The two most important things in this world are the computer and the newspaper. The newspapers give News, views, reviews and previews. Sometime the wordNEWS is interpreted as North, East, West and South. It means that the newspapers provide us information and news regarding different subjects from all the Directions. The newspapers do not give just news to us. They also give us articles on all kinds of topics such as political, Social, economic, monetary, business, commerce, ports, education, health, etc. The newspapers have different columns devoted todifferent topics. In them we have matrimonial, editorial, readers, employment, women's, children's and other columns. The burning problems of the day are discussed in the newspapers. Elaborate articles by experts and Specialists appear in them. Then the readers' views and opinions are published in the Readers' Column which is also known as Letters to the editor. The newspapers are a very potent vehicle. more...

Delhi covers an area of 1/483 sq. km. and roughly, hasa population of 6,220,406. Major languages spoken areHindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Its literary level is 61.54%. Delhi was founded in the 11th century AD. By a Rajputchieftain of the Tomara clan. The Chauhans claimed Possession of the city from the Tomara clan. Prithvi Raj,the Chauhan leader and ruler of Ajmer and Delhi, madethe city of Delhi famous for his heroic deeds andromantic adventures. The first invasion of India by Muhammad Ghori wasbeaten back by Prithvi Raj, but he lost when Ghori Returned to defeat him the second time. Prithvi Raj wascaptured and put to death. Delhi then passed into thehands of Muslim rulers for the next six centuries. Under the Mughal Emperors, Delhi became a worldfin-nous city. In 1912, the capital of British India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi.A new city. NewDelhi was laid out by the side of more...

In order to revive the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with M list of modem wonders, a popularity poll to decide the New Seven Wonders of the World organized by the Swiss-based, movement controlled New7Wonders Foundation. The winners were announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, based on more than 100 million votes cast through the Internet or by telephone. the origin of the idea of seven wonders of the world dates back to Herodotus (484 BC - 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC - 240 BC), who made lists which included the Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes and Lighthouse of Alexandria. Only the Great Pyramid of Giza is still standing. The other six were destroyed by earthquake, fire, or other causes. To be included on more...

The African Union (AU) is intended to be a geo-political entity covering the entirety of the African continent. Its origin can be traced to the Union of african States, established by came Nkrumah in the 1960s and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), established in 1963. The African Economic Community, established in 1981, was also a precursor to the African Union. The idea of creating the AU was revived in the mid-1990s under the leadership of Libyan head of state Muammar al-Gaddafi. The Sine Declaration issued by the heads of state and government of the OAU In 1999, called for the establishment of an African Union. The declaration was followed by summits at Lome in 2000, when the constitutive Act of the African Union was adopted, and a( Lusaka in 2001,  when the plan for the implementation of the African Union was Adopted . During the same period, the initiative more...

Last month I visited the museum in Baroda called the Maharaja Sayaji rao Gaekwad museum. It was a great experience. I had gone with my history teacher and some classmates from school. The museum was built by the Maharaja and it has some of the most beautiful pieces of possessions that belonged to the Maharajas of Baroda. There is a gallery which is entirely devoted to vessels and artifacts that come from the east. China, Japan, Malaysia/ Burma etc. are the countries that the Maharaja had cordial relations with. These Artifacts were ordered from there and some of them came as gifts for the Maharaja. Apart from these there are statues in metal, silver and some are even gold plated. They are the replicas of some of the buildings that were built in the past by the Maharajas eg-the Kirti Mandir, Khanderg market etc. The painting gallery exhibits paintings from more...

Life is full of failures and success when we play a game too, we may either win or lose. "Sportsman spirit 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 these failures and disappointments that come our way. After being defeated in a game repeatedly one begins to learn to fight better yet accepts one's defeat better. The same can be said to apply to one's life too. There are times when we fail at our jobs or we fail to do our Duty or we may even lose some great things in Iife if we lose hope and curse our fate we can never progress in our life. There was once a man who lost all his money and property in his business. The man was practicallyreduced to nothing. He had a great more...

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, which was passed by the Indian Parliament on 4 August 2009, describes the modalities of the provision of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 under Article 21 A of the Indian Constitution. The Act came into force on 1 April 2010 and India became one of the 135 countries which have made education a fundamental right of every child. The Act is the enabling legislation to notify the 86th Constitutional Amendment passed by Parliament in December 2002 that specified the need for a legislation to describe the mode of implementation of education as a fundamental right. This necessitated the drafting of a separate Education Bill. The rough draft of the bill was composed in year 2005. It received much opposition due to its mandatory provision to provide 25 per cent reservation for disadvantaged children in private more...

After 1965, the introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation made India self-sufficient in food grains. This substantial increase in production and improvement in agriculture in India is known as the Green Revolution. Famine, once accepted as inevitable in India, has not returned since the introduction of Green Revolution crops. On the lines of the successful agricultural development process in Mexico by Norman Borlaug in 1943, India started the programme with the help of the US-based Rockefeller Foundation. It was based on high- yielding varieties of wheat, rice, and other grains that had been developed in Mexico and in the Philippines. Of the high-yielding seeds, wheat produced (lie best results. All India Radio (AIR) is credited for playing a vital role in creating awareness for these methods. Along with high yielding seeds and irrigation Facilities, (lie enthusiasm of farmers mobilized the idea of more...

Nature has the power to repair andareas across the country. But due to some self minded people, successes are proving temporarily. Nature has given many remarkable ^lhs to the country; such as; forests, fertile soil etc. We forests like rich natural recources like rich and fertile soil, cIimate' etc.not so long ago. But due to some profit making agencies the environmental system of India has collapsed- Pesticides such as D.D.T. fertilizers, mines etc. are used in "massive quantity. Trees, the best friend of man, are cut for sale of timbercausing further derailment of the environment. Deforestation have created many complications and difficulties for wildlife. Many species of wild life have began to extinct. Floods,warming of the atmosphere, soil erosion are some of the examples of our ill policies and greed for money by some self-interest Indians. Over decades, after independent the above citedtragedies were unfolded. But nothing has been done more...

Like all the class-rooms in our school, my class-room isvery spacious. It is airy and well ventilated. My class-room is situated in the eastern wing of theschool. It is Hanked by broad verandahs on both sides. On both sides, there are grassy lawns beyond tin'verandahs. The sweet smell of flowers is, thus, always Invading my class-room. My class-room has eight rows of benches. Four studentssit on each bench. On both sides along the walls, thereare passages for teachers and students to move about. There is a large black-board affixed on the wall facingthe rows of benches. Under the black-board is the dais on which the teacher's chair is placed. In front of the chair there is a table on which lie a boxof chalk pieces and a duster for the teacher. There are doors in either of the two walls which runalong the verandahs. There is also a large window more...