Children’s Safety News headlines about heinous criminal acts against children such as kidnapping, abuse, assault, murder, and rape are more than just disturbing. They are shocking. It is right that we condemn these despicable acts. While our hearts go out to the aggrieved parents who...
The Birds Within the past few years, interest in all aspects of our environment has increased in proportion to the damage we are doing to it. Birds form not only an attractive but an essential part of the environment. Yet the protection afforded to them...
The Shrinking Earth While the world shrinks owing to modem means of communication and transport, the land available for our habitation also shrinks, posing a problem which, if not attended to now, can threaten food production. Agricultural land is disappearing fast and soil is being...
The sea is a bottomless rubbish pit First, we should be clear as to what is meant by ‘the sea’. To get the concept into proportion, it is worth remembering that the area of the earth’s surface covered by water is 140m square miles, i.e....
The Festival of Diwali Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India. This festival is celebrated on the eve of the winter season. The word Diwali has its origin in the Sanskrit word Deepawali, meaning a row of lights, On this day houses,...
The Republic Day 26th January 1950 was a day of pride in the history of India. It was a day that any Indian would be proud of. It was on this day that the forefathers of the nation adopted the constitution of India. It is...
Festival of Dussehra Dussehra is an important festival. It is celebrated all over the country in different forms. In Bengal, it is celebrated as Durga Puja. In the rest of the country, it is celebrated in the honor of the victory of Rama over Ravan....
South Asian Association For Regional Co-operation (SAARC) South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation was found in 1985, with its headquarters at Kathmandu in Nepal. It was committed to economic, technological, social and cultural development for self-reliance. It has seven member states. They are India, Bangladesh,...
World Trade Organization (WTO) World Trade Organization was established in 1995 by 150 member countries out of which 75% of members are developing countries. The organization covers trade in goods, services and intellectual property matters. The main aim of WTO is to trade without discrimination....
Constructing Structures Since ancient times for securing shelter and protection, man has constructed different kinds of structure according to his needs. In order to fulfil his religious, cultural, economic and political needs he has built various structures. One can get different types of information from...
