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Last winter an international fair was held at Pragati Maidan. It attracted big crowds. Almost all the states within the country and many foreign countries had set up their pavilions. Prominent among them were those of Japan, Russia, West Germany. Sweden, France, Great Britain and the U.S.A. All the pavilions were tastefully decorated. Different countries displayed different items. The goods displayed included heavy machines like earth moving, models of rockets intended to be sent to the mars and that of an automatic reactor in the U.S.A. pavilion. That was one of the biggest pavilions in the fair. Next to the U.S.A. pavilion was the pavilion of Great Britain which presented agricultural and industrial machinery. Japan put up a remarkable show of electronic goods including a giant robot and computers. Some of the devices were truly amazing. West Germany also displayed heavy machines in the field of printing press and mining. more...

Today, we stand divided almost on every point our unity stands shattered. Vested interests, sectional views mutual suspicious, reactionary elements, both communal and linguistic, reap rich harvest in the midst of economic exigencies, gigantic population problem, soaring prices and numerous other formidable problems threaten the very survival and the bare existence of the masses. Indeed, the greatest task before us is the building up of the unity and solidarity of our people. Our country has often stood as a solid rock in face of common danger such as armed conflict with Pakistan. In simplest words, national integration means a warm hearted love and sympathy of one Indian for every other. It is for that reason all the people belonging to different parts of the country however, strong their feeling might be on particular issues, must never forget that they are Indian first. National Integration means the revival of the lost more...

It was the month of May. It had been a very hot day. Towards evening, the heat became unbearable. Everyone became restless. Suddenly there was a lull. Everything was very still and silent. It was the lull before the storm. Soon a strong wind began to blow. In fact, it was a gale blowing at the rate of 80 miles an hour. Hail stones began to descend on the rooftops and on the roads. They clattered on the roof before they fell to the ground. The whole ground looked white. It was covered with a layer of hail stones. Then followed torrents of rain. People hurriedly sought shelter in some buildings or houses. One man was struck by lightning. He died on the spot. The fury of the storm increased. Big trees were uprooted. They fell across the road; they cut the telegraph wires as they fell. Certain parts of more...

The term "peacekeeping" is not found in the United Nations Charter. The Organisation has developed it as a way to help countries torn by conflict and create the conditions for lasting peace. Under the unique and dynamic instrument of peacekeeping, the first UN peacekeeping mission was established in 1948, when the Security Council authorized the deployment of UN military observers to the Middle East to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Since then, there have been at least 63 UN peacekeeping operations around the world. Dag Hammarskjold, the second UN Secretary-General, referred to peacekeeping as something between traditional methods of resolving disputes peacefully, such as negotiation and mediation under Chapter VI, and more forceful action as authorized under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. Over the years, UN peacekeeping has evolved to meet the demands of different conflicts and a changing political landscape. Initially, UN peacekeeping more...

It is true that we should avoid living in a make-believe world. Day-dreaming often leads a dreamer to disappointment, frustration and discontentment. It is neither practical; nor a possibility in real life. But it has often been witnessed that miracles do, at times, occur in a man's life. The advice that I should act only in the living present with heart within and God overhead doesn't seem to have been coined for me. I am a human being made up of blood and flesh. I can't prevent myself from lapsing into reveries, if I choose so. So if I ever succeed in becoming a millionaire, by virtue of a miracle, or by love of my day-dreaming, I know in advances to how I shall spend my newly-acquired money. My first priority will be the homeless people who are old and have been rejected as useless wretch. These people are considered more...

Even the most successful people do have periods of lapses in confidence. But what is remarkable about them is that they do not let their emotions take over and they concentrate on their work. Regaining self-confidence when you lack it is essential because nobody would be impressed if you look like a loser. The initial steps in doing so would be to dress better and pretending to be confident. It can be done by imaging in your mind that you are confident and act out as per the directions and commands of your brain. Find out what confident people do and start doing the same. Start looking into people's eyes when you meet them because confident people do it. Smile as it is a subtle sign of confidence; listen to others as it is a quality of confident people. The simple techniques discussed above can even be adopted as style. more...

Most of the countries face students, unrest. There are many socioeconomic factors that are the cause of these students, unrest. Student's unrest is just an outward expression of the resentment that the student community feels towards the government, the society and the institutions that they study in. It is human nature that when a person especially the youth is alienated or his problems are not heeded to, or if he is unable to face the realities of life, he resorts to violent means and focuses public attention. When the number of such students grows large, they unite on a common platform and together tread on the path of violence. Then they become infamous as the irresponsible youth of the country. Education plays a vital role in moulding one's behaviour and in preparing a child for the world at large. This role it seems is not carried out satisfactorily by most more...

A few days back my classmate invited me to Faridabad which is quite far from New Delhi where I live. I was to stay with him for the weekend. My parents agreed to send me and in fact they felt that it might be a good idea to let me go alone so that I can learn to find my way independently. So I set out to go to the bus stop. As I reached it I saw many long lines of people waiting for their bus to arrive I asked the man at the enquiry counter to guide me towards the line that would take me to Faridabad. The plump man sitting at the counter pointed to the right and I thanked him before moving towards the line. I joined the line that the man had pointed towards. Soon a bus came and all the passengers got on. I more...

In the context of global shortages of fossil energy—oil and natural gas in particular—governments worldwide are focusing on biofuesl as renewable energy alternatives. In parallel, almost 60 per cent of the world’s population is malnourished increasing the need for grains and other basic foods. Growing crops, including corn, sugarcane and soybean, for fuel uses water and energy resources-vital for the production of food for human consumption. There are also a number of environmental problems linked to converting crops for biofues, including water pollution from fertilizers and pesticides, global wasrming, soil erosion and air pollution. According to an estimate, biofuels are responsible for a 75 per cent increase in world food prices over the last decade. Concern over climate change and increasing competition for cropland h.id prompted Europe and the US to encourage the use of biofuels, driving up the price of raw materials used in their production, such as wheat, more...

The present era is the era of science. Science has undoubtedly done a great service to mankind. Man, a rational being, has been curious to explore mysteries of nature and this led to many discoveries being made in various part of the world. But he is never satisfied with the acquired knowledge and is always keen to unraveled Mysteries of the universe. He has conquered the land and air. His incredible lust for knowledge has revolutionized human life and raised the standard of life. He was able to invent innumerable ways of making his life comfortable and happy. Every sphere of life has been revolutionized by science. There have been innumerable inventions. One of the greatest inventions is the invention of medicines. There has been a series of tests carried out using animals as subjects and various medicines have been tried out on these animals to check their efficacy. Many more...