no doubt, has greatly helped in the development of humanity. It has laid down values and standards and has pointed out principles for the guidance of human life. But, it all the good it has done, it has also tried to imprison truth in set forms and encouraged ceremonies and more...

According to Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), "child abuse" can be defined as. "Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm to the child." WHO defines it as: "Child abuse or maltreatment constitutes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power," Child abuse is one of the most heinous and inhuman crimes. It means to maltreat a child physically or emotionally. Thus, any commission or omission of an act by a parent which leads to a harm or more...

Newspaper plays an important role in a democracy. It acts as a mirror that reflects the views and opinions of the public and the Government. It helps in framing one's own views about the existing leaders.  Their policies and activities help the voter to judge and carefully cast their vote during the elections. The editorial section gives the people the right chance to express their comments on various current issues. Because of the powerful advantage that the newspapers enjoy, they have been rightfully called the Fourth Estate. People do not read newspapers just for political events. There are informative columns on, everyday entertainments like TV, Radio, Theatre, Movies, Exhibits and Cable Network presentations. There are exclusive pages of information for sport lovers, economists and businessmen. The eligible candidates eagerly go through the appointments' section with a hope of finding a suitable job opportunity. There are a number of classified advertisements more...

A club or society exists to enable one to pursue a specific activity. The opportunity to participate in a particular activity is the main reason that attracts people to a club or society. A camera club offers its members information and know-how regarding the art of photography, a scout troop pursue? outdoor activities and a computer club allows its members to learn the intricacies and marvels of the modern-age computer. Each person is a unique being and has different likes and dislikes. Some people would prefer to go swimming than staring at a video display. Yet other may prefer to read a book quietly than to kick a football. Thus we have dozens of clubs and societies in school as well as outside that cater to our varied tastes and fancies. Besides enabling us to do the things that interest us, a club also provides us the opportunity to meet more...