Archives June 2013

The culture of a society means its ideas, customs and art. The culture of a country is its customs, religions, music  and dance. The food habits of the people, the festivals they  celebrate, their art and handicrafts are all part of their cull me  India is a large country. A unique feature of our country  is that all the major religions of the world are practiced here  like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Shikhism . Jainism and Zoroastrianism. There are also many languages  and dialects spoken in different parts of the country. There are also great varieties in costume, food-habits, and social customs. India, being a secular country, provides his citizens the freedom to follow any religion. But we notice many common beliefs and customs among all the religions. On the occasion of festivals we pray, feast, go to the fairs, sing, dance and wear colorful dresses. We have some festivals more...

India is a land of beautiful monuments, of beaches, of temples and mosques, of ash smeared sadhus  and above all of wonderful Taj. It is a land of Himalayas which has enveloped all the beauty within itself, giving rise to the mighty rivers like Indus, Ganga and Yamuna and their tributaries. It is a land whose fame and exotic riches turned travelers from around the world which drew Alexander the Great to its plains beside a the great Mughals. It is a land of romance, mysticism and wisdom. The tourism potential of India is vast and it attracts .a  large number of international tourists. We can start with Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan. It is known as the Pink City.  Some  of the not-to-be missed places of tourist interest are the City Palace Museum, the City Place itself, the Jantar Mantar,  an  18th century observatory and the legendary Hawa Mahal, more...

The life in a hostel is different from that of the home. At home, sometimes it becomes different to frame suitable timetable of studies. There may be relatives or guests visiting frequently and making the atmosphere of home quite unfit for serious studies. In such situation hostel-life seems to be boon for a student. Far from his/her home, he/she finds all facilities that are essential for sound studies in a hostel. Hence, hostel life is welcomed by most of the students. Hostel life is regular and helpful to study. Hostel is a place where students are given proper environment for all round development resulting in good careers. Here they find safety against many social evils. Living in a hostel students have to follow its general rules and regulations which are meant to make their life regular and punctual, the basic needs of success. They are taught to be self dependent; more...

Tools have been around for more than two million years, and over the centuries they have been designed to dig, lift, hammer, screw, propel, crush, launch, and measure^ Measurement tools are of the utmost Importance in modern construction. Although standard weights and measures Stretch back beyond the Babylonians—one of the earliest civilizations—the world's most popular measuring tool is a mere infant. The calibrated foot ruler was invented in 1675, before German Anfon Ullrich (1826- 1895) improved on it in 1851, when he invented the folding ruler. But an even more flexible and compact ruler was soon to arrive on the scene. The spring tape measure was patented in 1868 by American Alvin J. Fellows. Although the tape was made of cloth rather than metal, Fellows' retractable tape measure is nearly identical to those found in today's toolboxes. Swapping fabric for steel, New Jersey engineer Hiram Farrand updated the tape measure more...

Wise men preach discipline, great men practice it, while fools defy it. The strength or weakness of a nation can in judged by the presence or absence of discipline in the nation.il life of its people. Discipline is the national virtue of great people. In discipline and unity lies the strength of nation. Out happiness and safety are also closely linked to it. Discipline is the base of the whole universe. The earth, the moon, the sun, all follow a certain system. The planets move on a set system around the sun. The sun rises and sets. ' The night follows the day in due order. There is discipline in nature too. We see changes of seasons at certain intervals. We have autumn in which we see fall of leaves, then we have sweet spring which bring back new leaves. All these occur in a proper order. Discipline is necessary more...

This Wordsworth statement perhaps means that the qualities exhibited by a child will deepen and appear in a marked form when the child grows up into a man. By observing and studying the behavior, the inclinations, the preferences, the prejudices and the tendencies of child we can form an idea as to what sort of man he will develop into. One's childhood, therefore, may be taken as forming the basis of one's manhood. :   It is in this sense that the child has been called the father of man. The statement carries much sense. The biographies of several great men show that their character and achievements  had appeared in their early childhood. An average child with  no remarkable qualities will rarely develop into a remarkable  man but a child with striking qualities will grow into one. Napoleon in his childhood used to 'play' fighting and had great enthusiasm for more...

Nehru once said 'play the game with the spirit of the game'. Life is full of failures and successes. When we play a game, we may either win or lose. "Sportsman spirit" is the spirit of accepting one's success with humility. One of the main advantages of playing any sport is that it teaches us to cope with failures and disappointments that come our way and to make renewed efforts to achieve success next time. After being defeated in a game repeatedly one begins to learn to fight better and yet accept the defeat gracefully. The same is said about one's life. There are times when we fail at our jobs or we fail to do our duty or we may even suffer losses in life. If we lose hope and curse our fate we can never progress in life. Once a man lost all his money and property in more...

"The atlati is the tool ancient peoples used to 'bring home the bacon.'" Robert "Atlati Bob" Perkins, primitive technologist When Spaniards first met the Aztecs in around 1500, the explorers were horrified when their armor was easily penetrated by the Aztec throwing darts. The Aztecs achieved this feat with the atlati, a simple device used by many ancient peoples for long-range hunting. It probably dates from around 23,000 B.C.E. The atlati consists of a throwing board and a dart about 6 feet (180 cm) long. The board, typically about 2 feet (60 cm) long, has a spur at its end. The dart's rear is cut down the middle so that it fits onto the spur like two fingers around a card. Gripping a handle at the front end of the throwing board, the atlati thrower can hurl the dart with considerably more force than he could by hand. During the more...

"One machine [produced] in an hour what had previously taken hundreds of person-hours." Robert Clark, University of East Anglia Preston wigmaker Sir Richard Arkwright (1732-1792) patented a new cotton-spinning machine in 1769. Around that time people were racing to find a fast and inexpensive way to produce good-quality cotton for the textiles industry. James Hargreaves had created the "spinning jenny" between 1764 and 1767, but this simply mimicked the action of a hand-turned spinning wheel and could not produce high-quality cotton thread. Arkwright's "water frame" would become a major catalyst for the Industrial Revolution. While working as a wigmaker, Arkwright became interested in the spinning of cotton. He enlisted the help of clockmaker John Kay, who had worked previously with Thomas Highs on another spinning machine that had been halted by a lack of funds. Together, Arkwright and Kay built a prototype horsepowered spinning frame, which they patented in 1769. more...

India is said to be the largest democracy in the world in terms of numbers. Democracy is the form of government in which people's will is supposed to be supreme. Lincoln's words in this connection can be quoted here, 'Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people.' Such is the form of democratic government. But in big countries, it is not possible for the entire population to gather at one place and discuss the matters and control the affairs. Government is therefore, carried by the elected representatives of the people. Of all the political forms of governments democracy is considered to be the best. It is most cultured and civilized political institution. Democracy provides to its people freedom of thought, speech, expression and action. General elections are held after every five years for the new government. These elections make clear the general opinion of more...