Cultural Heritage of India: India has been a torch-bearer of culture and civilization from time immemorial. The East has been the home of all prophets and the cradle of all religions. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, etc.- all were born in the East, though they shed light over the whole globe. Thus the East stands for …
Sweet are the Uses of Adversity: Prosperity is rough of grain but suffering ennobles us. A man brought up in the lap of luxury is unfit to face the storms and stresses of life. Rich men’s children never make heroes. Shri Nehru may be an exception; but he, too, got training in the school of adversity …
The Ethics of Power: Few men are above the lure of power. Common men worship power, ambitious men aspire to it, while big men wield it. Power is neither good nor bad; it is the use that you make of it that makes it one or the other. No man in his life has enjoyed so …
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword: The world, on the whole, is ruled by the brain, not brawn. Might is right- may be true of the animal kingdom or of savage society but in the area of civilization, the pen is mightier than the sword. A sword may kill a man, but cannot convert his …
Non-Violence: Fools mock at non-violence, wise men admire it, while great men practise it. “Non-violence”, said, Mahatma Gandhi, “is the weapon of the strong”. Under Gandhiji’s leadership, India won her freedom through the unique weapon of non-violence. Non-violence is the force of love. Believe it or not, love is a weapon stronger than the atom bomb. …
Democracy versus Dictatorship: The two World Wars of the 20th century were declared to have been fought for the defence of democracy. In the first War, the slogan was, ‘Hang the Kaiser’, while the declared goal of World War II was to kill the dictatorship represented by Hitler and Mussolini and to make the world safe …
An Ideal Citizen: Citizenship is a relationship between a person and his country. Citizenship can be attained by birth or adoption. Every person is a citizen of one or another country. It confers certain rights and duties upon him. The country affords him protection. It puts at his disposal opportunities for self-development. In turn, it demands …
The Republic Day Celebrations: India got independence on the 15th of August 1947. But, she became a Republic on the 26th of January 1950. Republic means a State whose head is elected by the people. It became so by virtue of the new Constitution of free India that came into force on that day. Dr Rajindra …
Independence Day Celebrations: India remained under British rule for centuries. A national movement for freedom continued for a long. India got independence on August 15, 1947. The fifteenth of August is thus a red-letter day in the history of India. It is celebrated in every village, town and city of India. It is also celebrated in …
