The word ‘Mangrove’ is considered to be a combination of the Portuguese word ‘Mangue’ and the English word ‘grove’. Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants of tropical and subtropical intertidal regions of the world. The specific regions where these plants occur are termed as ‘mangrove ecosystem’. These are highly productive but extremely sensitive and fragile. Besides mangroves, […]
A detailed series of life-cycle rituals (samskara , or refinements) mark major transitions in the life of the individual. Especially orthodox Hindu families may invite Brahman priests to their homes to officiate at these rituals, complete with sacred fire and recitations of mantras.Ceremonies may be performed during pregnancy to ensure the health of the mother
The first and most basic prerequisite for leadership is the desire to lead. After all, becoming an effective leader takes hard work. If you’re not prepared to work hard at developing your leadership skills or if, deep down, you’re really not sure whether you want to lead or not, you’ll struggle to become an effective
Born on July 1, 1961 in Karnal, Haryana. Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing. She is survived by her husband. Kalpana Chawla enjoyed flying, hiking, back-packing, and reading. She held a Certificated Flight Instructor’s license
Is Mahatma Gandhi relevant today? One may as well ask, is truth relevant? Is nonviolence relevant? Is peace relevant? Is belief in a higher level of humanity relevant? Is love for the other relevant?These eternal values ran like a fine chain through all Gandhi’s ideas, actions, experiments and ideals. Looking back over the 54 years
The internet is made up of millions of computers linked together around the world in such a way that information can be sent from any computer to any other 24 hours a day. These computers can be in homes, schools, universities, government departments, or businesses. They can be any type of computer and be single
An intercaste marriage is a myriad of sweet and sour adjustments. Unlike same caste weddings, the differences begin to show up even before the wedding ceremony takes place.An intercaste marriage raises more than just quizzical eyebrows. Weddings being all about tradition, customs and rituals, the differences are many. By and large these are marriages of
Electronics and Information Technology is the fastest growing segment of Indian industry both in terms of production and exports. Today, the electronics industry is completely delicensed with the exception of aerospace and defence electronics, and alongwith the liberalization in foreign investment and export-import policies of the entire economy, this sector is attracting considerable interest not
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is India’s national space agency. With its headquarters in Bangalore, the ISRO employs approximately 17,000 people. Its mandate is the development of technologies related to space and their applications towards India’s development. The ISRO is the only organisation in South Asia dedicated to space research and the launching of
Indian Mutiny also called Sepoy Mutiny (1857-58), widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India begun by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company. It began in Meerut and then spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.To regard the rebellion merely as a sepoy mutiny is to underestimate the
The National Flag of India is in tricolour of deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal propotions. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is two is to three. In the centre of the white band, there is a wheel in
Indian fashion varies from one village to another village, from one city to another city. India’s fashion heritage is rich in tradition, vibrant in colours and prepossessing. Bold colours created by the inventive drapes of these textiles catches the imagination like no other contemporary clothing.Ancient Indian fashion garments generally used no stitching although Indians knew
India was a leader in innovation several centuries ago. Indeed, since the Indus Valley Civilisation of about 5000 years ago, innovation has been a part of the Indian culture and the basis of its civilization. Our innovations were diverse and pioneering. They included remarkable town planning, the use of standardized burnt bricks for dwelling houses
India is not being obstructionist by not agreeing to sign the CTBT as is presumed by some Western powers. The unfortunate part is that they simply refuses to appreciate India’s legitimate security concerns. The United States and the other nuclear powers seem to have decided to maintain smaller but more effective and, whose, more ‘usable’
Globalisation is the new buzzword that has come to dominate the world since the nineties of the last century with the end of the cold war and the break-up of the former Soviet Union and the global trend towards the rolling ball. The frontiers of the state with increased reliance on the market economy and
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