The family may be defined as a basic fundamental, and the smallest social grouping, the members of which are united by bonds of kinship. In its simplest form, the primary or elementary family, it consists of two matured adults of opposite sex who live together in a union (marriage) recognized by the society, along with … Read more
Industrial disputes refer to the conflicts between employers and workers. These conflicts take various forms of protest from the workers side like strikes, demonstrations, rally, etc. From the employer’s side, these disputes may take the shape of retrenchment, dismissals, lockouts, etc. The two most prominent forms of disputes are strikes and lockouts. The important causes … Read more
Introduction The poem “Enterpirse” by Nissim Ezekiel, a modern neo-symbolist poet in Anglo-Indian poetry, treats a quite interesting enterprise, often hindered or hampered, to reach ultimately to no satisfactory goal. Investing the said “enterprise” with a symbolic suggestiveness, the poet sharply shows how, after labour, disintegration, suffering and losses the ultimate reward becomes simply frustration. … Read more
There is today a lot of unrest and indiscipline among Students in India. Why so? Well, the world of students is something like a bee-hive. Bees like to produce honey. But honey cannot be produced without juice. Bees move from flower to flower to collect juice. But if they do not get enough of juice, … Read more
Bahlul Lodi (also Bahlol Lodi) was the founder of the Lodi dynasty in India. He served as the Sultan of Delhi between 1451 and 1489. He was a brave soldier and an energetic ruler. Achievements: Soon after his accession to the throne, Bahlul Lodi tried to restore somewhat of the faded splendor of Delhi. First of all … Read more
Carnatic Wars The Carnatic Wars were fought between the English and the French on the Indian soil for supremacy. These wars were fought to decide the rivalry between the English and the French and were directly connected with their rivalry in Europe. These were really part of the great Anglo-French wars of the eighteenth century … Read more
Introduction The Administrative System of Chandragupta Maurya was strong and highly systematic. Luckily enough a clear picture of that administration is derived from two most important sources of history, namely, Kautilya’s Arthasastra and the Indika of Megasthenes which has survived in fragments in shape of extracts in the writings of other classical writers. The King … Read more
The hilly Meghalaya plateau lies in the south of the Brahmaputra valley. It, in fact, covers the entire Meghalaya state. The word “Meghalaya’ means ‘the abode of clouds’. In fact, Meghalaya remains cloud-covered particularly in monsoon period. It is a high plateau with Garo, Khasi and Jayanti Hills. These hills run in the east-west direction … Read more
The term ‘scheduled caste’ was coined by the Simon Commission (1927). The expressions, ‘Depressed Class,’ ‘Exterior Caste’ and ‘Untouchables’ were commonly used for the scheduled castes during the colonial period. Gandhiji called them ‘Harijans’. Generally they are referred to as Scheduled Castes. The scheduled castes along with scheduled tribes constitute about 24 percent of the … Read more
Introduction: Hemanta Mukherjee, also known as Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, is an immortal name in the world of songs. He is our pride, joy and wonder. He was an inborn artist. By his wonderful creative genius, melodious tune and art of singing, he has marked a striking note in the realm of Bengali, Hindi and other … Read more