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India. a country so vast that it inspired the name of the continent's largest region: the Indian subcontinent. With increased size came an increase in population, which continued to grow after effective reforms in the Indian healthcare system following independence. The population continued to grow without any check, and today we are the world’s second-most populous country after China, and if we continue to follow the same trajectory, it's only a matter of time before we become the most populous nation in the world. India owes its large population size not only to the vast arable lands, round-the-year crop growth, illiteracy, and the mindset that more sons and daughters mean more hands in the fields, but also to the lack of intent from the government. Even after 27 years of independence, there was no population control program, and Indira Gandhi's sterilisation programme was so abrupt that it sent shockwaves across the nation and set a bad precedent for future population...

Sanitation is a very basic human need and is one of the primary drivers of public health, but unfortunately, in India, this facility is beyond the reach of millions of people. If we believe a report published in a leading newspaper, almost 60% of Indians defecate in the open. The condition is poorer in rural areas. In the data released by the NSSO (National Sample Survey Office), only 32% of the rural households have access to sanitation, and almost 1000 children below the age of 5 die every day in India due to diarrhea, hepatitis-causing pathogens, and other sanitation-related diseases. Poor sanitation not only negatively influences school attendance, especially for girls, but a report published in TIME magazine indicated that it is also the main culprit in the stunting of children in India. According to the World Bank, the sanitation deficit also translates into losses in GDP. The sanitation deficit in India is estimated to cost the country Rs 24,000 crores per year.Another report p...

Gender Bias is one of the major social evils which has plagued the Indian society and still continues to do so. We may have progressed technologically or even in other social aspects but gender Bias still prevails. The naysayers may discount this theory, but the fact that Indian society is gender biased speaks for itself. If we look at the figures, Census 2011 showed that the child sex ratio (0-6) stands at 914 females against 1000 which is a decline when we compare it with the Census 2001 report, which stated 927 females for 1000. Activists have estimated that almost a staggering eight million female fetuses have been aborted in the past decade. This gender Bias is also reflected in the fact that the literacy for female stands at around 65% whereas for men it is 83%.One reason for such low literacy of the female is because of the fact that the families consider that educating a girl child is a waste as ultimately she has to marry and live with her husband. This bias has been ...

India in the past 5-6 years has rapidly advanced, courtesy good leadership, economic policies and yes the relentless hard work of our country men and yes, modern equipments and sophisticated technologies too. With the advancement of the country, the mindset of people has also changed. Now their thinking horizon has widened which is a very good sign for the forthcoming generations, but the society in which we live still considers women as inferior to men. How can this be justified? In this scenario, how can we say that we are developed? On Women’s day i.e 8th March, a lot of drama takes place. Various shows on television are aired regarding the present condition and how to ameliorate the conditions were discussed. Some newspapers devoted the whole newspaper showing their respect towards women, but mere airing a show and devoting the whole newspaper to women to on women day will make their condition good? If it would have been so then the loathsome attack on women in the pub would have ...

We all know that India is a Youth Nation and hence in the development of this nation, the youth community here has to play a very pivotal role. Elections, anywhere does play a very important role in giving a country, state, city, institution, organizations… by providing a leader to them. A leader which is appointed by the general consensus is very much responsible for the betterment and development of the body for which he/she is chosen for. A bad leader will make things worse and a good leader will try to reach the pinnacle of betterment which in turn will make things better. Hence it is very necessary that we elect those persons as leaders who have the quality, the vision and motive to improve things. When it comes to General Elections, this matter becomes more important. Through General Elections, we chose those persons, in the hands of whom lies the responsibility of steering the country. Youth in India needs to play very active and fruitful role in the forthcoming elections. Indi...

Brain Drain has been one of the biggest problems which India is facing right from it’s inception. India has been crying foul, repeatedly making promises to students that they will provide a better environment, good pay-packages, less bureaucracy but all in vain. Such promises can be seen only in the long political speeches of our politicians but in reality the conditions are worse. Thousands of students who complete their studies from major reputed universities and colleges such as IIM’s ,IIT’s and others move abroad for a better life…a life which offers them more financial gains, less bureaucracy, more freedom and etc, etc. Not only students who have completed their professional education from India are moving abroad but now even the students who wish to make a better life are pursuing their studies in foreign universities, the reason being better chances of employment, more variety of courses and every other thing which our ill-planned educational system fail to provide. Such are th...

India is a country of variations...this is seen in all aspects...whether be it religion, weather, castes, rituals and various others...summing up in general it’s everywhere. The same trend is seen in the political arena too..one one side there are million of poor people,”the masses” who are living their lives in squalor...people who can’t afford two square meals a day..People who are ready to kill others for few bucks...there are people who fail to acquire the basic necessities of life...food, clothing, housing and others...on the other hand there are some people, few people who constitute “the classes”...people who enjoy every facilities money can provide...from expensive condos, cars, imported goods, magnificent parties and every other thing..You name it and they have...our politicians also come in this class...gone are those days when our political leaders lived a simple life, banning every other items of luxury. They advocated the use of “swadeshi” goods and represented the true I...

