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...

Urban Community Urban community is one of the important segments of Indian society. People living in urban regions do not depend upon natural resources to fulfill their needs. They depend on tools made by man and lay stress on science and technology. Thus, they depend...

Halloween Every year October 31 is observed as Halloween in the West. It is traditionally a Celtic custom. The Celts lived more than 2000 years ago. It was believed that at the night of 31st October, dead people appeared from their graves. It was believed...

A Tree Associated With great Name One of the most respected trees in the world is the Bodhi Vriksha or the Bo Tree. It is near Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar. Prince Siddhartha, while sitting under this tree attained Enlightenment and became Lord Buddha, the...

Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry. He is credited for the new age of science fiction writing. He was born on 2nd January 1920 in Russia. After the migration of his family to United States, his father started a...

An ideal Citizen An ideal citizen is a blessing to society. He knows that he is responsible towards the country, just as the country has certain responsibilities towards him. He honours and respects the custom, culture and tradition of his country. He maintains social accord...

Deforestation The act of cutting or burning the trees in a particular area is known as deforestation. The rate of deforestation is high in most countries of the world. There are several major causes of deforestation. Conservation of forest into agricultural land is one of...

Understanding Religion Religion helps in uniting people together. Due to religious activities and gatherings, followers of a specific religion come together at the same time. This helps in developing agreement and harmony among them. By coming together and realising the fact that they are the...