The Indian Education System In Ancient times In ancient times, the young people used to be sent to Gurukuls to study unto the age of 25 – theology and various arts and skills then prevalent, under the able guidance of their selfless gurus who...
A Municipal Park Importance of parks in a big city Big cities are often very congested. They are a conglomeration of very lofty buildings. The streets are often narrow where one can hardly take a long, healthy breath. Moreover, pollution is the bane of almost...
Evils of Drinking Influence of liquor It is a fact that man is capable of doing even the most heinous crimes under the influence of liquor. Such reports appear frequently in the newspapers. Unfortunately, nobody seems to be serious about this evil. Only the...
The Hazards of Smoking Smoking and its Withdrawal symptoms “Smoking is a bad habit.” This fact is recognized by all except the smokers themselves. Some of them accept that smoking is bad as a social habit and dangerous for health. Still, surprisingly, they are...
Indian Agriculture in a Dilemma India is still an agricultural country India is an agricultural country. Nobody can dispute this fact, since over 70 percent of the Indian population still depends on agriculture. Factors that led to agricultural prosperity There has been a big boost...
Post-Green Revolution Situation Punjab – most concerned state and the visit of foreign scientists Punjab is the state which is most comprehensively concerned with the Post-Green Revolution. According to Dr. Francine R. Frankel, Director, Centre for the Advanced Study of India at the University of...
Modernization of Indian Agriculture Agricultural universities Agricultural universities like the Punjab Agricultural University at Ludhiana, Haryana Agricultural University at Hissar, HP Agricultural University at Palampur, etc. and institutions like the Indian Council of Agricultural Research have played a prominent role in revolutionizing agricultural growth...
We are over a billion now or Population Explosion Ranking of India In population, India is the second-largest country in the world. The population of our country is above 1 billion. The population of our country is increasing at an alarming rate. We add the...
The Menace of Floods No long-standing national flood control policy It is a pity to note that India has no long-standing national flood control policy when we know that China has since long come over the agony caused by its rivers nicknamed “Sorrow.” Every year...
Environmental Pollution Types of pollution Today, we are confronted with several types of pollution, for instance – Air pollution Water pollution Soil pollution Noise pollution Space pollution Nuclear pollution, etc. Air pollution Air pollution is caused when the required quantity (volume) of oxygen in air...