In a hot summer day, under the scorching sunrays, everyone’s sole wish is to have a bottle of Cold Drink which can soothe their drying throats but do we ever care what do we drink in the form of these cold drinks???Have a look at these pictures and I am sure from now onwards you will think ten times before opening the cap of a cold drink… Earlier, reports were published regarding the poor quality of these cold drinks...High level of insecticides were detected in these drinks, but after sometime all these agitations come to an end…neither our Indian administration nor the common people gave it a second thought… According to a report published in a daily, some farmers of India even used these cold drinks as an insecticides and whoa!!they had a good harvest…Let’s have a look at these pictures and check out what do we drink in the form of cold drinks… 1.>Colour of Cold Drinks and Bottle Caps are being purchased… 2.>Bottles being cleaned and Washed.. 3.>Bottles being filled up wit...

Jharkhand..A word which itself says “Land of Trees” hence giving the reader a notion about Jharkhand. Jharkhand is a place which GOD has bestowed with mesmerizing greeneries, beautiful waterfalls, enviable mineral resources..in short Jharkhand is the “chosen child” of GOD when it comes to nature. This place is a heaven for those people who wish to come and play, dance and sleep in the lap of mother nature. It is also a perfect spot for those adventurous sort of people who wish to be among nature.. enjoying exploring deep in the forests, making friendship with animals..it’s also a perfect spot for the picnic buffs who wish to make their picnic parties an unforgettable event..whether it’s the enchanting sounds of the Dasham waterfall or the scenic beauty of Jonha waterfall..the pleasant atmosphere near Hirni waterfall or the fascinating Hundru waterfall and others..Jharkhand is also the proud inheritor of the beautiful Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary and Betla National Park..Jharkhand has ...

Today, Environment Pollution has become one of the biggest problem which the world is currently facing. Slowly and slowly this problem has taken a gigantic proportion and now it poses a threat to the very existence of human beings and others!! All across the globe, population is growing.. especially the developing countries where there is no tab on population growth and hence they are facing the problem of population explosion. In a way man itself is the cause of environment pollution..ya.. more the population.. more the pollution.. take a look.. more men means more requirement of food, more space for accommodation, more factories for production of necessities, more vehicles for them and this list goes on..but in order to cater the increased demand, more trees are slashed down grow crops, build factories, build houses etc..more factories and vehicles means more smoke, more pollution and hence environmental pollution!! Therefore population control is the first step in tackling this prob...

India is a vast country and so are it’s problems..Poverty, Population Explosion, Unemployment, Caste Differences and what not else..you name it and it’s here..Undoubtedly the foreigners left no chance of snapping away the feathers of this “GOLDEN BIRD” but even after more than 60 years of independence the problem of unemployment is still the biggest hurdle in the process of the development of this country. Elimination of unemployment was one of the chief objectives of every FIVE YEAR PLANS and why only five year plans..various other plans were started and they even exist today.. but how successful they have been???We all know the truth..In one of the reports published in a national paper, it was reported that for a vacancy of two posts of sweeper in Delhi Municipal Corporation, 10,000 applications were received. Though the educational requirement for the post was 8th standard pass, but the applicants educational qualification ranged from B. Tech to M.A….Unbelievable.. but yes it’s tru...

India is a poor country of rich people…It does sound quite paradoxical but Yes….it’s true…. India was once recognized as the “GOLDEN BIRD” but after the rule of foreigners the feathers of this golden bird were snapped away from its body..The present scenario is no much better…What was done by the earlier rulers is now being done by the politicians of our country and the tradesman of that era has been replaced by the businessman of our times.. Actually now India stands divided in many parts…Let us consider the bottommost part and the uppermost part. .Bottommost part consists of the people who are even not able to afford two square meals a day..they don’t know what luxury means..their whole day is spent just in finding food to quench their hunger..There are farmers in India who commit suicide due to various reasons ranging from pressure of payment of loans to low productivity..there are people who are living in such squalid conditions that we can’t imagine..there are still people in Ind...

India is a democratic country…A country where everyone has an equal right to development. Keeping this notion in mind, our policy makers introduced the concept of “Reservation”. This concept was introduced for uplifting the neglected or the underdeveloped sections of the society. Special provisions were made which gave these sections an “advantage” over the general or developed section. Initially the provision of reservation was introduced for only a limited years of time expecting that the underdeveloped sections will rise to the level of general section and hence equality will prevail.. but alas..our so called ‘revered’ politicians in order to gain political mileage continued to support the reservation theory and today this reservation thing has became the biggest “menace” or ”social evil” of our society. No doubt that reservation was made for the betterment of our society..A society where exists no disparity..but what I want to ask is that has reservation policy succeeded in its mis...

