Each one of us has one ambition or the other in life. Assoon as we embark on the course of life, ambitions come handy. They make this course of life very easy andcomfortable. We can march on it with full confidence. An ambitious man is bound to rise in life. He willachieve something grand and splendid-He will see to It that his dreams come true. They are not "falsified". He will become a practicalman. He will put his 'dreams' into practice. Then he will not be an idle visionary or a dreamer. He will Bethe most practical. Some of us want to become doctors or engineers. Thenare still others whose aim of life is to serve the Motherland. There is no end to ambitions. So are the unlimited careers. But whatever career as per our ambition we choose we must stick to it firmly. We must not deviate. We should more...

The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution. The world day for water is being observed since 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development contained in chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21, which calls on States to devote the Day to implement me UN recommendations and set up concrete activities as deemed appropriate in their national context. International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year. World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. The more...

The policy of disinvestment in India has largely evolved through tin policy statements of Finance Ministers in their Budget Speeches. In the Interim budget 1991-92, it was announced that Government would dives up to 20 per cent of its equity in selected Public Sector Undertaking! (PSUs) in favour of mutual funds, financial and institutional investor! in public sector. In the budget speech of 1992-93, the cap of 20 per cent was reinstated and the list of eligible investors was enlarged to include FIIs, employees and OCBs. In April 1993, Rangrajan committee recommended to divest up to 49 per cent of PSE's equity for industries explicitly reserved for the public sector and over 74 per cent in other industries.    But the Government did not take any action on recommendations. In the Budget Speech 1996-97, as per the Common Minimum Programme (CMP), the setting up of Disinvestment Commission for 3 years was more...

I have a dog as a pet. Dogs have often been called "Man's best friend". This seems very true about my dog Rover. Rover is an Alsatian. I got him as a gift from my mother on my last birthday. Rover was just a pup whenI got him and I have loved him ever since the day Ifirst saw him. Rover is a very affectionate dog. Whenever I come homefrom school, he jumps to me and licks me all over. Hejumps around the house with joy because he knows that his master will take him out for his walk. Rover and I go for a walk every morning because hehas to ease himself. This provides me with exercise too we have a perfect understanding. Rover wakes me upin the morning by licking my toe. Once I am up we leave the house and Rover strutsaround feeling very proud of me. more...

India is a land of varied cultures and traditions. The Indian culture is quite unique due to diversities in all spheres. Indian folk and tribal dances have added to the richness of Indian culture. They are product of different socio-economic set up and traditions. In India, there are festivals and celebrations virtually every day. These celebrations are accompanied by folk dances which are performed to express joy. Folk dances are performed for every possible occasion, to celebrate the arrival of seasons, birth of a child, a wedding and festivals. Though the Folk dances are extremely simple with minimum of steps or movement, they are full of energy and vitality. While some dances are performed separately by men and women, some dances are performed by men and women together. Each form of folk dance has a specific rhythm accompanied by a colourful costume with extensive jewels and designs. on most occasions, more...

The promotion and protection of human rights has been a major preoccupation for the United Nations since 1945, when the Organization’s founding nations resolved that the horrors of The Second World War should never be allowed to recur. The 1948 Universal Declaration of human Rights (UDHR) by the General Assembly declared that respect for human rights and human dignity "is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world". Subsequently in 1950, all States and interested organizations were invited by the General Assembly, through its Resolution 423(V), to observe 10 December as Human Rights Day. The Day marks the anniversary of the Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. When the General Assembly adopted the Declaration, with 48 states in favour and  eight abstentions, it was proclaimed as a "common standard of achievemer for all peoples and all nations", towards which individuals and societies should more...

Parents do not want their children to idle away thentime at home. Instead, they want them to explore thru hidden talents, brush up their skills and become mencreative. While most of the parents prefer their kids to joincoaching for dance, music and painting classes, other Want them to take up sports activities like skating, karate and swimming. My most loving father ran from pillar to post to get me a seat for the summer camp in some hi-fi school in the mega city. He always made it a point to take me with him. As he presented me to the principals of differentschools, one after the other, I felt small as if I were an Animal for sale or some saleable commodity. But I knewmy kind papa was only after my long term benefit. We got the reply big "No" everywhere since everyschool was allowing only the students of its more...

My uncle lives in Mumbai. He is a big police officer there. Once he promised me to take me to Mumbai by air. But for long he could not fulfill his promise. It was because his duties were so strict that he could not visit us in Delhi for quite some time. Last week, he had to come to Delhi in connection with some criminal case. He had also to go back hurriedly. But he remembered his promise and took me along with him. As we reached the airport, soon we heard the announcement asking us to board the Boeing-21 by which we had to travel. We climbed up the stairs and entered the aeroplane. We took our seats. My uncle asked me to fasten the safety belt. I did so. Soon, the aeroplane made a deafening sound. Its wings began to rotate. At first the rotation was slow but more...

Pocket money is what parents give to their sons and daughters to spend. A child can spend his pocket money as he or she likes. Sometimes parents guide a child as how to spend it wisely. Poor parents may not give pocket money to thenchildren regularly. But they do give as often as they can afford. They give it especially on festivals and fairs. My parents allow me a good amount of pocket money It is not fixed. It varies from month to month. My farheris a businessman. Whenever he is in a jolly mood because of good business, he gives me a fat purse as inpocket money. I do not spend all my pocket money. I save a part of it and deposit it in my bank account. I have opened a 'Savings Bank account in a nearby bank. I buy book on chess as it is my hobby. more...

The dowry system is an age old system and a peculiar phenomenon of the Indian society. It is, as today, a curse to the society. Dowry is the name given to all that, parents of a girl give to her when she gets married. At the face of it, the system seems quite appropriate healthy and logical, for, in this simple way, the pan-in of the girl help her in setting a new home. So far, sogood and, originally also the purpose of dowry was very justified and understandable. Let us now analyse how and why this system took birth at all? In the earlier times of Indian society, the Lighter had no share in the father's property so, by way of dowry the girl would get at least some portion of her share. Besides this, in those days, the girls were not educated so, this dowry could serve the more...