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Salt Satyagraha

On December 31, 1929, the Congress under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the historic resolution at Lahore, moved by Gandhiji, declaring Purna Swaraj as its goal. It also resolved to boycott the Central and Provincial legislatures and the Round Table Conference to be held at London. It authorised the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) to […]

PROS AND CONS OF A CASHLESS ECONOMY

Development is an inevitable phenomenon and it is always welcomed in every phase of growth of a nation. Since we live in an economy based on cash and service transactions, it is necessary to be aware of the rapid changes that are happening in this sector. We have come a long way from the age […]

MAKE IN INDIA

“Make In India” is an initiative launched by the Government of India to encourage multinational as well as national companies to manufacture their products in India. This initiative was started by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on September 25, 2014 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. After the initiation of this program in the year 2015, India […]

IS DEMOCRACY A HINDRANCE TO DEVELOPMENT?

The question of democracy inhibiting development is an age old concern, which till date can at best only be speculated and scrutinised without much more success than the last person endeavouring the same. The ramification of this argument can only be achieved, to whatever limited means possible, by flipping both sides of the coin and […]

INDIA AS A TOURIST DESTINATION

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. It plays a vital role in the economic development of a country. India is one of the popular tourist destinations in Asia. Bounded by the Himalayan ranges in the north and surrounded, on three sides by water (Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean), […]

IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.”                —Plato The age old saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body is extremely crucial for us today. The rat race to be successful and hectic routine of people have degraded […]

Go Back, Simon

On November 8, 1927, simultaneous announcements were made by Lord Irwin in the Imperial Legislative Assembly and by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons that the British government had decided to appoint the Indian Statutory Commission of seven members of the British  Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon, in fulfilment of […]

FAILURE IS BETTER TEACHER THAN SUCCESS

Crawling, trembling as a baby learns to walk, For every time it falls, for every time it stumbles, It learns to put forth a step firmer; From playing hide-and-seek to playing blind man’s buff, With every wounded elbow, with every bleeding knee, The child unfolds ways to play it better. We grow up hearing age […]

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The problem of environmental pollution has become very serious in recent years all over the world. Today, the air that we inhale is polluted. Our future generations will suffer from the harmful effect of pollution if we do not tackle the problem now. There are different forms of environmental pollution like water pollution, food pollution, […]

Do It Best Or Not At All

Whether the task is great or small, if you once begin it, never leave till it is done. What is more important, either you do it well or just do not do it at all. Always remember that we must do the thing that ought to be done, as it ought to be done. Never […]