Prevention of Child Labour International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions 138 (1973) and 182 (1999) define child labourers as all children younger than 12 working in any economic activities, children 12-14 years old engaged in more than light work, and all children engaged in the worst...
Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child “Spare the rod and spoil the child” implies that children have to be physically punished in order to develop. Although spanking was commonly used in the past, hitting causes emotional consequences in children’s future, including aggressiveness and insecurity....
An Eye For An Eye ‘An eye for an eye and soon the world will be blind.’ These famous words were said by Mahatma Gandhi. It is only human to want revenge on equal bases, but when you are personally involved, you will always overreact....
Pre Independence India In 1750 India was in effect administered by the East India Company rather than directly by the British Crown. For administrative purposes, the country was divided into three main areas known as the Bengal, Bombay and Madras presidencies. Each presidency had a...
My New Pet There is never a boring moment in our house due to the presence of my best friend, Daffodil affectionately addressed as “Daffy” by all. She is the funniest dog alive. In my family, she is the clown of the bunch. From the...
The Mahabharata One of the greatest Indian epics, The Mahabharata is an important part of Indian history and mythology. It has been called the national epic of India, The Mahabharata is the story of a great war that ended one age or yoga and began...
The Panchatantra Along with many of India’s great contributions to literature, Panchatantra ranks very high on the list. The Panchatantra is a legendary collection of short stories believed to be written by a great pundit by the name of Vishnu Sharma along with many other...
A Visit to A Wild Life Park It was my first visit to the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal, India. This is also the first tiger reserve of India. Rifting away from many of such ‘firsts’, Jim Corbett park is all about wild fun....
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet has been heralded as one of the greatest love stories of all times. So much so that the names of Romeo and Juliet are synonymous with love. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by one of the greatest...
Art and Culture of India The art and culture of India has been shaped by its history, geographical location and diverse demographics as well as by preserving its ancient heritages, which were formed during the Indus Valley Civilization and evolved further during the Vedic age,...