Once again on 19/10/2008,members of the MNS political party, a political party who though is in the stage of infancy but wishes to “become big” by playing the cheap regionalism card attacked students hailing from Bihar. These students were in Mumbai in order to to give an examination conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board. This is not the first time when “BIHARI’S” have been attacked. Previously, much more violent attacks have been made and even derogatory statements regarding “BIHARI’S” have been voiced by the leader of MNS party, Raj Thackeray. The local government failure in stopping these attacks have completely shown their inefficiency or lack of concern about these important matters!!whatever be the cause…what I want to ask is “Are Bihari’s not Indians??”and if the answer is “Yes” then why they are being treated so badly all over India??.Not only in Maharashtra but even Delhi has adopted an unfavourable attitude towards Bihari’s..Are they not aware that India is a SECULAR ...

IAS which is considered to be the “GOD” of all examinations held in India stands for Indian Administrative Services. It is undoubtedly the most desired examination for a person preparing for civil services. In general terms IAS itself includes IPS,IFS and other such posts related to administration. This examination is conducted by Union Public Services Commission (UPSC)often humorously reffered by some students as Unpredictable Public Service Commission at an All-India level. This examination consists of three stages (1)Preliminary Test:-This is an objective type test and consists of GS and Optional Paper.This test also has the rule of negative marking. Every year about 50% of the 3.5-4 lacs applicants appear in the test. (2)Mains:-Round about 5,000 people who get selected in the preliminary stage appear in mains.The Mains paper is an essay type paper and consists of two optional papers ,compulsory GS(General Studies)Paper and an Essay Paper which is common to all. (3) Personality Tes...

Education...in a worthy sense is a synonym of ‘DEVELOPMENT’...If the people of a country are not educated then to think about the overall development of the country will just be a waste because no country could develop without a base of educated people..Someone rightly remarked...”Educated people are the most precious belongings of a country” .In short education is an essential criterion for development. India was also once recognized as a global center of education. Not only the Indian scholars but scholars of foreign nations also felt proud in studying in world renowned universities such as Nalanda, Kashi and other such universities...and the sheer ambience of this environment produced geniuses like Aryabhatta, Ramanujan,Raman and a host of others..but today the whole educational system of India is ramshackle. Our educational system is so unplanned that it has completely failed in providing good education. This unplanned educational system is affecting the whole process of developm...

Umm…If a person asks someone to rank products according to the “HYPE” created, then for sure Apple”s iPhone will top the charts…This device has even left Playstation3 much behind in terms of publicity but the question is “IS THE iPhone WORTH OF THIS MUCH HYPE???”Well before answering this question we will have to look at the Pro’s and Con’s of this device….Lets first look at the Pro’s of this gadget. Pro’s :- 1.>This Phone consists of an enviable 3.5 inch Touchscreen offering astonishingly high resolution of480x320 which is undoubtedly quite high for a mobile device. 2.>The iPhone in it’s self consist of an iPod hence there is no necessity to carry a burden of one more device for your entertainment needs. 3.> Call clarity and Call reception is good. 4.>It also boast of a nice Graphic User Interface(GUI)which makes phone navigation amazingly easy. 5.>Video and Audio quality is very nice. 6.>It supports Microsoft Exchange Server. 7.>This iPhone Is also packed with...

Take a look at the TRP’S of the various shows being aired on various satellite channels and one can say without any hesitation that reality shows have become the hot favorite of the audiences of various age groups.Right from teenagers to people belonging to old age ,these shows are ruling their hearts. In short we can say that these reality shows have become the flavor of the channels. The big names in entertainment industry such as SONY,ZEE TV, STAR NETWORK have been airing various reality shows in the past and now they are adding new reality shows whereas new entrants in this industry such as COLORS, SAHARA ONE and others are also following the suite…But the question here is not that how much popular they are..The question which is being raised here is that “ARE THESE REALITY SHOWS REALLY REAL???” Tune into any of these reality shows and the first thing which will strike you will be acerbic exchange of words between judges themselves….the judges which are eminent in their respec...

No Doubt Abhinav Bindra made India feel proud by achieving what no Indian did achieved previously but is he a real ideal????.....Abhinav Bindra was the person who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth...he got all the facilities which he wished....no doubts here most of the facilities were provided by his affluent father and not by the government....right from a rifle worth four lacs to a personal shooting range...do a common Indian has an access to all such modern facilities???Undoubtedly its a big NO....The facilities provided by the State Government and the Central Government are not upto the mark which is required to bag gold,silver,bronze medals at prestigious sports events...well in this sense much tribute can be paid to our boxers who were from a humble background and did achieved a honourable position just by their sheer hardwork...even in the crunch of facilities they made us feel proud....they touched the hearts of the common Indian who is always burdened under the load o...